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open Armenia 1 1 56 56
open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 3 35 67 9 29 19 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 37 73 6 16 31 14 2 4
open Egypt 1 7 239 71 72 49 14 11 22
open France 8 51 1022 9 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 44 1217 41 179 330 426 88 101 52
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 3 5 57 20 2 35
close India 36 105 2879 75 378 364 674 83 1076 17 212
close Aligarh, Maulana Azad Library open 4 100 14 86
close Alwar, Government Museum open 3 196 11 14 171
close ACC 114 open 171 171
001v In praise of Sultan Mahmud open               •
002v Zahhak consults physicians open               •
003r Faridun fords the Dijla on the way to fight Zahhak open               •
004r Faridun enthroned open               •
005r Salm is envious of Iraj open               •
006r The head of Iraj is brought to Faridun open               •
007v Manuchihr and the Iranians attack the army of Tur open               •
008r Manuchihr kills Salm open               •
009v Prince Zal is presented to Manuchihr open               •
010r Zal by Rudaba's castle open               •
011r Zal writes to Sam open               •
012r Manuchihr learns about Zal and Rudaba open               •
013v Sam receives Sindukht as envoy from the King of Kabul open               •
014r The birth of Rustam open               •
015v Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open               •
016v The battle between Qarin and Afrasiyab open               •
017r Afrasiyab kills his brother Aghriras open               •
018r Rustam kills Qulun open               •
019r A minstrel div tempts Kay Kavus to invade Mazandaran open               •
020v Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open               •
021r Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open               •
022v Kay Kavus returns to Iran and rewards Rustam for his deeds open               •
023v Rustam sends a message to the King of Hamavaran open               •
024v Rustam fights the Turanians open               •
025v Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber open               •
026r Suhrab fights Gurdafarid open               •
027r Suhrab and Hujir view the Persian camp open               •
028r Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open               •
029v Suhrab's body carried to Zabulistan open               •
030v Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters open               •
031v Kay Kavus investigates the claim of the stillborn children open               •
032v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open               •
033v Rustam delivers Siyavush's letter to Kay Kavus open               •
034v Siyavush entrusts the army to Bahram open               •
035r Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open               •
036r Siyavush talks about existence with Piran open               •
037v Siyavush taken prisoner before Afrasiyab open               •
038r The birth of Kay Khusrau open               •
039v Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab open               •
040r Rustam kills Pilsam open               •
041r Rustam destroys the army of Turan open               •
042r Giv leads Piran before Kay Khusrau and Farangis open               •
043v Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusrau on his arrival from Turan open               •
045r Kay Khusrau sends Rustam to the land of Hind open               •
046r Farud and Bahram parley open               •
047r Bizhan prepares to fight Farud open               •
048r Afrasiyab learns about Tus's expedition open               •
049r Giv strikes the crown from Tazhav's head open               •
050r Rivniz dies, but Bahram saves his crown open               •
051r Human fights Tus open               •
052r The Turanians attack the Iranians' stronghold on Mount Hamavan open               •
053r Piran consults the Khaqan of Chin open               •
054v open               •
055v Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse open               •
056r Turanians try to avoid fight with Iranians open               •
057v Rustam confronts the forces of Turan and Chin open               •
058v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open               •
059v Rustam sends a letter to Kay Khusrau open               •
060v Afrasiyab learns of Rustam's arrival open               •
061v Rustam overthrows Puladvand open               •
062v Rustam kills Akvan Div open               •
063r Bizhan arrives at Manizha's camping ground open               •
064v Gurgin returns to Iran and lies to Giv about the fate of Bizhan open               •
