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‘BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF PERSIAN STATESMEN AND NOTABLES, SEPTEMBER 1909’ [45v] (95/156)
The record is made up of 1 volume (74 folios). It was created in 1910. 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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language and is in every way the opposite to his three
brothers Sam-’ud-DauIah, Mukhhir-ul-Mulk, and Mukhbir-
us-Saltanah.
MUHAMMAD HADt KAMAL.
Raza Qnli Khan Tabaristani, barn 1800, died 1871.
Ja’far Quli Khan Kaiyir-ul-Mulk.
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’AH Qull Khan, Mukhbir-ud-Daulah, died 1897.
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Raza Qali Khan. Hidayat Quli Khan.
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Husain Quli Kban.
M ukhbir-nd-Dau lah.
Murtaza Qnli Khan.
Sani-ud-Daulab.
Muhammad Quli Khan. Mahdi Qnli Khan.
Mukhbir-ubMulk. Mukhbir-us-tsaltanah.
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Mukhbir-ul-Mamalik. Husain Quli Khan. Mustafa Quli Khan. Hussain ’AH Khan. Abul Husain Khan.
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Ghulam Raza Khan. Ahmad Khan.
327. Mukhbir-tjl-MamAlik.
Eldest son of Mukhbir-ud-Daulah, q. v. Born about 1875.
Married his cousin, a sister of Mukhbir-us-Sultan.
328. Mukbhir-ul-Mulk (Muhammad Quli Khan).
Brother of Mukhbir-ud-Daulah, q. v. Received title in August
1897. Was educated for two or three years in Berlin. Speaks
German.
Has never held any official post and is of a very retiring disposition
Has translated some European educational works into Persian
hut for private use.
Elected deputy, October 1906. Took sanctuary at His Majesty’s
Legation with Sanl-ud-Daulah on March 26th, 1909. Is
appointed Master of Mint by the present Government.
329. Mukhbir-tts-Saltanah (Mahdi Quli Khan).
Brother of Mukhbir-ud-Daulah, q. v., generally known as Khan-i-
Khanan, was some years in Berlin, and on his return thence
was appointed Chamberlain at Court. Received title in August
1897. Speaks German, Erench, and little English.
In 1903 he accompanied Amin-us-Sultan, Atabak-i-A’zam, on his
tour round the world and travelled with him to China, Japan,
America and then proceeded to Mecca, where he performed the
pilgrimage and became a“ Haji. ” Returned to Tehran in
December 1904. He is intelligent and well-read and plays
chess remarkably well. Appointed in 1904 Director of the
Military College.
Took a prominent part in election organization in October 1906.
Was appointed Minister of Education in March 1907, and
Minister of Justice in October 24th, 1907. Reappointed to the
same post after the crisis of December in the same year.
Was appointed Governor-General of Azarbaljan in April 1908;
took leave of the Assembly on April 28th and left the following
day via Baku and Tiflis. Left Tabriz for Europe after the
coup d'etat of June 1908, having proved a very good Governor-
General. Reappointed Governor-General of Azarbaijan in
June 1909, and arrived at Tabriz from Europe on 26th
August 1909. *
330. Mukbhir-tts-SultAn (Nasir Quli Khan—born 1875).
Son of rtibar-us-Saltanah, General Isma’ll Khan, (related to the
Aqa Khan of Mahallat) by a sister of Mukhbir-ud-Daulab.
Was a Chamberlain to Muzaffar-ud-Dln Shah.
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The volume contains biographical notices on ‘important members of the Persian [Iranian] Government, principal members of the clergy, and the notables of all classes, as well as a number of minor officials and persons of a lesser degree’. Genealogical information for some families has been included in the form of family trees: the genealogical tables of the Royal Qājār House can be found on folios 73-74.
The notices were compiled by George Percy Churchill, Oriental Secretary to HM Legation, Tehran. It updates, corrects, and enlarges a volume compiled by the author in August 1909.
On the front cover, and folio 3, it bears a stamp reading ‘General Staff Library. War Office. 14 Dec 1910’.
Published in Calcutta by the Superintendent Government Printing, India (1910).
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- 1 volume (74 folios)
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The biographical notices are arranged in alphabetical order by forename. An index can be found on folios 7-12. Entries in the index are referenced by the original pagination sequence.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 76; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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