Letter to G.G. Ducarel Mentioning Qaim Beg and Daim Beg, Elizabeth Sharaf un-Nisa's Brothers

Description
This letter makes mention of updates regarding Elizabeth Sharaf un-Nisa's family, with specific mention of the names of her brothers, Qaim Beg and Daim Beg. The use of her brothers' names implies that they were not the authors of the letter, and that the letter is probably written by the third brother 'Alim Beg. The paper is unburnished. Shikastah Persian script.
Creator
Alim Beg
Gerard Gustavus Ducarel
Date
1780 to 1789
Language
Persian
Subject
Correspondence
Persian
Mughal
Early Modern
Penmanship
Bihar
British India
18th century
Geographic Subject
South Asia
Collection
Lord and Lady Palmer Collection
Extent
1 letter, 6.5'' W x 17.5'' L.
Physical Location
UA SNED 26
Provenance
Palmer family archive, Devon, England
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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