1848.] Hindi and Urdu Hindi Tazkiras. 548 



8. Majma-u-lintikhab, by Shah Muhammad Kamal. 



9. Gulshan-i Be-khar, by Nawwab Mustafa Khan Bahadur Shefta. 



10. Khulasat-u-lafkar, by Mirza Abu Talib Khan. 



1 1 . Tazkira-i Shuara-e Jahangir Shahi. 



12. Tazkira, by Maulavi Qudrat-u-llah. 



13. Tazkira, by Miyan Muhammad Qaim. 



14. Tazkira, by Mir Muhammad Ali Tarmazi. 



15. Tazkira, by Ghulam-i Husain Shorish. 



16. Tazkira, by Mir Ghulam-i Hasan. 



1 7. Tazkira, by Mir Fakhr-u-ddin. 



18. Tazkira, by Abu-1-Hasan. 



19. Tazkira, by Mirza Jawan Bakht Jahandar Shah. 



20. Tazkira, by Imam Bakhsh Khan. 



21. Tabkat-i Shuara-e Hind, by Maulavi Karim-u-ddin. 



22. Guldasta-i Nazninan, by the same. 



23. Intikhab-i Dawawin, by Maulavi Imam Bakhsh Sahbai.* 



Of these works we have the first five only in our library. Five of 

 the twenty-three have been printed, Nos. 4, 9, 21, 22, and 23, — the first 

 in this city, and the rest at Dihli. 



The importance of securing as many of these works as possible, 

 without delay, must be obvious to all that are aware of the growing 

 indifference of Musalmans to perpetuate manuscript writings of other 

 than the very highest importance. Large additions might without 

 doubt be made to M. de Tassy's biographical memoirs, from materials 

 which it is in the power of this Society to collect at a trifling expense. 

 If the Society should see fit to listen favourably to a proposition to 

 this effect, I would cheerfully do everything in my power towards pro- 

 moting it, by making the requisite investigations. The expense of 

 copying those works of the list above given, which are not in the 

 library, and which there is any ground for expecting to find at present, 

 would not probably exceed two hundred rupis, and might fall much 

 short of that amount. 



* This author has, I believe, compiled a Tazkira, in addition to the Anthology above 

 mentioned. 



It is a curious fact that No. 21 is little more than a translation of the 1st vol. of 

 JM. de Tassy's " Histoire." I have not yet had time fully to ascertain its merits. 



For information with regard to the last three works of my list, 1 am indebted to the 

 ready kindness of F, Taylor, Esq., Officiating Principal of the Dihli College. 



