Manuscripts
Madan al-Shifa Sikandar Shahi (معدن الشفاء سکندر شاہی)
Introductory
| S.NO : | 4430 | AMAR ID : | AMAR/MS/4430 |
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| TITLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT : | Madan al-Shifa Sikandar Shahi (معدن الشفاء سکندر شاہی) | SOURCE LOCATION : | Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences (IAMMS), Aligarh, UP, India |
| PLACE & STATE : | Uttar Pradesh | ACCESSION NO. AT SOURCE : | |
| ACCESSION NO.AT NIIMH, HYDERBAD : | 127 |
Technical
| OTHER TITLE : | INA/ | AUTHOR NAME : | Bahwa ibn Khawass Khan (بہوہ بن خواص خاں)/INA |
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| CO-AUTHOR NAME : | INA | REDACTOR'S NAME : | INA |
| COMMENTATOR NAME : | NAME OF THE COMMENTARY : | ||
| LANGUAGE OF THE COMMENTATOR: | AUTHOR DATE : | fl. 1519 AD | |
| COMMENTATOR DATE : | SCRIBE : | ||
| SCRIBE DATE AND PLACE : | AYUSH SYSTEM : | Unani | |
| SUBJECT: | Medicine, | LANGUAGE : | Persian |
| SCRIPT : | Persian |
Textual
| AUTHOR'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Hamd bar Khudawande ra ki ba hikmat baligha/ | ||
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| SCRIBE'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | ||
| AUTHOR'S ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Anra ki hani Bist wa yakum an ki/ | ||
| SCRIBES ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | /INA | ||
| COLOPHON (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | CHAPERTIZATION: | Chapterised |
| EXTENT : | Incomplete | ||
| REMARKS : | Red letters ware not seen in the manuscript especially to highlight the chapters | ||
Physical
| MATERIAL : | SIZE : | ||
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| No. of FOLIOS : | 454 | No. of PAGES : | 908 |
| No. of LINES PER FOLIOS : | No. of LINES PER PAGE: | 24 | |
| No. of LETTERS PER LINE : | 14 | GRANTHAMANA : | |
| MISSING FOLIOS : | Some folios are missing in the end | ILLUSTRATIONS : | |
| CONDITION : | Bad, some folios are stained and torn at many places, but Readable |
Catalogue
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| CATALOGUE TITLE : | INA | CATALOGUE PART : | INA |
| CATALOGUE VOLUME : | INA | CATALOGUE EDITOR: | INA |
| CATALOGUE PUBLISHER : | INA | CATALOGUE YEAR OF PUBLICATION : | INA |
| CATALOGUE ADDITIONAL DETAILS : | INA |
Publication Details
| PUBLICATION STATUS : | Published | PUBLICATION LANGUAGE : | Urdu |
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| PUBLICATION AVAILABILITY : | INA | PUBLICATION EDITOR : | INA |
| PUBLICATION TRANSLATOR : | INA | PUBLICATION PUBLISHER: | Matba Munshi Naval Kishore |
| PUBLICATION YEAR: | 1877 | PUBLICATION PLACE : | INA |
| ABOUT MANUSCRIPT : | Madan al-Shifa Sikandar Shahi book was written during the reign of Sikander Lodhi and is based on Ayurvedic texts such as the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. It had a significant impact on Unani Medicine. The book has been printed many times, and one manuscript is preserved in the Nawab Faiz Muhammad Khan Library in Bhopal. This manuscript bears a large stamp with the year 1261. An introductory article about the book was published in the Journal of Al-Hikmat, Delhi, in 1965, written by Iqtidar Siddiqui. 'Madan al-Shifa Sikandar Shahi,' also known as Tibb Sikandari, holds the distinction of being the first Ayurvedic book written in the Persian language in India.Contents:The book comprises a preface and three chapters. The preface discusses various medical theories. The first section is divided into 32 parts, providing comprehensive discussions on the principles of diagnosis and treatment. It includes valuable information on instrument sterilization, preparation of medicines, and thr functions. The second section focuses on anatomical descriptions, featuring nine parts that detail anatomical information about male semen, menstruation, fetal development stages, organ details, vessel numbers, and pregnancy-related information.The third section offers complete descriptions of diseases, including signs and symptoms. This section encompasses 89 parts, offering detailed accounts of diseases affecting various systems, as well as fever and other ailments. Overall, the book serves as a comprehensive resource for Ayurvedic studies, drawing from over a dozen acknowledged Ayurvedic texts such as Charaka, Sushruta, Vāgbhaṭa, Chintamani, and Madhava Nidana | ||
Digitization Status
| DIGITIZED BY : | CCRAS-NIIMH | DIGITIZATION DATE : | March 2023 |
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