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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎39r] (82/488)

The record is made up of 1 volume (241 folios). It was created in 1912-1915. 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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political 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. i'or 1911.
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In June, Din Muhammad's uncle, Mehrab-bin-Abdullah, was shot by
Aloo, a sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of Mir Din Muhammad's. This was an act of revenge against
Mir Din Muhammad whose maternal grandfather Mowladad shot Alloo's
father some 15 years ago.
Mir Ahme4, Mir Ashraf and J^awab Khan have been living on peaceful
terms, the result beinff that the district
Bahoo istnct. throughout the year.
Last summer, whilst Mir Ahmed was • entertaining some Baluchis at
Barrao, one of the guests, a Hot named Khan Muhammad, suddenly got up
and shot Mir Alimed through the arm. The attempt on his life was due to
the fact thiat Khan Muhammad's brother had been killed in a fight against
Mir Ahmed some three years ago ^ the quarrel had, however, been settled, and
Mir Ahmed did not suspect that any ill-feeling still existed against him. A
fine of 300 Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. has been imposed on the culprit.
General.
A decrease in the number of slaves exported is noticeable, though they
continue to change hands in the country.
There was an exceptionally good rainfall last winter and the past year
has been one of abundance. There has been little rain this autumn, but the
country is so well provided with grain that, should the crops be scanty in
the coming year, there will be no shortage of grain.
K 2

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The volume contains Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1911 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1912); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1912 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1913); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1913 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1914); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1914 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1915).

The Reports contain reviews by 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. , and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative districts that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal places and tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, transport, judicial matters, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.

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1 volume (241 folios)
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There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 2 on the first folio after the front cover, and terminates at 242 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil and enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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