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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1872] (389/1262)
The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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1872
review. The transactions between the two Governments related largely
to Bahrain affairs ; and^ in so far as they did, they are described in the
chapter on the history of that prindpality. Others are mentioned in the
history of the ^Oman Sultanate; others again, as affecting the Persian
Coast, are dealt with in a later section of the present chapter ; and here
it will be sufficient merely to enumerate, in chronological order, the leading
features of the intercourse between the states.
1799-1800. In 1799, encouraged by the Persian Governor of Fars, the Sultan of
'Oman declared war upon the 'Utub of Bahrain ; but the only gainer by
his naval successes was Persia, under whose protection the 'Utub at once
placed themselves, and to whom they even paid a year's tribute. The
Sultan, annoyed at the duplicity of the Shaikh of Bushehr, by ^hom this
unexpected turn had been given to the affair, then seized Kharag
Island ; but he was not able to retain it long.
1802, In 1802, the Persians actually lent some military assistance to the
Sultan of 'Oman for his invasion of Bahrain in that year; but the
success of the allies, in consequence of the growth of the Wahhabi
danger upon the home frontier of ^Oman, had no permanent results.
1805. I n 1805 Saiyid Badar, a usurping ruler of 'Oman, forcibly recovered
with British aid, as will be related hereafter, the fief of Bandar 'Abbas
and its dependencies, which had been seized by Persian subjects.
1811-13. next Sultan, Saiyid Sa'id, sent an embassy to Shiraz in 1811 to
solicit help against a TV^ahhabi invasion of his dominions and in the
following year a Persian contingent was sent to his assistance, but it
met with disaster in the uplands of 'Oman. In the meantime a Wahhabi
envoy, Ibiahim-bin 'Abdul Karim, had waited on the Persian Governor
of Fars at fehiraz to dissuade him from hostile action against the
Wahhabi po^wer, and had been received with fair words.
1816. When the Sultan of 'Oman next attacked the Bahrain Islands, in the
summer of 1816, he was supported, under the orders of the Persian
Government, by vessels from Bushehr and drafts of fighting men from
Kangun and 'Asalu ; but, when after the disastrous failure of his land
ing on Muharraq he repaired to Kangan to take on board reinforcements
promised by the Governor of Fars, he found that the Persians meant tc
seize him by treachery, and accordingly abandoned the enterprise. ^
this occasion a regular agreement had been drawn up, defining the
financial conditions on which the Persians gave their assistance^ and
practically assigning to the Sultan the position of a Persian fief-holder in
Bahrain, should he succeed in taking the islands by means of the
expedition.
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This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).
Part II consists of three chapters:
- 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
- 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
- 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).
The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:
- 'Appendix A: Meteorology and Health in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2205-2211);
- 'Appendix B: Geology of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2212-2219);
- 'Appendix C: The Pearl and Mother-of-Pearl Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2220-2293);
- 'Appendix D: Date Production and the Date Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2294-2307);
- 'Appendix E: Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2308-2318);
- 'Appendix F: Sailing Craft of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2319-2332);
- 'Appendix G: Transport Animals and Livestock of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2333-2348);
- 'Appendix H: Religions and Sects of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2349-2385);
- 'Appendix I: Western Christianity and Missions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2386-2399);
- 'Appendix J: The Telegraphs of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in their relation to the Telegraph Systems of Persia and Turkey' (pages 2400-2438);
- 'Appendix K: Mail Communications and the Indian Post Office in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2439-2474);
- 'Appendix L: The Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2475-2516);
- 'Appendix M: Epidemics and Sanitary Organization in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2517-2555);
- 'Appendix N: The Arms and Ammunition Traffic in the Gulfs of Persia and ’Omān' (pages 2556-2593);
- 'Appendix O: The Imperial Persian Customs' (pages 2594-2625);
- 'Appendix P: Cruise of His Excellency Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. [1903]' (pages 2626-2662);
- 'Appendix Q: British and Foreign Diplomatic Political; and Consular Representation in the Countries Bordering on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2663-2699);
- 'Appendix R: Book References' (pages 2700-2736)
- 'Appendix S: Explanation of the System of Transliteration' (pages 2737-2741).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (1165 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.
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The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:130, 1625:2742, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
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