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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [279r] (562/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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I
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 1910
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the sub-tribes, owning allegiance to him, and the Chiefs of the Baiulwand
took sides with the Governor-General, while the Sarum-us-Sultaneh, with his
sub -tribes and the remaining Lur Chiefs joined Nazar Ali Khan Fath-us-
Sultan.
With these allies the Governor-General continued his efforts to coerce the
Lur tribes into paying their taxes, with but little success however Early in
the autumn, the Governor-General made a false move, which resulted in his
downfall and nearly cost him his life. Having, by treachery, captured Latif
Khan, Sarum-us-Sultaneh, he put him to death, and thereby alienated the syniT
pathies of even those Lur Chiefs who were supporting him, for the reason that
Latif Khan was an influential man and nearly related to many of the Lur
Chiefs. The Lurs on hearing of Latif Khan's death, rose against the Gover
nor -General, who finding himself without any support, had to flee for his life
from Burujird. Before getting clear of his province he was attacked and
looted of all his property by his assailants, narrowly escaping with his life.
The year closed with the appointment of the Amir Afgham, Hissam-ul-
Mulk, Hamadani, to be Governor-General of Luristan.
The internal history of the tribes throughout the year has been one of
raids, bloodshed, and disorder.
Among other events of importance during the period under review, may
be mentioned the appointment of Mirza Ali Akbar as Secret Service Agent
for the Ahwaz Consulate in Burujird early in the spring, while about the
same time a similar post was created by the Russian Government and a man,
by name Assadullah Mirza, was installed. This Assadullah Mirza has shown
great activity since his appointment in ingratiating himself with the Lur
Chiefs, and is credited with intriguing with Latif Khan, Sarum-us-Sultaneh
(mentioned supra), a man of reactionary tendencies, with the object of stirring
up trouble and so affording the Russians a pretext for introducing Russian
troops into Luristan.
Towards the end of the summer the Singer's
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, which had been
open in Burujird for about a year, was closed.
Throughout the year Constitutionalism has been at a very low ebb in
Luristan; in the month of January a monthly paper the " Joza" was started
in Burujird, the tone of which was strongly anti-medjliss, which it held up to
ridicule and abused in no measured or " drawing room " terms. In the sum
mer, a special delegate having arrived from Tehran, various Anjumans were
nominally opened, but shortly after even the name of them ceased to exist,
owing to opposition on the part of the Lur Chiefs and lack of funds, and
throughout the remainder of the year, the Lurs, unhampered by Constitu
tional Institutions, have continued to indulge in their favourite occupation of
looting and robbing each other and all who may fall into their clutches.
Internal Relations. —The year under review has proved no exception to
former years, and the history of Bakh-
Bakhtians. ^ erna i relations is one long
sequence of bickerings, quarrels, and intrigue of either individual members
or all the members collectively of one family against those of the rival family.
Subsequent on the quarrels there have been the usual rapprochements, which
are of as much value as, and which will only last just as long as did the ones
which preceded them.
Throughout the year under review the Ilkhaniship has been filled by
Nejaf Kulli Khan, Samsam-us-Sultaneh, while the Ilbegiship has been in the
hands of Ghulam Hussein 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.
Muhtesham. Owing, however, to
their continual absence in Tehran from the Bakhtiari country, their posts, as
executives of the tribes, have been filled by various of the lesser Chiefs. Early
in January Ghulam Ali Khan, Hissam-us-Sultaneh, and Habibullah Khan
(son of the late
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.
Assad) proceeded to Gotwand and Abbed to represent
the executive Chiefs in those places, followed by Lutf Ali Khan, Amir-i-
Muffakham, and Yussuf Khan, Amir-i-Mujahid, who took up the posts of
Acting llbegi and Acting
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
at Malamir in the end of January.
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The volume contains Administration Report on 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 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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 Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); 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 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
The Reports contain reviews by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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 folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.
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