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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1614] (1769/1782)

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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Basis and
effect of
Major New-
march's re
organisation
2. Saiyifl Hashim, Qaz-'
vini.
3. Shaikh Husain, !\ra7-
andarani.
t. Saiyi'l .1 a'far, Tabata-
bayi. ^ oach Rs - ^,00
5. Shaikh :\li, Tazdi
(j. Saivid M urhaza TTus-
ain.
7. Sibta Husain.
2. Mulla 14 li, Nahavan.
di.
3. Shaikh Muhammad
H anan, Jawahiri.
4. Shaikh Abdullah Ma-
yanderani.
5. Abdnl Hasan.
<5. Saiyid Muhammad
Hindi.
7. Muhammad K'azim.
Ivhurasani. J
' oa( 'b Rs, 500
Orders of the
Government
of India on
Major
Newmarch's
recommenda
tions, Juh
1903.
In July 1903 Major Xewmareli's proposals, already i„ a ,
measure executed, were approved hy tho Government of T.^io
» . inujd in the
lollou mof terms :
. . you correctly stated the general view of the Government of I„di V
ig, that the income of the Bequest should be distributed under the sunerv' ' ^ (T
PolUical Resident to a oerl^in number of Mujtahids residing permanently at thX«
of Karbala and iVajaf, and that it is not a mere charitable grant for the ben .fit
the poor of those places. It is noticed with satisfaction that the distrib ^
Kadhimair has entirely ceased, as this diversion of a portion of the fids Tlf
Ecquest was i„co„ 8 i 8 t«,t with the declared policy of the 0„vcr„„ ie „t rf'mdi. „a
unjustifiable under the terms of the Bequest. The funds avail ihlo B ),.u r ,
Ke toibu.ed in equal »hare,, ,o far a 8 thi, can be effected without u",due hlrfHp
to Mujtahids who are permanent residents at Karbala and Nakf
cognisance will be taken of any distribution other than that tofheVnif ^ !f
selves. Your provisional selection of Mujtahids is accenfed 1 - f ^ U;|tahlds them -
India, who ^e-that the dignity
occurring may, m future, as a general rule, ho met by oltainin- the morn TTf
the remuining reo^ents to the _r suited, eubject to the conlt ef t
l ohtical Kemdent with whom the final appointment must always remain a n d w | l0
hove the power of removmg on sufficient ground, any Hujtabid tomlw
ot recipients, fhe number of Mujtahids ,h, uld probably not be less tlnn t™ „
than twenty at each j.lace i the lower limit mav , m0 ' e
the present at Karbala. ' ^ ' >1 " erv " 1 fo '
It was farther intimated to Major Newmarch "that the Government
■■of India appreciate the industry and thoroughness with which in
" face of considerable difficulties, you have treated this troublesome 'and
"complicated piece of work, and I am to oongratnlate you on the
" satisfactory results of your efforts/'
The basis of Major New march's scheme, and of the orders passed
thereon by the Government of India, was the corrupt bilingual text of
the Agreement of j 825, in which there was no indication of the purpose
Major Newmarch had modified his original views on this point.

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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.

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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