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'File 22/16 II (A66) Gwadur' [‎6r] (16/380)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (188 folios). It was created in 11 May 1929-13 Jun 1932. 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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Ammnl report on Politicnl, Commercial and General
matters of the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Gwadur, for the year 19PR.
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X,ik0 other Gulf Ports, Gwadur was occupied "by the
Portuguese from almost 150B A.D, to almost the middle of the
17th century, 'vfter various vicissitudes it is said to have
been recovered towards the close of the 17th century "by the
Khan of Qalat who sought the assistance of the Imams of
Muscat to drive out the Portuguese, with a view to strengthen
the mutually cordial relations all the more, the Khan of
Qalat is alleged to have conferred^In a"boiit 17P-0 -I.), on
Sultan Id in Sa* id the then Imam of uscat ^lose family has
since ruled over lAiscat and Gwadur under the title of Sultans,
The present Sultan is His Hifeliness Baiyld Sir
Taimur "bin Faisal "bin Turki, K,C,S,I., C.I. J., ^ho succeeded •
his father on the 5th Octolwr 1913,
■\m\ hmK)KTTATIOH,
The axfcreme length of Gwadur from ^ast to "'est is
atout 55 miles, its Ireadth from orth to South is about ?5
miles, and the area is ( Iven v-iriously as il>out 1375 Square
miles.
Population of tho town according to the latest
esti ate is a"bout ten thousands out of T -hich a"bout 550 are
British subjects In ^hose hands is a large import ion of the
local traio, Thesd British subjects ainly comprise of Sindhi
t.
Hindus ^o number about 100 and the Community of His Highness
Sir /Vgha Khan, better called Ismaili Shias or still better
Kjojas ^ose total population is about 400, These people
originally belong to Hyderabad Sindh and Bor bay presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
from ^ier© their ancestors .o^igrated in almost 1B30 and^
AJiimnl report on Political. Commercial and Cener^l
matters of the .British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Gwadur, for the year 19PP.
or AJXI .iiT iiisi RY: -
Bike other Gulf Ports, Gwadur was occupied "by the
Portuguese from almost 150B A.D, to almost the middle of the
17th century, \fter various vicissitudes it is said to have
been recovered towards the close of the 17th century "by the
Khan of Qaiat who sought the assistance of the Imams of
Muscat to drive out the Portuguese, With a view to strengthen
the mutually cordial relations all the more, the Khan of
Qalat is alleged to have conferred'ln about 17^0 A ..D, on
Sultan hin 3a• id the then Imam of .Muscat ^hose family has
since ruled over uscat and Gwadur under the title of Sultans.
Taimur "bin Faisal hin Turki, K.C.B.I., C.I. I., "ho succeeded *
his father on the 5th October 1913,
\Rd;.\ WDPOHTTATION.
The extreme length of Lwadur from iiast to "/est is
ahout 55 miles, its breadth from ' orth to South is about ?5
miles, and the area is given variously as about 1375 Square
miles*
esti ate is ahout ten thousands out of -hich ahout 550 are
British subjects ir. ^hose hands is a large import ion of the
local trade, Thesd British subjects ainly comprise of Sindhi
Sir \gha Khan, better called Ismaili Shias or still better
Kjojas -those total population is about 400. These people
originally belong; to Hyderabad Sindh and Bor bay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
from ♦where their ancestors e it rated in almost 1^30 and
settled down here per anently. They allete the selvss
uhammadons of the Shia School but differ in their relit ious
doctrines from the Persians or Indian ohias or Ithna * Ashris
of .uscat who believe in IP Imams, whereas Kho^as* Imims
number as 4R, His Highness Sir Sultan uhamnad Shah .^gha
Khan, G ,C .a. i,, G.C.I. .,. K .C.I, G.C.v ,o., U j . i ), , first
&
The present Sultan is His Highness Saiyld Sir
Population of the town according to 'he latest
Hindus -flho number about 100 and the Community of IJis Highness

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The file covers political, economic and general matters at Gwadar (which is referred to throughout as ‘Gwadur’). The file includes Annual Report of the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Gwadar for the year 1928, written by the British Agent, M Waris Ali, which includes sections on ancient history; area and population; main villages of the Gwadar territory; languages, religion and instruction; constitution, government and justice; British and state representatives; cases settled during the year under report; defence; passports and certificates of identity; frontier news in brief; shipping, communications and trade; foreign and inland commerce and the way in which both have contributed to bring about a destructive effect on Gwadar trade; fish trade; state customs, finance and baladiah; sanitation and doctor; climate, soil, rainfall and agriculture; production, industries and manufactures; mineralogy; slaves and their manumission; government buildings and their upkeep; government post office and telegraph office; meteorological and aeroplanes; banking and currency; weights and measures; the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; distinguished visitors to Gwadar during the year under report; archaeology; locusts; earthquakes; tides and tempests; and obituary for the late British agent, Raja King Lal Khan, who had committed suicide after going insane one night as a result of ‘super abundance [sic] of passport drudgery and other work mixed with anxieties and cares’.

The file also includes papers relating to communal disturbances at Gwadar between Khojas/Aga Khanis (who were British subjects) and Baluchis (subjects of the Sultan of Muscat). The troubles, which followed allegations of the defilement of a mosque with dung by Khojas, resulted in deaths of two members of the Khoja community, 1929-1932

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1 volume (188 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page. There is also an old foliation system (not circled), numbered 1 (folio 6); then 98 (folio 103) - end of volume.

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