An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i Jahangiri (recto), 1607–8. Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627). Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (blue border); page: x cm (13 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.); text field: x 11 cm (8 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.). Farhang-E Jah?ng?r?, one of the most complete and authoritative dictionaries of the Persian language, was compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju. It took him twelve years to compile over 9,000 words with definitions and examples from verses by Persian poets. He was born in Shiraz, Iran, but lived most of his life
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i Jahangiri (recto), 1607–8. Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627). Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (blue border); page: x cm (13 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.); text field: x 11 cm (8 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.). Farhang-E Jah?ng?r?, one of the most complete and authoritative dictionaries of the Persian language, was compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju. It took him twelve years to compile over 9,000 words with definitions and examples from verses by Persian poets. He was born in Shiraz, Iran, but lived most of his life in Agra, India, so the dictionary was named honor of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, who reigned from 1605 to 1627.
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