, 10
In a few places the language is defective
and ungrammatical, but what is even more
astonishing is that it contains spelling mis-
takes. The following list which is not
exhaustive will give an idea of the mis-
spellings :
^jA: for ^ yj\ (Dreams i and 30)
j^^Ju for j^jj^ (Dreams 153,9,1 iand27)
oj:>^Jp for oj:)Vj (Dream 8)
\j>z^ for \j>c»p (Dream 9)
^J\jyc^ for ^^\j>>P (Dream 16)
^J[y^ji> for ^x^U^^
, . r ,. (Dream
^ iq)
^^
-iix^t^^j for *3i:^U^3
JlJ2ii for jli>f(Dream 16)
<J\'J^ for <^l^k (Dream 21)
A^L^I for ^y^J\ (Dream 30)
r^^J for -r^]^ (In the last note)
(Sj-^-* for (5^va.-» (In the last note)
And last but not least
jUy for oTy (which occurs twice
in Dream No. 8)
, 11
Court historians have eulogized not
only Tipu Sultan's character but his
scholarship and literary skill, and his
mastery of the Persian language has been
taken for granted. British historians have
reviled his character, disregarding the
views of the court historians, but they have
accepted their contention with regard to
his scholastic attainments. The facts are
the other way round. It is not essential
that a great man should also be a master
of some language or other which, in any
case, Tipu Sultan was not. From the age
of fifteen onwards we see him accompany-
ing his father in the various wars which
he fought. It is not to be wondered at
that he could not receive systematic edu-
cation of the type that he might have
received had he lived in more peaceful
times. '
Now a word about the contents of the
dreams. Of the thirty-seven dreams
recorded the majority are concerned with
his wars against the British and their
, THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
GIFT OF
HORACE W. CARPENTIER
In a few places the language is defective
and ungrammatical, but what is even more
astonishing is that it contains spelling mis-
takes. The following list which is not
exhaustive will give an idea of the mis-
spellings :
^jA: for ^ yj\ (Dreams i and 30)
j^^Ju for j^jj^ (Dreams 153,9,1 iand27)
oj:>^Jp for oj:)Vj (Dream 8)
\j>z^ for \j>c»p (Dream 9)
^J\jyc^ for ^^\j>>P (Dream 16)
^J[y^ji> for ^x^U^^
, . r ,. (Dream
^ iq)
^^
-iix^t^^j for *3i:^U^3
JlJ2ii for jli>f(Dream 16)
<J\'J^ for <^l^k (Dream 21)
A^L^I for ^y^J\ (Dream 30)
r^^J for -r^]^ (In the last note)
(Sj-^-* for (5^va.-» (In the last note)
And last but not least
jUy for oTy (which occurs twice
in Dream No. 8)
, 11
Court historians have eulogized not
only Tipu Sultan's character but his
scholarship and literary skill, and his
mastery of the Persian language has been
taken for granted. British historians have
reviled his character, disregarding the
views of the court historians, but they have
accepted their contention with regard to
his scholastic attainments. The facts are
the other way round. It is not essential
that a great man should also be a master
of some language or other which, in any
case, Tipu Sultan was not. From the age
of fifteen onwards we see him accompany-
ing his father in the various wars which
he fought. It is not to be wondered at
that he could not receive systematic edu-
cation of the type that he might have
received had he lived in more peaceful
times. '
Now a word about the contents of the
dreams. Of the thirty-seven dreams
recorded the majority are concerned with
his wars against the British and their
, THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
GIFT OF
HORACE W. CARPENTIER
