'Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV)' [142r] (290/312)
The record is made up of 1 volume (152 folios). It was created in 1924. 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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SHAIKH MUHAMMAD CHAHKUTAHI SALAK
ASHJA’A. Born about 1889. Also knoWt as and
uses cognomen of SHAHIDZADEH, son of the
‘ martyr Shaikh Husain Chahkutahi of whom he is
the eldest son. The family descent is as follows :
r
Haji Rashid.
i .
Haji Husain.
I
Haji Salih Khan.
Shaikh AH Dumukh.
Shaikh Ahmad
Shaikh Muhammad.
Shaikh Ahmad.
Shaikh
Ahmad.
1
Shaikh
Salih Khan.
Shaikh
Husain
Shaikh-ul-
Wazir
Minister.
.
Shaikh Nasir
Khan
(Zabit of
Chahkutah
till 1885.)
Shaikh.
Ahmad.
Shaikh i Shaikh
Muhammad All killed
Killed in 1910 by
1911 by Shaikh
Shaikh Husain.
Husain.
Shaikh Shaikh
Husain kill- Abdul-
ed 192o in lah.
fight with
S. P. R.
I
f
I
1
4
Shaikh
Shaikh
Shaikh
Shaikh
Muhammad
Abdul
Katir m.
Abdur
Salar
Husain
sifter of
Miral
Ashjaa.
killed 1915
in fight with
Indian
troops.
Mirza A.
L. I.
Kazeruni.
Rasul
Shaikh
Mhd.
Husain,
{
Shaikh
Khazal
killed in
1920.
§
From 1906 resident as his father’s Deputy at Ahmadi,
the nearest stage to Bushire on the Shiraz road, where
he was responsible for the co]leetion of the very large
sums levied annually from caravans and travellers m
illegal '‘rahdari and ‘alari’ during the years 1908-15
and 1916-18. From 1906 to the outbreak of war in
1914 was with his brothers and father, on friendly
terms with the Besidency in Bushire and members of
the staff, with whom visits frequently exchanged.
Shaikh Husain often sought the good offices of the
Besidency in his difficulties with the Governors of the
Ports. During those years the Chahkutahi Shaikhs
were constantly engaged in their long-standing blood
feud with the neighbouring Angali District, and on
bad terms with Zair Khidhar of Tangistan : they were
also engaged in smuggling arms and tea through the
Tangistan ports. The late Shaikh Hussain whose race
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The volume consists of additions and corrections to the biographical dictionary of individuals, families, and tribes given in Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV) Persian Baluchistan, Kerman, Bandar Abbas, Fars, Yezd and Laristan , compiled by the General Staff, India, from 1923.
It also includes genealogical trees for certain entries.
Published by the Government Central Press, Delhi, 1924.
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The biographical entries are arranged in alphabetical order from front to back, with cross-references where required.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 153; these numbers are printed or in pencil, and are located in the centre at the top of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover.
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