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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [775] (918/1782)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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775
The relatious of tlie Shaikh with the British political authorities were
always excellent; chiefly on account of the reasonableness of his disposition ;
and his sudden death on the 16th of February 1906, apparently from
heart disease, was much regretted.
Shaikh Buti-bin-Snliail, from 1906.
On the death of Shaikh Maktura, leaving* no son who had reached
man''s estate, the government of Dibai was assumed without opposi
tion by his cousin Buti-bin-Suhail, an elderly man. The new Shaikh was
reported to be somewhat uncouth and less civilised than his predecessor.
ANNEXURE No. 4. —INTERNAL HISTORY OF THE UMM-
AL-QAIWAIN PRINCIPALITY.
The principality of Umm-al-Qaiwain, though it has played a not incon
siderable part among the petty states of Trucial 'Oman, is almost devoid
of anvthing that can be described as internal history. Ihis circumstance
may be due in part to the longevity of the ruling family, belonging
to the A1 'Ali tribe, of whom three—a father and two sons— between
them governed Umm-al-Qaiwain for nearly a century.
The first of these, 'Abdullah-bin-Rashid, must have succeeded
before 1820, in which year he personally subscribed ^e^General Treaty
of Peace; and in 1858 he still lived to accept, on behalf of his Shaikhdom,
the Perpetual Treaty of Peace which was then executed. 1 he year ot us
death is not known.
In 1873 Umm -al-Qaiwain was governed by his son, Ahmad-bm-
'Abdullah, who had in the meantime succeeded an elder brother
'Ali. Ahmad married a sister of Shaikh Abdul Az^, inle_
'Ajman, of whom his eldest son, Rashid, was born abou E . ,
Another wife was a sister of Shaikh Hamaid f
Khaimah; but her he divorced in 1882.
13th of June 1904 at an advanced age,_ apparen y „ prevented
health had been failing for sometime pre vi ously aiid in n P
him from attending in person the Viceregal
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
held off Shaijah
November 1903. ... A Tir r A
Shaikh Rachid who Biicceeded hie father without opposition, and w
in 'wrote to the British f Wen^nc^
his peaceful accession ancl "f character ; and, though
appeared to possess ability and tifto man with whom
somewhat headstrong, he was reported to be a satistacto .
"Abdullah-
bin-Rasbid,
from before
1820 till ftfter
1853.
Ahniad-bin-
'Abdullah,
from before
1873 till
1904.
Rfishid-bin-
Ahmad, fiom
1904 to the
present tiine.
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) 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 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .
Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:
- 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
- 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
- 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
- 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
- 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
- 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
- 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
- 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
- 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
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- 2 volumes (1624 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to 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 annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.
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Foliation: 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. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:
- Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
- Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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