Skip to item: of 1,262
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎16] (27/1262)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

x<m
CHAPTER I
PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . F. Activity of native Indian powers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1763-
1797
PERIOD VI. {Continued in Period VII, heading A {i) and (iv).)
1763—1797. Political Representative of the Mysore Government at Masqat,
1776 '
G. British administrative and official arrangements in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1763-1797 ......
{Continued in Period VII, heading D.)
{i) After 1778 the establishments of the East India Company in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. consisted of two Residencies at Basrah and Bushehr
independent of each other, and of a Native Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Masqat.
A Native Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Baghdad was added in 1783
(u) Customs and consulage of the East India Company, 1763-1797 .
{Hi) Formation of the " Secret and Political" Department of the
Bombay Government, 1785 ......
{iv) Services rendered by the Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
{v) The "Desert" mail
(vi) Grant of marine passes and convoys to native vessels, 1767-1771
(vii) Private personal trade and the acceptance of presents prohibited
in India for the first time during second Governorship of Clive,
1765-1767. See also Chapter XI, Period IV, heading K (t)
H. Foreign trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1763-1797
{Continued in Period VII, heading C.)
(i) Exports .
(n) Imports .......
{Hi) Distribution of trade .
{iv) Commercial communications ....
{v) Recommendations: by the Basrah 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. in 1790 for the
promotion of trade ......
(vi) Recommendations by the Basrah 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. in 1790 in regard to
establishments
PERIOD VII.
1798—1810.
The Peesian Gulp during the Napoleonic Era
in the East, 1798-1810 .
A. Situation vis-a-vis France and measures to check exten
sion of Napoleon's influence eastwards
(Continued
(i) The intrigues of Tipu Saltan of Mysore, 1799
(n) Britisli Eesidency established at Baghdad, 1798
(«») British missions to Persia of Medhi 'Ali Khan, Malcolm and
Sng H 1798 " 1810 : ^ .^ChapW .xi, Period IV,
(iv) British agreements with 'Oman—
m "f** "f" -W
(i) Agreement of 17th January 1800, giving right to loeate a
resulted in'th?^ Po ! itical £ A g ent Masqat. This
resulted in the departure of the Mysore renrespnta.
bvo, WdePeriod VI, heading F (i) above P1 ® Bellta
PERIOD Vtl.
1798—1810,
Page.
156
156
157
157
157
158
158
160
160
162
163
164
165
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
172
172
11 ii

About this item

Content

This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.

Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).

Part II consists of three chapters:

  • 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
  • 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
  • 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).

The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:

Extent and format
1 volume (1165 pages)
Arrangement

Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.

Physical characteristics

The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.

Written in
English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎16] (27/1262), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023514760.0x00001c> [accessed 13 October 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023514760.0x00001c">'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [&lrm;16] (27/1262)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023514760.0x00001c">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000149/IOR_L_PS_20_C91_2_0027.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000149/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image