PZ 1084/34 'Supply of Secret & Confidential Publications to the Air Ministry Who's who of the N.W.F. Tribes' [77r] (168/229)
The record is made up of 1 file (107 folios). It was created in 6 Feb 1934-30 Nov 1938. 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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(W. W. 12-A) .. Add as new entry. Inzar. Son of Farid Khan, Lar Qambar
Khel. Once
Havildar
Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard.
in Khassadars. In 1930 connected
with Khilafat party. Brother of Ghazi the Tirah “ Gene
ral ” who was killed in 1930-31 disturbances. A pro
fessional informer. Is suspected of having dealings with
Bolsheviks.
(W. W. 13) ..
Jaw as Khan. Delete.
(W. W. 16-A) ..
Add as new entry. Khushal. Umar Khan Khel, Malikdin
Khel. A leader of the Tirah Khilafat party. Afghan
allowance-holder. Has little tribal influence. His brother
Badshah Gul was in the Police. Pro-Amanullah sympa
thies. Suspected of being a Bolshevik agent.
(W. W. 17) ..
Lai Mir. Delete.
(W.W.21) ..
, Add after name “ Haji ”.
(W. W. 24) ..
. Murad Khan. Add after name “ Haji ” and at the end “ Is
at enmity with his youngest brother Janas Khan on
account of a property dispute ”.
(W. W. 25) ..
Muhammad Ayaz. Add at the end “ Has been appointed
Sarhaddar of Dakka during the summer of 1934.”
(W. W. 31) ..
Said Ahmad. Add at the end “ Is in hot-water with his
uncles
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Khan and Khassadar Subedar Gul Ahmad
on account of d istribution of property and allowance
(W. W. 33) .
Samand Khan. Add “A professional informer”. “Is
an associate of the Tirah Khilafat party. Works out
wardly for the Afghan Government, but believed to have
pro-Amanullah inclinations ”.
(W. W. 35) .
Sher. Add at the end “ Is jealous of Malik Adam Khel’ 8
position and tries to bring the tribe under his own influ
ence
(W. W. 38)
Sher Wali. Add at the end “ Friendly to Government. Pro
portionately unpopular in Tirah ”.
(W. W. 39)
Swatai. Add at the end “ Can be useful
(W. W. 40)
Zaman Khan,
Nawab
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
, K. B. Add at the end “ His grandson
Zarif is a Naib Tehsildar candidate ”.
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The file contains printed copies of the bi-annual Addenda and Corrigenda to Who’s Who in the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. Province , for the years 1934 to 1937. This biographical compilation is one of several confidential and secret Government of India intelligence publications made available to serving officers and officials. It provides information about the identity, activities and contacts of notable inhabitants and tribes living in the several districts of the North West Frontier Province of British India [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan]. Included in the file is a small amount of correspondence in 1934 between officials at the 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. , London and the Air Ministry, London, regarding the latter’s request for copies of this ‘Who’s Who’ publication and all future amendments.
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- 1 file (107 folios)
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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 commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 107; these numbers are written in pencil 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.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:107v
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