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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1498] (1653/1782)
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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Grain riots
at Baghdad,
1877-78.
1498
the end induced by a deputation consisting of 'Ularaa of Naiaf
aikhs of the Arab tribes of Hindiyah, sent by Colonel Haji Bey the
^ urkish Commandant of the Najaf garrison, to make their submUsim
n suppliant guise, uncovered, and with the fillets of their head-dresse,
unbound and lowered to their necks, they returned to Najaf and threw
i emselves at the feet of the Commandant, who thereupon wisely granted
them a free pardon. A prominent part in the mediation which had thi.
happy issue was played by Saiyid 'Ali, Bahr-ul-'Ulum, the Mnitahid
Distributor of the Oudb Bequest, whose intervention was solicited bv
the mihtary Commandant, and with whom Colonel Nixon was also h,
correspondence; bis nephew, Saiyid 'Ali Naqi, was one of those who
took part in the deputation to Kufah.
This trouble lusted only two or three days ; but there seems to have
been also at Najaf an insurrection, similar to that at Karbala, in connec
tion with conscription and taxation. It collapsed, however, on the
arrival of a detachment from the Turkish column at Karbala and the
arrest of some -30 persons implicated, who were imprisoned.
In 1879 a garrison of four companies of infantry was maintained at
iMajat, and a larger force at Karbala.
n ^ 1S77 , I 11 " 6 Were Iarge shi P ments o { grain from Baghdad to
Bombay and England, and local prices doubled, the consternation of
ie populace. The spring harvest was thought to be precarious, and the
impressment of transport and carriers for the Russian war prevented the
mportation of food stuffs from a distance. In these circumstances the
a 1 of Baghdad was ordered by the Government at Constantinople
prohibit the exportation of grain and did so; but the embargo wa,
violated by merchants, and nine native vessels proceeding down the river
with grain were seized and plundered by the people. The whole garrison
o aghdad at the moment consisted of a single infantry battalion and a
few artillery ; but peace was restored without difficulty, and an order by
the British
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
enjoining strict observance of the embargo hv
ritish subjects produced a sedative effect. This was in 1877,
Exporters, finding that prices had again fallen and expecting that the
embargo would presently be removed, then began to purchase and stock
arge quantities of grain, proceedings which greatly exasperated popular
feeling.
In February 1878 a European trader, alleging that he had obtained
special permission from the Wali, loaded grain on the British river steamei
Blosse hynth for despatch to Basrah, and removal of grain in native
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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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