Farman
Title Farman
Accession Number 67.137
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Manuscript
Object Type Manuscript
Main Material Paper
Component Material II Ink
Manufacturing Technique Handmade
Author Aurangzeb
Origin Place India
School Mughal
Period / Year of Work 1701 AD
Subject Grant
Language Persian
Script Nastaliq
Number of folios 1
Dimensions 94 × 35 cm
Brief Description

The Farman issued by Aurangzeb, bestowing upon Shaikh Lal Muhammad and others from the Pargana of Shahjahanpur in the Malwa territory regarding grant of a garden measuring 15 bighas, 5 biswas for their maintenance, contains instructions to Local Officers- 'Aamils, Jagirdars and Karorie to refrain from demanding any tax from them.