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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1607] (1762/1782)
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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1 he Legislative Department oi tiie trovenniient of Iiidia, being' cou-
sulted by the Foreign Department unofficially, were inclined to think
that there was much in Colonel Tweedie^s letters deserving of serious
consideration; and that, under the terms of the Bequest, Government
were bound to take reasonable pains to secure that the stipulated pay
ments under the Bequest were made to the persons intended to be
benefited.
A reference was made also to Colonel Jarrett, Secretary to the Board
of Examiners, Calcutta, who was requested to furnish an accurate English
translation of the Agreement of 1825, together with his opinion as to
the meaning of the terms u Mujtahid " and Mujavir." The version of
the Agreement supplied to Colonel Jarrett appears to have been the
corrupt bilingual text, or, if others were sent him, he did not take them
into consideration. His rendering of the crucial passage in the Agreement
was : " One-half shall be paid on account of Najaf the Noble, and
" the other half on account of Karbala the Sublime, into the hands of
"the supreme theological doctors who are continuous residents near the
" holy shrines and he thought that Colonel Tweedie was inclined to give
an undue extension to the meanings of the words a Mujtahid ^ and
f< Mujavir."
In March 1891, the result of the enquiry from Colonel Jarrett was
communicated to Colonel Tweedie, who was asked to say, the correotness
of Colonel Jarrett's translation being assumed, " who were the recognised
" Mujtabids resident at the shrines, and whether it would not be possible
" to pay the money to them collectively, or to a Committee selected by
u them from time to time." Mr. Curzon was duly informed of the steps
taken on his representations.
In May 1891, Colonel Tweedie,who was then on the eve of relinquish
ing the Residentship in Turkish 'Iraq and of retiring from the service,
replied to the reference. He admitted that Colonel Jarrett's interpreta
tion of the (supposed) correct text as referring to " Mujtahids resident
at the shrines," not to " Mujtahids and Mujavirs at the shrines " was
correct j but he criticised the importation by the translator of the
adjectives a supreme " (with reference to doctorhood) and ' continuous
(with reference to residence) which he did not find in the Persian. As ie-
gards the meaning of the word " Mujtahid ' he referred to the gieatest
Mujtahid of the day, Haji Mirza Muhammad, Shirazi, of Samarra, and
obtained an answer from him ; as also, through the Persian Consul-Geneial
at Baghdad, from Saiyid Muhammad Taqi, a Mujtahid of Kadhiinain.
The latter remarked in his disquisition a And the Mujtahid has giada •
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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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- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
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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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