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‘File B/10-7 CLAIM OF MANIBAI WIFE OF DHAMANMAL AGAINST SETH KISHANCHAND NATHAMAL OF DUBAI’ [19r] (37/58)
The record is made up of 1 file (27 folios). It was created in 30 Jun 1937-24 Apr 1938. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Karachi, 19th October 1937.
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Mnrvi^'hai v.' 1 dof Dh p ana 1,
C/0 Chaturbhuj son of Dhanamal
C/0 '"ho D^ily (razettc, Karachi, Bind, India
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'Hio Secretary to the Political IrstAont the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, at T5 Uf-h1re.
Sir,
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T ^ost humbly and respectfully be^ to invite a
reference to ny last enplic* 11 on da + ed the 96th July 1937,
submitted to your honour and very much regret t® sutnlt
that although nearly throe non the arc getting over, yet
I have not boon fs.vour/iM th any rooly thereto.
Further to ny prayer contained in ny said applicaf-
1 on I nay be permitted to brine- to your honour’s kind, notice
that duririff the interval the opponent Seth Kishinehaod
Nathaual partner of ey late husband has boon writing letters
to ny son instead of no obviously with a vie? to try to get
sore such reply fren him which right f«vo ir hir and help
hin in continuing to trouble us rore and rore.
After the death of ry husband ry fasiily consists of
ry self, ry only son and ry three daughters, ♦wo of whor
have been married. At or^pent T , ry said son and one daurht«
or form our farily circle and v;o all depend on the inconre
of our oronertv situated in Deh^i under vour honour’s
jurisdiction and it. is nuch to be regretted that for vea-rs
the opponent Both Kishinchand Nath&ral who is in occupation
of the said properties has not paid us even a single oi o.
\ T ot only that but ho ha: been writins’ to us to contribute
toward g the repairs of the said properties a.ffsinst his own
a^reenent that he will do the repairs hirself without any
reference to us,
7 or various reasons subni + 1 ori by me in my last
application dated the 26 th July 1937, T for self and on
behalf of my said son Chs f urhhuj pray to your honour to
bo rradousl# Pleased to see your way to copg to our rescue
■Bo,
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The file contains correspondence relating to a debt recovery claim made in 1937 by Manibai, the widow of the Indian merchant Seth Dhamanmal Jethanand. Her claim is against her husband’s former business partner Seth Kishinchand (also spelt Kishandas) Nathamal, merchant of Dubai, regarding her entitlement to rental income from a jointly owned property in Dubai. The correspondence contains three petitions from Manibai, together with a copy of an agreement made at Karachi in 1933 between her son Chaturbhujdas (also spelt Chaturbhuj) Dhamanmal and Seth Kishinchand Nathamal, which contains the terms of a new lease for the property. Also included in the file are two letters from Seth Kishinchand Nathamal to Chaturbhujdas Dhamanmal at Karachi and to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire respectively. There are other letters, in both English and Arabic, from the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Sharjah who was charged with investigating the claim, to the 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. at Bahrain and also to a committee of local merchants. The committee’s valuation of the property, in Arabic, is also present in the file.
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- 1 file (27 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 29; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-26; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1875
- Title
- ‘File B/10-7 CLAIM OF MANIBAI WIFE OF DHAMANMAL AGAINST SETH KISHANCHAND NATHAMAL OF DUBAI’
- Pages
- 3r:4v, 6r:8v, 19r:20v
- Author
- Manibai
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