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 I I** 3 selman and the other (o Hindu Noble* it extends from the reign of Akber to the downfall of the Mogul sovereignty. The author is Kalyan Ram, the work is dated in the Hijra year, 1194. XLI. — Muasir al Antra. Folio — Nastalik. A Biographical Dictionary of the Nobles of Hin- dustan from the reign of Akber to the year of the Hijra 1155. This work was compiled by Samsatn ad Douleh better known by the name of Shah Nawaz Khan. the Dewan of Salabet Jang the Subhadar of the Dekhin, who was killed in an Affray with the troop of Monsr. Bussy, in May, 1788, (secOrme 1, 413, % 265 and 349) Upon the pillage of Samsam ad Douleh 1 s effects the manuscript disappeared, but was recovered after some time by Gholam AH Azad a friend of the author, by whom it was revis- ed and completed : a life of the author prefixed and the title of Mumtaz Nama given to it. The Muasir al Amra is noticed in Stewart's Cata. page 19. XIAl.—'Khazaneh Antra. Octavo. — Nastalik. A Biographical Dictionary, chiefly of the Poets of Hindustan but including some historical cbarac- /