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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [962] (1117/1782)
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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962
Attempted
invasion of
Bahrain from
Qatif and
Dammfim,
1859.
Expulsion of
Mabatuinad"
bin-'Abdullah
from
Dammam by
British
action, 1861.
I uyasion of
Bahrain from
Hasa, 1869.
Wahliabis and their allies was prevented by the arrival o£ a British
squadron off the islands ; but the sons of the ex-Shaikh 'Abdullah
received a reward for their services from the Wahhabis in the shape of
permission to re-occupy Dammam.
In 185^ as more fully related in the history of Bahrain, preparations
were made at Qatif by the Wahhabi Governor of that place and at
Dammam by Muhammad, a son of the late ex-Shaikh 'Abdullah, for an
invasion of Bahrain ; but their plans were upset by the arrival on the
scene of a British naval force under Commander Balfour, whose meuacin^
attitude completely cowed the Wahhabi official.
The presence of Muhammad-bin-'Abdullah at Dammam, in close relations
with the Wahhabi power, had now for some years been a standing danger
to the Shaikhdom of Bahrain ; and, after a discussion suggested by the
events of 1859, the Government of India decided that he should be expel
led. To a previous suggestion by the Resident, Captain Felix Jones,
that Muhammad-bin-'Abdullah should be removed, the Wahhabi Amir bad
sent an indignant reply ; and in 1861, on a requisition to the same effect
being addressed him under the orders of Government, he remained
silent. Accordingly in November 18^1, as described in the history of
Bahrain, Muhammad-bin- , Abdullah and his dependents were compelled,
under the fire of a British warship, to evacuate Dammam.
The connection of the Hasa province, which served as a base to the
marauders, with the successful invasion of Bahrain in 1869 by the ex-Shaikh
Muhammad-bin-Khalifah and others, aided by the Bani Hajir tribe of
the mainland, is fully noticed in the history of the Bahrain Principality.
British relations with. Hasa during the same period, 1840-71.
Piracy by
Dammam
boat, 1840-
41 f
Mission of
Leutenunt
Ea^Iy in 1840 a piracy was committed between Khor Musi and the
mouth of the Shatt-al-'Arab upon a boat belonging to Kuwait. The
perpetrators remained undiscovered until August 1841, when a follower of
Mubarak-bin- Abdullah, then governing Dammam on behalf of hit father,
was shown to have been of their number, A demand was accoidingly
made upon the Shaikh of Bahrain for payment of 274i Muhammad Shahi
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
or, alternatively, for the surrender of the pirate and his boat; and
compliance with the former condition was obtained.
The mission of Lieutenant Jopp, who in November 1841, visited the
^ ahhabi Amir in Hasa, had reference to the designs which that chief
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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)
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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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