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The record is made up of 1 volume (113 folios). It was created in 1905-1912. 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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(5) 1186 H. (1772V A farman from the Amir Timur to one Mirza
Ataulia Khan, a revenue officer of Sunni-Khana and “ Kalantar oi Kain ”,
directing the payment of certain revenues to Amir Ali Khan of Kain and not
to Mirza Baqir Khan of Sunni-Khana.
(6) 1188 H. (1774). A farman from Amir Timur summoning Mirza
Ataulla Khan to the
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
.
Mir Ali Khan succeeded Mir Masum Khan as Governor of Kain about
1184 H. (1770). The two preceding chiefs had had their capital at Sarbisha,
whither Mir Alam I had transferred it from Kain. Mir Ali Khan again moved
the capital, this time to Mod.
Mir Alam Khan II succeeded Mir Ali Khan about 1200 H. (1785), and
finally made Birjand the capital of the province. This Mir Alam Khan is said
to have assisted Lutf Ali Zand, in his struggle with Agha Mohamed Shah.
He also fought on the side of Mahmud against Zaman Khan at Barrah about
1213 H. (1798).
Mir Alam II was succeeded by Mohamed Amir Khan about 1235 H.
(1819). Somewhere about this time Mirza Bafi Khan, the Chief of Sunni-
Khana, is said to have acted temporarily as Governor of Herat.
During the rebellion of the Khorasan chiefs in Batteh Ali Shah’s
reign, the°Chief of Kain fought on the side of the royal troops under
Mahomed Wali Mirza and was killed at Maimana. He was succeeded by
Mirza Asadulla his brother. At this period there was acute rivalry between
the chiefships of Kain and Sunni-Khana, which culminated in Mir Asadulla’s
instigating the treacherous murder of the Sunni-Khana chief and his son, by
Mir Mohtashim of Sarbisha. By this deed, which has never been foregotten,
Mir Asadulla got possession of the forts at Burk and Tabbas and virtually
of the whole of Sunni-Khana. Mir Ismail Khan, the Sunni chiefs other son,
fled to Herat where his nephew Mirza Ismail was already residing ; and in
Batch Ali Shah’s expedition against Herat in 1246 H. (1828) both of them
fought against the Shah’s forces. Mirza Asadullah of Kain on the other hand
supplied a contingent to the royal army.
In Mahomed Shah’s expedition against Afghanistan in 1253 H. (1837),
Mirza Asadulla again assisted the Shah’s forces, and when Ghurian was taken,
he was made for a short time Governor of that place. A reconciliation was at
this time effected between him and the Sunni-Khana family, resulting in Mir
Ismail Khan returning to Sunni-Khana and the Sunni chiefship becoming
again independent of Kain under Mahomed Wali Khan (Mirza Bafi Khan II).
In the Turkoman and Hazara raids which shortly after this event devas
tated Kain territory, the Sunni chief was suspected of giving his co-religionists
some assistance. Some desultory fighting took place and in revenge for the
murder of the old Sunni Khan, the son of Mir Mohtashim of Sarbisha, Mir
Mahomed, was, treacherously killed by Atta Mahomed Khan.
About 1258 H. (1842), Alla Yar Khan, Asaf-ud-Douleh, accompanied by
his two sons, the Salar and Mohamed Ali Khan, made an expedition to Kain
to extract revenue from Mir Asadulla. The latter fled to Herat, leaving his
son Mir Alam Khan in Kain. The Asaf-ud-Douleh, after staying seven months
in Kain, returned with the Salar to Meshed, taking with him Mir Alam
Khan and leaving his son Mohamed Ali Khan in charge of Kain. Mir Asadulla
after some time succeeded in obtaining the assistance of the Afghans and of
a Sistani army under
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.
Baza Khan, and advanced against Mohamed Ali
Khan. A battle was fought at Neh, in which the local troops were victorious
and Mahomed Ali had to fly to Meshed. The story of how Mir Alam Khan
after this escaped from his captivity in Meshed with a single retainer is a
favourite one with local historians. Brom there he managed to reach Herat
wiiere he was received by Yar Mohamed and given the village of Kaligird near
Herat, which is now the private property of the Shaukat-ul-Mulk, Then came
the Salars rebellion, in which Yar Mohamed Khan and Mir Asadulla helped the
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The volume contains information on the undemarcated portion of the frontier between Afghanistan and Persia (north of Siah Koh) during the period 1905-1912. The papers consist of copies of Government of India printed memoranda (with accompanying minute sheets of the Secret Department), dispatches, telegrams, minutes, and maps.
The papers include: information relating to the frontier (reports, correspondence and map) compiled by Captain Terence Humphrey Keyes, His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Turbat-i-Haidari, 1905-06; reports by Major Roger Lloyd Kennion, His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan [Sīstān] and Kain [Kūh-e Kā’īn], 1907-09, including genealogical tree entitled 'Haji Mir Muhtasham Gilani, Meshedi, Misri, Ulvi, and Husaini' (folio 60); papers concerning Afghan encroachments between Hashtadan and the Namaskar Lake, 1908-10, including report (folios 48-50) by Major William Frederick Travers O'Connor, His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Seistan and Kain; further papers on alleged Afghan encroachments, 1910-12, including correspondence between the Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) and the Foreign Secretary (Sir Edward Grey); and discussion of the occupation of Meshed by Russian troops, 1912.
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (113 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1880 (Perso-Afghan Frontier) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/52-53. The volumes are divided into two parts with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 115; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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