Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ III

Single-text palm-leaf manuscript likely being the third bundle of what might have been a four-bundle set. Plain teak covers with gilding and vermilion band on edges. Gilded leaves with vermilion band. In its full extent, Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ is a 38-volume work (organized into five palm-leaf manuscript bundles) belonging to Burmese genre of “great chronicles” that was compiled at the royal court of Ava to serve as an official chronicle of the Konbaung dynasty (1752-1885). It commences with the appearance of the universe in the beginning of the world-cycle and the sequence of eleven Mahasamata kings and continues to trace the lineage of the kings of Majjhimadesa, Tagaung, Thayekhitaya, Pagan, Pinya, Sagaing, Ava, Taungngu/Hanthawady, Inwa, and Konbaung (up to King Badon-min). Extent: 1 palm-leaf manuscript. Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied 1874 Keywords: History, Buddhism. This manuscript contains the following 9 texts: EAP1150/1/237/1: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 22 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 1 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 22 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 1] Description: Volume twenty two of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: One fascicle of 6 inscribed palm-leaf folios (ff. gu [3] - go [7]). Condition of original material: incomplete fascicle, 28 folios (ff. ka-gī) missing. Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/2: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 23 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 2 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 23 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 2] Description: Volume twenty three of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. gau [8] - cī [37]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/3: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 24 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 3 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 24 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 3] Description: Volume twenty four of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. cu [38] - jāḥ [68]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/4: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 25 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 4 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 25 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 4] Description: Volume twenty five of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. jha [69] - ṭe [98]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/5: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 26 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 5 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 26 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 5] Description: Volume twenty six of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. ṭai [99] - ḍhī [130]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/6: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 27 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 6 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 27 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 6] Description: Volume twenty seven of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. ḍhu [131] - tau [159]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied 1874 EAP1150/1/237/7: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 28 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 7 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 28 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 7] Description: Volume twenty eight of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. taṃ [160] - dhū [190]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/8: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 29 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 8 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 29 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 8] Description: Volume twenty nine of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. dhe [191] - pha [220]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied c. 1874 EAP1150/1/237/9: Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 30 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ 9 [Mhan‘ nan‘ʺ mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 30 / Dutiya mahārājavaṅ‘ to‘ krīʺ 9] Description: Volume thirty of Mhan nanḥ mahārājavaṅ tau krīḥ. Extent: (ff. phā [221] - bha [244]). Additional date information: Composed in 1829-1831, copied 1874.