'Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV)' [147r] (300/312)
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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SHAIKH MUHAMMAD HUSAIN SHIRAZI (known as
Hayat ’). Born about 1869. Son of Mirza Jawad, a
religious student. Began life as a religious student,
then a petty schoolmaster. In 1903 teacher of
Arabic in the ‘ Masudieh ’ school, the second
school founded in Shiraz. Founded a school
known as ‘ Shariat \ Harboured the Indian
agitators (who had fled from India) A jit Singh and
Amba Prashad (sufi) in his house 1910, and perhaps
imbibed some of his anglophobe sentiments from them.
In 1911 began to publish translations of their writings
in newspaper ‘ Hayat ’ suppressed by Nizam-us-
Sultaneh after eight issues : it was solely anti-British
in policy. Began again to publish it 1914. On account
of hostility of the paper S. P. B. expelled him to
Kazarun in 1917, but he subsequently gave under
taking not to publish any paper in future. On re
signation of Mirza Bahmat (q. v.) from Directorship of
Education in Ears 1920, appointed by Musaddiq-us-
Sultaneh Acting Director in which capacity connived
at and even took part in extreme anti-British cam
paign of Shiraz newspaper editors and ‘ western demo
crats ’ 1921-22 (supervision of Press is under Ministry
of Education). On complaints of Governor-General,
Nusrat-us-Sultaneh and British Legation he was re
placed by Haji Sultan-ul-Ulama July 1922. A P^°"
minent member of ‘ western ’ democrat party, and
still runs * Shariat ’ school. Has no capital. His
eldest son Mirza Jawad Mudirzahed (q. v.) editor cf
< A^sr-i-Azadi ’ is even more bitterly anti-British than
himself.
Page 1J/S.—Add :—
SHAIKH MUHAMMAD TAQI, AM IN -U S - S H ART E H.
Born about 1868. Son of Mulla Muhammad Ismail
Muzahlul of the Z’ulqadar family one of whom m
Shah Abbas’ time was Governor of Fars Religions
student of law and practically unknown till 1919 except
as agent for various Khamseh tribal chiefs, m pai ■a-
cular th t Mazidi, with Qawam-ul-Mulk. By the latter
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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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