A Scholarly and Monographic Description of a Manuscript Copy of Otanazar Kamoliy’s Divan

This article examines the practice of compiling divans in classical Eastern literature, the history of this tradition, and the principles of organizing a divan. It also discusses the significance of Kamoliy's divan within our classical literary heritage. As a logical extension of these points, the article addresses the various copies of Kamoliy's divan, with a particular focus on the complete and comprehensive manuscript copy cataloged as Inv. 948. This manuscript is housed in the main collection of the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences. A scholarly and monographic description of this manuscript source is also provided.