'Who's Who in Persia (Volume I) Khorasan, Sistan & the Kainat' [18r] (40/76)
The record is made up of 1 volume (34 folios). It was created in 1923. 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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Daragaz 1884 to 1897. Reappointed Governor in 1921 in the
place of his murdered nephew. Was superseded by Salar-i-
Nusrat in 1922. Died in July 1922. See pedigree of Daragaz
Khans.
MASIH-US-SALTANEH (FATH ALI KHAN).- Born
about 1880. Son of Malik-ul-Hukama. Medical practitioner.
Sent to Sistan in 1906 to report on the plague epidemic.
Was granted the Victoria medal for services in this connec
tion. Educated in Tehran. Residence Meshed. He is
Editor of the monthly medical journal “ Tibbi Kununi ”
(modern medicine).
MASIR KHAN —Son of Saadat Quli Beg. Chief of one
of the two divisions of the Jiristan section of Zaafaranlu
Kurds. Resides at Milanlu Pain. The Jiristan are an
important frontier section which can put 400 men armed
with modern rifles into the field. The section has a reputa
tion for robbery and gun-running.
MASUD KHAN SAIYID.— See Muazid-ud-Dauleh.
MAZHAR-TJL-AYALEH (SHAHZADEH MUHAMMAD
HUSAIN MIRZA MUHANDIS).— Born 1857. Owns house
property in Meshed and lends money on interest.
MEHDI KHAN, Saiyid— Born about 1895. A Tehrani.
Son of Mudabbir-ul-Mulk. He was Chief of Police Shirwan
until 1921. Now (1922) residing in Meshed unemployed.
MEHDI KHAN.— Born 1837. Well-to-do Kadkhuda of
Khamak, Sistan.
MEHDI MIR— Born 1887. Caucasian Turk. Brother of
Mir Murteza. Democrat. Not so mischievous as his brother.
Was imprisoned for a short time after the rebellion of 1921.
MIR SHER, KALANTAR— An important Kadkhuda.
Residence Iskil, Sistan. Is a democrat and member of thfe
Kashf-ul-Haqaiq Committee in Sistan.
MIRZA ISMAIL KHAN— Appointed Director of Customs
in Duzdap 1921. Has a French wife.
MIRZA KHAN, NARUI— Brother of Ali Shah, Narui,
and Taj Muhammad, Narui.
MIRZA MEHDI KHAN. —See Muntazim-us-Sultaneh.
MIRZA MUHAMMAD ALI. —See Qaimmuqam-ut-Taulieh.
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The first edition of Who's Who in Persia (Volume I) Khorasan, Sistan & the Kainat , compiled by General Staff, India, comprises a biographical dictionary of individuals connected with those regions in 1923.
It also includes two genealogical trees outlining the pedigree of the Chiefs of Tun and Tabas, and the Rukn-ud-Dauleh family, showing their relationship to the Shahs of Persia.
Published by the Government Central Press, Delhi.
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- 1 volume (34 folios)
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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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 36; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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