065r Giv takes Kay Khusrau's letter to Rustam open               •
066v Manizha appeals to Rustam open               •
067v Rustam and Bizhan defeat Afrasiyab in battle open               •
068v Human challenges Fariburz open               •
069v Bizhan fights with Human open               •
070v open               •
071v Piran receives a reply from Gudarz open               •
072v Giv fights Piran open               •
073r The third combat: Guraza fights Siyamak open               •
074r Gudarz returns to the Iranian forces open               •
075r Gustaham kills Lahhak open               •
076v Kay Khusrau prepares to ride against Afrasiyab open               •
077r Kay Khusrau fights Shida open               •
078v Kay Khusrau receives a messenger from Gustaham open               •
079r The Khaqan of Chin sends an envoy to Kay Khusrau open               •
080r Kay Khusrau rides into the desert with his followers open               •
081r Isfandiyar demands the kingdom from his father Gushtasp open               •
082v Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman open               •
083v Rustam boasts about his exploits and his lineage open               •
084v Rustam feasts with Isfandiyar open               •
085v The first combat of Rustam and Isfandiyar open               •
086r The Simurgh heals Rustam's wounds open               •
087v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open               •
088v Isfandiyar mourned open               •
089r Introducing the story of Rustam and Shaghad open               •
090r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open               •
091v The execution of Faramarz open               •
092v Humay puts her son in a box in the river open               •
093v Darab receives the crown open               •
094r Iskandar is fed by his mother open               •
095v Iskandar with Dara open               •
096r The third battle between the armies of Iskandar and Dara open               •
097v Mihran predicts Iskandar's coming to Kayd open               •
098v The nine wisemen bring Kayd's daughter from India open               •
099v Iskandar kills the Fur of Hind open               •
100v Queen Qaydafa shows Iskandar his portrait open               •
101r Taynush enthroned open               •
102v Iskandar sends a letter to the women of Hurum open               •
103r Iskandar and the talking tree open               •
104r Iskandar mourned open               •
105v Gulnar sees Ardashir and falls in love with him open               •
106v The capture of the two sons of Ardavan open               •
107v Ardashir pours molten lead down the worm's throat open               •
108r Ardashir recognizes Shapur during a polo game open               •
109r The battle between the armies of Shapur and Rum open               •
110r Narsi enthroned open               •
111v Shapur fights the brother of Caesar open               •
112r Shapur executes Mani open               •
113v Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open               •
114v Nu'man puts Khusrau on the throne open               •
115v Bahram Gur enthroned after killing the lions open               •
116r Bahram Gur and the miller's daughters open               •
117r Bahram Gur kills the dragon that had killed a youth open               •
118v Bahram Gur hunts lions open               •
119r Bahram Gur writes to his officials open               •
120v Bahram Gur wrestles before Shangul open               •
121r Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India open               •
122v Yazdagird II son of Bahram Gur enthroned open               •
123r Anushirvan displays his prowess before Babak open               •
124r Anushirvan and Farfuryus fight open               •
125v Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin open               •
126v Anushirvan's second majlis for Buzurjmihr open               •
127v Anushirvan's sixth majlis for Buzurjmihr and the mobads open               •
128v Anushirvan executes Zarvan and the Jew open               •
129r Aushirvan assembles the army for war against the Khaqan of Chin open               •
130r Buzurjmihr advises Anushirvan open               •
131v The creation of the game chess on behalf of the mother of Talhand open               •
132r Gav and Talhand and the discovery of the game of chess open               •
133r Gav and Talhand dispose their troops before their second battle open               •
134v Barzu brings the book "Kalila and Dimna" to Anushirvan open               •
135r Anushirvan's seal open               •
136v Anushirvan replies to the mobads open               •
137r Anushirvan besieges the Rumis in Aleppo open               •
138v Anushirvan's testament to his son Hurmuzd open               •
