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Manuscripts
Victoria Memorial Hall proudly houses several volumes of manuscripts in languages such as Sanskrit, Bengali, Arabic and Persian. Among its cherished possessions are notable works like Anwar-i-Suhaili, Khamsa-i-Nizami and Nal-Damayanti, each contributing richly to its diverse archival collection.

Nala Damayanti. A story from the Sanskrit Mahabharata - the well known episode of Nala and Damayanti. Translated into Persian at the command of the Mughal Emperor Akbar - Shaikh Faizi (1547-1595) (Persian Manuscript)
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Anwar-i-Soheili. Persian version of Panchantantra and Hitopodesha, being a collection of 100 selective fables originally composed in Sanskrit. (A book on good Counsel illustrated with animal fables) - Mulla Hussain ibn Ali & Waiz-al-Kashifi (Persian Manuscript)
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Notebook of Tipu Sultan. A Treatise mainly on the Art of Artillery. (Persian Manuscript)
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Proceedings of the Lottery Committee, Calcutta. (English Manuscript)
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