The Delight of Persian Illumination

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No. 563-gha The Sanskrit character 'gha' (घ) serves as a category or shelf-mark, similar to the letter 'D' in English filing systems.

Title The Delight of Persian Illumination original: "Pārasī Prakāśa Vinodaḥ." This text is a celebrated bilingual lexicon or astronomical work that bridges Sanskrit and Persian terminology.

Author Vedangaraya A 17th-century court scholar who served under the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

Extent 20 This typically refers to the number of folios (individual leaves) in the manuscript. Age __________

Subject Astronomy and Astrology original: "Jyotiṣam," the traditional Hindu science of time-keeping, celestial observation, and divination.

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