History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c32.s1.t8.6

v2.c32.s1.t8.6

33 and 34. *Dastur-ul-aml-i-Agahi* and *Ramz* (or rather *Rumuz)-wa-Isharahha-i-Alamgiri*, two collections of Aurangzib's letters formed at the instance of Rajah Aya Mal, the diwan of Siwai Jai Singh of Jaipur, in 1738 and 1742 respectively. (Elliot, vii. 203—206.) British Museum Addl. 26240, which bears the title of *Ramz* and Addl. 18,881, which is named *Dastur*, are identical in contents and arrangement with each other and with the *Ruqat-i-Alamgiri* lithographed at Lucknow and Cawnpur and everywhere available in the bazar,—there being some slight differences and the inevitable additional letters at the end. The *Ruqat* has been four times translated into English. Br. Mus. Addl. 26239, bearing the title of *Raqaim*, agrees with I. O. L. 3021, 3388 and 1594 (f. 1—50b), and all of them reproduce the contents of the lithographed *Ruqat*, with some additions, omissions and changes in the arrangement. I. O. L. 3301 agrees with 3021, but with many differences and additions. I. O. L. 1761 agrees with Br. Mus. Addl. 26239. Irvine MSS. 344 and 350, though both entitled *Ramz*, greatly differ from each other in their contents and arrangement. Most of their letters (esp. in 344) are to be found in the *Ruqat* and I. O. L. 1344. But there are large additions, many from the *Kalimat-i-Tayyibat* in the case of 350, and a few from sources not yet traced by me. Irvine MS. 350, f. 37a—43b, contains a number of stories, epigrams, and maxims told by the Emperor, many of which are to be found in the Ruqat, I. O. L. 1344, and the K-i-T. I. O. L. 370, f. 56b—80a, mainly reproduces the contents of Irvine 350, with additions from I. O. L. 1344. Cambridge University Library Addl. 420 (Browne's Catalogue, No. CXVII) is almost identical with Irvine 344, with a number of letters from Irvine 350 thrown in.