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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [878] (1033/1782)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 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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878
Death in
battle of
'Isa-bin-
Tarif and
final ruin of
the ex-
Shaikh 's
fortunes,
1847.
Correspond
ence of the
Persian
Consnl-
General at
Baghdad
with both
parties.
between the Wahhabis and the Shaikh of Bahrain ; but no active part in
the liostilities was taken by the ex-chief. It was not until August 1847,
when a peace was concluded between the principal belligerents by which
the Wahhabi Amir bound himself not to abet Shaikh 'Abdullah in his
machinations, that tlie exile suddenly woke to life, launched a
vessel at Dammam with the supposed intention of proceeding to Qais to
intrigue with some discontented Utub there, and was joined by Isa-bin-
Tarif of the A)-Bin-'Ali, whose dislike of Shaikh Muhammad had now
overcome his former hatred of Shaikh 'Abdullah. The demand made
bv the allies upon Shaikh Muhammad was for the restoration of his
grand-uncle's vessels and other possessions, 1 he immediate con i men ce
ment of hostilities at sea was prevented by the arrival in tlip u Elphin-
stone " of Commodore Lowe, who required that the regular sanction of
the Resident should tirst be obtained by the parties; but, when this
omission had been supplied, the war, which quickly took a turn unfavour
able to the ex-chief, began without further delay.
The Restrictive Line was violated, at an early stage of the proceed
ings, by Shaikh 'Abdullah, who crossed to the Persian coast to obtain
reinforcements; and Shaikh Muhammad, on his part, asked that the
British Government would either restrain the 'Atbi malcontents settled
on Qais or grant him leave to take suitable measures against them. This
request of the Shaikh was referred by the Resident to Government; but,
before orders could be received from India, the campaign had been
brought to an end by a battle fought on land, in which the troops of
Bahrain, commanded by Shaikh Muhammad in person, defeated the allies
near Fuwairat in Qatar; ' Isa-bin-Tarif himself was among the slaiu.
This disaster was the death-blow of Shaikh 'Abdullah's hopes. The
orders of the Government of India, at length received, were that an inva
sion of Bahrain by the allies should be prevented, if necessary, by a
British naval force; but the decision was not communicated to Shaikh
Muhammad, as it might have led him to neglect precautions for his own
defence.
About this time, probably in 1848, 'Abdul Jabbar Khan, the Persian
Consul-Genfial at Baghdad, opened a correspondence with both parties.
To the ex-Shaikh he wrote assuring him of the active support of the
Persian Government, " and begging him to make every preparation for
carrying into effect the plans he might have in contemplation,—however
momentous , however gigantic,—Persian assistance, full and powerful,
would most surely be accorded to him." His letter to Shaikh
Muhammad was equally friendly and was apparently intended to blind
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) 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 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .
Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:
- 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
- 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
- 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
- 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
- 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
- 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
- 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
- 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
- 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
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- 2 volumes (1624 pages)
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Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to 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 annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.
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Foliation: 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. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:
- Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
- Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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