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A manuscript folio from a Koran originating in the state of Bihar, India, circa 1425, a prosperous state, lying south of Nepal close bordering the Ganges river, became Muslim in the 12th century originally under the Bengal Governors. .  

This folio contains verses 29-34 from the Meccan Chapter 19, Mariam (Mary) in which baby Jesus talks, declaring himself a servant of God, defined to be given the scripture and to be a prophet, to establish prayer wherever he goes, and give alms-tax all his life. He declares that he has to be kind to his mother and has not been made arrogant or defiant. He declares' "Peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I will be raised from the dead. The text is bold Behari an Arabic Naskh variant used for writing Qur'ans in India between the late 14th and mid-16th centuries. It's known for its distinct "chiseled" aesthetic, characterized by thickened, sub-linear Arabic letter forms. Verses are marked by bold gold 'aya' roundels and all references to God are in gold. The whole is framed simply in red and blue lines. 

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