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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1271] (1426/1782)
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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of the British Resident at Basrah. He was accompanied by the notables
who had shared in his deportation and exile, among them Khojah Ya'qub,
the important banker once before mentioned; and he brought back with
him a servant named Ahmad, who had originally been a stable-boy, but
who was destined to rise, by his masier's favour and his own merit, to the
highest post after that of
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
in the government of Baghdad.
Events from the recovery of Basrah by the Turks to the appoint
ment of Sulaiman to the Pashaliq of Baghdad, 1779.
On his return from Persia Sulaiman Agha, who had deserved well of
the Turkish Government by his stubborn defence of Basrah, received the
lank of
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and was reinvested with his former charge, possibly in
direct subordination to the Porte and not as before in dependence on the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of Baghdad. He re-appointed Khojah Ya'qub, who had supplied
him with funds during his captivity, to his former position as banker and
financial adviser to the government of Basrah ; and at the same time he
piomoted his servant A.hmad, who had served as negotiator between him
and the Jew in their money transactions, and had ingratiated himself
equally with both, to be a member of his household staff.
If, in consequence of Sulaiman's elevation to the dignity of
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, the
government of Basrah and Baghdad were for a time divided, it was
not long before they were again combined, and that under bis own
administration. on the 27th October 1779* Husam,
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of Baghdad,
was deposed by Janissaries and obliged to quit the capital; and Sulai
man
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
became a candidate for the vacant Pashaliq, which, largely in
consequence of British support, he before lono- obtained, along with per-
mission to reside at Basrah or at Baghdad as he found more convenient
Ahmad benefited by his master's promotion through being advanced to
the responsible position of Muhrdar or custodian of the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
's seal; but
Sulaiman for some years deliberately abstained from appointing a
Kehiyah or Minister,—an omission which drew many remonstrances
from the Porte, as it was necessary that the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
's nomination should
• According to Brydges, however, the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
whom Sulaiman succeeded was named
Ahmad, and he was put to death (Brief Hidory of the Wahauby, page 187). The
Ahmad in question may have bean identical with the so-called Hamad who was
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
m 1774 (see fo-tnote on page 1242). Olivier gives Sulaiman's predecessor in the
1 aslialiq i he name of Hasan and indicates that he was removed for incompetence
Voyage II, 4u8.
Appointment
of > ulaiman
to the
G-'ivernment
of Hasrahj
1779.
Appointment
of Sulaiman
to the
Pashfiliq of
Baghdad,
1779.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
- Pages
- 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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