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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [101r] (208/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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FOR THE YEAR 1 91 7«
29
At tlie end of July a fight was reported to have taken place at Dabi
Kand near Minab between Mir Barkat and the men of the Minab assisted by
some of the South Persia ivifles. It is said that the Persians were defeated in
the fiffht and a gun and ammunition (afterwards returned), and some military
stores fell into Mir Barkat's hands. His Excellency the Darya Begi came to
Biyahan with some troops and a settlement was eventually arrived at. Mir
Barkat then paid the major portion of the taxes and complied with the con
ditions of Parya BegL He was reappointed Zabit of Biyaban by the Persian
Government.
In September, Wali Muhammad, a British Indian subject, residing at
Pashtiari, killed a Baluchi of that place and took refuge with Mir Din
Muhammad. Several letters have been sent to the above chief to send the
murderer to Charbar for settlement of the case buc without effect.
Early in October
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Islam Khan left Bint for Kasserkund. At
Surkboor he was shot dead by some men of Sahib Khan's. He had halted to
say his prayers and had allowed his following to go on and was shot in the
act of remounting his horse. Islam Khan was married to a sister of Mir
Barkat and had a son Nabi Bukhsh by her. Yahya Khan the eldest son of
Islam Khan, sent his brothers Ayub Khan, and Nabi Bukhsh to Mir Barkat
to ask assistance to revenge his father's murder. Mir Barkat left Biyaban for
Bint with a large following towards the end of the year to take up the cause of
his relatives. Islam Khan was a strong and progressive chief and his death is
to be regretted.
All old claims against Mir Ashraf Khan have been settled. Other claims
to the extent of Rs. 362 against the late
Sardars Saiyid Khan and Abdi Khan
were settled daring the year.
No foreign subjects resided at the ports
Foreign subjects. ^ 0 f t| ie Mekraii Coast during the year.
The following chiefs were in receipt of the telegraph subsidies during the
year :—
Name of chief.
Habitat.
Sons.
Annual
telegraph
sunsidy.
Rs.
Mir Mustafa Khan of Ja^k
Old Jask.
Cheragh Klnn, Murad Khan,
480
Dad Khuda Khan, Jalal
Khan, Beozdar Khaii, Abdi
Khan, Azam Khan, and
/
Far tad.
Mir Hoti of Jask
Old Jask.
Mohim and Haji
360
Mir Islam Khan of Bint
Bint.
Yahya Khan, Ayub Khan, and
500
Nabi Bukhsh Khan.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Hns^ain Khan of Gaih
Gaih.
......
1,000
Mir Din Muhammad of Dashti-
Mirai
Abdi Khan
500
ari.
Bazar.
500
Mir Mahmud Khan of Dashti-
Talang.
Durra Khan, Azam Khnn,
ari.
Dilawar Khan, Sher Dil Khan,
liahoot Khan and Ghous
Bukhsh Khan.
Mir Ashraf Khan of Bahu .
Sund.
Subhan and Peer Bukhsh
600
Mir Ahmad Khan of Bahu
Runja.
Shai Muhammad Khan, Hashim
400
Islama Khan.
Extra subsidies for the protection of the telegraph line were sanctioned by
the Political Department to the above chiefs and Mir Barkat for six months
from 1st January 1917, and were renewed for another six months from 1st
July.
The telegraph lines between Cbarbar and Jask were interrupted, owing to
"wilful damage, for 49 hours during March, 70 hours during June, 28 hours
during August, 46 hours during November and 48 hours during December.
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1915 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1916); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1916 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1917); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1917 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1919); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1918 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1919 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920). The 1915 and 1919 Reports bear manuscript corrections written in pencil.
The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and provide a wide variety of information, including details of senior British administrative personnel and local officials; descriptions of the various areas and their inhabitants; political, judicial and economic matters; notable events; medical reports; details of climate; communications; the movements of Royal Navy ships; military matters; the slave trade; and arms traffic.
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover, and continues through to 194 on the last folio before the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following folio needs to be folded out to be read: f. 36.
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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:194v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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