139v Hurmuzd receives Anushirvan's sealed casket open               •
140v Hurmuzd appoints Bahram Chubina as general open               •
141r Sava Shah sends a second message to Bahram Chubina open               •
142r Bahram Chubina sends Sava Shah's head to Hurmuzd open               •
143v The Khaqan of Chin and Shah Hurmuzd parley open               •
144v Kharrad Barzin informs Hurmuzd of the deeds of Bahram Chubina open               •
145v Bahram Chubina writes to Hurmuzd and Khusrau Parviz flees open               •
146v Binduy and Gustaham blind Hurmuzd open               •
147v Bahram Chubina learns about Hurmuzd being blinded open               •
148v Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina dispute kingship rights open               •
149v Bahram Chubina's night attack on the camp of Khusrau Parviz open               •
150v Bahram Chubina enthroned open               •
151v Khusrau Parviz hears from the monk again open               •
152v Khusrau Parviz drafts a treaty and sends it to Caesar open               •
153r Khusrau Parviz reviews the troops brought by Niatus from Rum open               •
154v The war between the generals of Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubina open               •
155r Bahram Chubina and Khusrau Parviz fight a fourth time open               •
156v Bahram Chubina kills Maqatura open               •
157v Khusrau Parviz sends Kharrad Barzin to the Khaqan of Chin open               •
158r The Khaqan of Chin learns of the death of Bahram Chubina open               •
159v Khusrau Parviz praises Gurdiya open               •
160r Khusrau Parviz writes to Caesar and receives a reply open               •
160r open               •
161v Khusrau Parviz constructs the throne of Taq Dis open               •
162r Khusrau Parviz builds the Palace of Mada'in open               •
163v Shiruy's supporters take Khusrau captive open               •
164v Khusrau Parviz answers his son's charges open               •
165v Shiruy surrounded by his supporters, hostile to his father Khusrau Parviz open               •
166v Shirin's testament open               •
167v open               •
168r open               •
169v open               •
open ACC 115 open 11 11
open ACC 116 open 14 14
close Amritsar, Kasla College open 2 0
Baroda, Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery open 0 0
close Calcutta, Asiatic Society of Bengal open 1 0
close Calcutta, Indian Museum open 2 12 12
close Calcutta, National Library open 2 0
close Calcutta, Victoria Memorial Museum open 1 0
Chandigarh, Chandigarh Museum open 0 0
close Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Government Oriental Mss & Res. Inst. open 1 0
close Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh State Museum open 1 2 2
Hyderabad, Birla Museum open 0 0
close Hyderabad, Jagdish and Kamla Mittal Museum of Indian Art, Hyderabad open 1 1 1
close Hyderabad, The Salar Jung Museum open 8 301 49 222 19 11
close Jaipur, City Palace Museum open 1 0
close Lucknow, Lucknow Museum open 2 0
close Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya open 3 10 4 6
close Mumbai (Bombay), Hakim Collection open 1 0
close Mumbai (Bombay), The K.R. Cama Oriental Institute open 7 326 46 186 83 11
close New Delhi, National Archives open 1 0
close New Delhi, National Museum open 15 558 195 42 78 233 10
close Patiala, State Archives open 2 0
close Patna, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library open 28 1039 29 124 246 97 519 17 7
close Rampur, Rampur Raza Library open 10 318 55 66 197
close Secunderabad (Haydarabad), R.K. Tanden Collection open 2 0
Thanjavur Mhraja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library, Mahal Campus, Thanjavur 613009, Tamilnadu, India , Royal Palace Library open 0 0
close Vadoda, Baroda Museum open 4 0
close Vadoda, Baroda Oriental Institute open 1 0
close Varanasi, Bharat Kala Bhavan open 2 16 4 10 2
open Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 632 110 62 143 151 106 58 2
open Israel 1 15 58 7 18 3 29 1
open Italy 9 12 336 1 17 91 176 51
open Kuwait 2 18 58 9 36 1 1 2 9
open Malaysia 2 4 18 2 15 1
open Netherlands 1 1 20 20
open Pakistan 19 43 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 168 6 10 18 134
open Romania 1 1 1 1
open Russia 5 33 1147 53 149 201 451 162 131
open Singapore 1 2 2 2
open Spain 1 1 80 80
open Sweden 1 2 31 31
open Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
open Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
open UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
open USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
open dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
open private collections 9 37 183 112 7 22 36 1 5
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0