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‘PERSIA. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, NOTABLES, MERCHANTS, AND CLERGY, COMPILED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. PICOT, Military Attaché at Teheran .’ [45v] (95/126)
The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in Dec 1897-8 Jul 1898. 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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88
ISPAHAN.
Sons of the late
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, Husain Kuli Khan :—
These men are now on good terms and work well with the
sons of the present
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
. They are now all, one with the
other, responsible for the good conduct of the tribes.
I.
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.
i Asad, Isfmdiar Khan —Is practically the head,
and generally acknowledged so by his brothers and his
cousins, the sons of the present
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, Hajji Imam
Kuli Khan. He is supposed to know how to deal with
the government in Teheran, and such local governors
as he may come across. Is a quiet, self-contained man,
and, having been a prisoner in Teheran and Ispahan
for many years, somewhat morose.
II. Samsdm es Saltaneh, Najaf Kuli Khan —Is very like bis
father in appearance, and is the darling of the Bakh-
tiaris. He is said to be very brave and a fine leader of
a foray.
* III. Amir Kuli Khan —A man of no note, being distrusted
by his brothers for his crooked ways.
IV. Hajji Ali Kuli Khan —Ha® the reputation of being the
learned man of the family. Knows a little French,
and has given some attention to the antiquities of his
country. The affairs of his family are transacted
through him.
He has been some years in Teheran, and is a man
of considerable capacity, and has very pleasant man
ners. Suffered with his brother—Isfendiar Khan—
with whom he spent some years in prison.
V. Bahadur i Douieh, Hajji Khosro Khan —Is not of much
account. Is at present governor of Behbahan con
jointly with his cousin, Lutf Ali Khan.
VI. Yusuf Khan —A pleasant young man, who showed
considerable force of character when left to govern
Chahar Mahal last year.
Reza Kuli Khan—
Another brother of the late
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, who became Ilbeggi on the
latter’s death, of which he is said to have been one of the
main instigators. Was
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
for two years and governor of
Chahar Mahal for a short time. Has been neglected for the
last three years, and spent most of the time in Teheran.
Shortly after Nassir ed Din Shah’s death, he was allowed
to return to his place, Paradumbeh, and he signalised this by
looting all wayfarers he came across.
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Printed collection of biographical notices, as well as comments on élite dynasties and tribes of Persia [Iran], written over a period of twelve months and completed in December 1897 by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot (Military Attaché, Teheran [Tehran]), then Acting Oriental Secretary in Her Majesty’s Legation. Amendments were added up until 23 January 1898. The author presented the manuscript to Charles H Hardinge (First Secretary, Foreign Office, London), 27 January 1898. The latter forwarded it to the Marquis of Salisbury (Prime Minister), 28 January 1898, who received it a month later (28 February 1898). The title page (f 1) is stamped as having belonged previously to the Government of India’s Library of the Foreign Office, Simla, where this copy was received with two other copies (two for Simla and one for Calcutta [Kolkata], three copies in total) and a letter from the Secretary of the Political and Secret Department, dated 8 July 1898 (location not disclosed). The contents are marked secret (originally ‘confidential,’ crossed out), and specified as, ‘For the use of Officers in Her Majesty’s Service only.’
The printed work comprises two ‘inclosures’ [enclosures]: firstly, Picot’s letter of presentation to Hardinge (f 2v), prefaced by Hardinge’s letter of presentation to the Marquis of Salisbury (f 2); secondly, the treatise proper (ff 3r-60v). The contents page (f 3v) lists four main sections, but without corresponding page references. Following a brief introduction (f 4), an alphabetic register [index] of names (ff 4v-11v), and a glossary of titles and terms (ff 12r-13v), the work is divided into eight chapters comprising numbered entries. The first four chapters deal with the royal family in Teheran (forty-five entries over ff 14r-19v), the notables of Teheran (ninety-seven entries over ff 20r-32v), the merchants of Teheran (twenty-eight entries over ff 33r-35v), and the clergy of Teheran (eleven entries over ff 36-37). The remaining four chapters focus on the provinces of Fars (thirty-eight entries over ff 37v-44v), Ispahan [Isfahan] (eleven entries over ff 45-47), Khorasan (fifty-nine entries over ff 47v-57v), and Tabriz (twenty-two entries over ff 58-60).
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- 1 volume (60 folios)
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The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Contents page (folio 3v) and indices (folios 4v-13v) are included towards the beginning.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 60; 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 volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
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