Pol Ext 6943/49 'Brigadier Burrow's request for early history of the Faqir of Ipi' [3r] (5/18)
The record is made up of 1 file (7 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1949-31 May 1949. 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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PoI.Sxt.^f4S/49
OCLtC^bidL Otr-aJiJ
a
Cofinonwea1th Relations Office,
Downing Street.
30 ^* 1949.
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■VT*,
m i referei.c# tc your letter of 4th May about
the i'sgjjir of Ipi, it is much regretted tfiet there
should have >een so much delay in replying; this was
caused by the fact that the file containing the vital
reference was not immediately available*
The infor tion on record here about the F £ir
prior to hie becoming a public figure in 1936, is
exceedingly scanty. In fact the only thing vhich might
he of use to you is a note prepared in 1956 which run*
as follows:-
Haji Mirm^AX* KfeiiMSS in 1956), kno^n as the
Fa ^ir of Ipi\son of Mullah .nrsala Khan, Rangal Khel
Maddi Khel.Haibati Tori Khel -azir of Khajuri. He
in rcti&lfliijli (Tali^) of Mullah Alam Khan
of Ipi, and moved from Khajuri to Ipi about 1920,
r.cccV\ nied y hir brother "bgrsr irn, who still lives
with him* His proficiency in religious knowledge is
said to be a— below the usual standard as among
teullahs.
As a FaciSiir he is much reenacted in Lower Dawar,
but has little influence in Upper Dawar or among the
Wazirs. Prior to 1924 he was comparatively unknov/n,
but after that year his influence began to increase
gradually. Hie popularity may be partially due to the
t that he accents little or no wa®
the most important dlvlngtff of North aBirastan to
accompany the ir m ashkr-r to loghalgai 9 host,
durinp the 1 is turb^- ncer. of -f '5.
Brigadier H. M. Burrows, C.I*S.,
122 Chats^orth Court,
Keneington,
S. . 8*
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The file contains correspondence regarding a request by Brigadier Hollis Martin Burrows for information from prior to 1936 on Haji Mirzali Khan Wazir Minister. , known to the British as the Faqir of Ipi. As well as Burrows, the other primary correspondent is the Commonwealth Relations Office.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front 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 9; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Pol Ext 6943/49 'Brigadier Burrow's request for early history of the Faqir of Ipi'
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- front, front-i, 3r:4v, 6r:8v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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