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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎280r] (564/616)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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. FOE 1010.
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The predisposing causes were numerous, but the radical one was the ever
present enmity, whtcti exists between the members of the two families which
has for its ultimate object the total extinction of the rival family the
supreme and undivided control of the tribes, and a free hand in pm-
suing any designs and schemes without the interference and possible
opposition of the rival family. As elsewhere stated, relations between
Actmg Ilbegi and Acting Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. , namely, Lutf Ali Khan, Amir-i^
Muffakham, and Yussuf Khan, Amir-i-Mujahid, were exceedingly strained,
while these two Chiefs were in the Low Country,, and on their meet-
ing^ again at Chigakhor in the Chahar Mahal, for the summer col
lection of taxes and other matters connected with tribal administra
tion, matters became worse. In the month of June Haji Khusro Khan, Sar-
dar-us-Zaffar, was deputed from Tehran for two objects, one to arrange mat
ters between these Chiefs and secondly to collect forces and attack the Sowlet-
ud-Dowleh, Kashgai. The former object he failed to attain, for the simple
reason that he had no desire that the breach between the Chiefs should be
healed. During the mobilization of troops for the second objective, the mem
bers of the Haji Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. family—more particularly Lutf Ali Khan, Amir-i-
Muffakham—had been growing apprehensive that they would be forced to
turn against their friend the Sowlet-ud-Dowleh, with whom they were in
treaty, and were therefore exceedingly relieved to be afforded an opportunitv
of backing out of this expedition, when telegraphic orders were received
from Tehran cancelling operations. The Amir-i-Muffakham at once dis
banded his troops and refused to have anything more to do with the expedi
tion, though the 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. -us-Zaffar and the Amir-i-Mujahid were prepared to
disobey the orders received from Tehran. The Amir-i-Muffakham even went
so far as to say that should his cousins attack the Sowlet-ud-Dowleh in the face
of the orders received from Tehran, he would attack them in the rear. This
threat had the effect of preventing the above mentioned members of the
Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. family going further in the matter as regards the Sowlet, but also
had the further effect of totally estranging the Acting Executive Chiefs.
Yussuf Khan now openly showed his hostility, with the result that Lutf Ali
Khan resigned his post; at the instigation of Haji Khusro Khan, 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. -us-
Zaffar, the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. family forces were again remobilized and intrigues set on
foot to subborn the adherents of the opposing family, with no result, except
an attack on Mehti Kulli Khan, Salar-i-Masud, son of the 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. -us-Zaffar,
by Ahmed Khusrois, who refused to be tampered with.
This incident was the spark in the powder, the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. adherents took
the Chigakhor fort and imprisoned Ghulam Ali Khan, who had succeeded
Lutf Ali Khan as Acting Ilbegi. This was followed by a general mobiliza
tion of troops, and hostilities appeared imminent. After repeated telegrams
from the Medjliss, and the despatch of Agha Nurullah, the most influential
Cleric in Ispahan, and others to act as peace-makers, peace was made, and all
the Bakhtiari Chiefs summoned to Tehran, where their differences were
settled and fresh oaths of brotherhood, etc., exchanged between them.
During the senior Chief's absence iif Tehran, the duties of Acting Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
and Acting Ilbegi were performed by Muhammad Takki Khan, Ziya-us-Sul-
tan, and Ali Akbar Khan, Salar Ashraf. The year closed with the appoint
ment of Ghulam Husein Khan, 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. Muhtesham, and Jaffer Kulli Khan,
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. Bahadur, to the posts of Ilbegi and Acting Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. respectively, while
the Ziya-us-Sultan and the Bahadur-us-Sultaneh were appointed to represent
the Chiefs at Andaka and Qala Zaras.
The closing year saw the Bakhtiaris divided into two factions : the
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. Assad and all the other Chiefs of the Hussein Kulli Branch on the one
side, while on the other were ransred the 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. Muhtesham and the remain
ing Chiefs of the Haji Imam Kuli Branch; the latter being in touch and m
agreement with the southern coalition, composed of the Shaikh of Moham-
merah and the Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh.
External Relations .—Tut external relations of the Bakhtiari Chiefs
during the year 1910 have been equally troubled. ^

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The volume contains Administration Report on 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 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on 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. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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 Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and 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 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).

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 regions 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 tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, 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 (304 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.

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