'Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV)' [40r] (86/312)
The record is made up of 1 volume (152 folios). It was created in 1924. 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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-ground that his concession covers all minerals. He
has a spinning
factory
An East India Company trading post.
in Resht. With insufficient
capital himself he has by intrigue and corruption
thwarted the development of mineral workings and
other enterprises, and is an unsatisfactory and
crooked character His eldest son, Muavin-ut-Tujjar
committed suicide : his second son Aqa Riza, <n
unsuccessful candidate to represent Bushire in the
Majlis 1923, was educated at Oxford : his younger
sons, .Amir Humayun, (q. v.) and Aqa Muhammad
Sadiq were also at School in England. He is much
in touch with Soulat-ud-Douleh Qashqai : ti:e
Behbehani merchants of Shiraz. : and
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.
Fakkar
(q. v.) and pulls many twisted strings in the politics of
Ears and the Gulf.
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HAJI MIRZA MUHAMMAD TAQ1, FASIH-UL-MULK
(poetical name ‘ Shurideh ’). Born 1869. Former title
c Majd-us-Shaura Son of late Aqa Abbas Shirazi.
Is the best known and most literary poet of Shiraz,
especially noted lor satire. Has considerable know
ledge of history and literature. Has as ‘ tiyyul ’
village of Burin iun in Kuhmarreh district granted
by Nasr-rd-Din Shah. The latter’s brother, Prince
Rukn-ud-Douleh once bastinadoed Fasih-ul-Mulk for
a satire.
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HAJI MIRZA JA’AFAR KHAN. MUBAYYIN-US-
SULTAhjEH. Born about 1861.
Son of Haji Mirza Muhammad Quli Simakani. Was
Governor of Behbehan 1911 for short time. Head of
Police in Shiraz for some years. Governor of Jahrum
1917-18. Returned from Bombay 1919. Landowner
in Simakan district. Connected with Soulat-ud-
Douleh and Germans in 1915. Treacherous character.
Son Mirza Qasim Khan in ‘ Nawaqil ’ branch of
Finance Dept.
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The volume consists of additions and corrections to the biographical dictionary of individuals, families, and tribes given in Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV) Persian Baluchistan, Kerman, Bandar Abbas, Fars, Yezd and Laristan , compiled by the General Staff, India, from 1923.
It also includes genealogical trees for certain entries.
Published by the Government Central Press, Delhi, 1924.
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- 1 volume (152 folios)
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The biographical entries are arranged in alphabetical order from front to back, with cross-references where required.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 153; these numbers are printed or in pencil, and are located in the centre at the top of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover.
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