The wonders of Vilayet
Subtitle: being the memoir, originally in Persian, of a visit to France and Britain
By: Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin ; translated by Kaiser Haq.
Contributors: Haq, Kaiser.
Publisher: Peepal Tree
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Leeds
Language: eng; per
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Iʻtiṣām al-Dīn, -- Mīrzā -- Travel; Great Britain -- Description and travel; France -- Description and travel
Work titles: Shigrafʹ nāmah-i vilāyat.
Description: In 1765 Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin, a Bengali munchi (secretary) travelled on a mission to Britain by sea, taking in Mauritius and the Cape. He wrote frankly about what he encountered and combines modern ethnological notes with travellers' tales.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 15) and index.