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‘BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF PERSIAN STATESMEN AND NOTABLES, SEPTEMBER 1909’ [19v] (43/156)
The record is made up of 1 volume (74 folios). It was created in 1910. 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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Half brother of Amir-i-Mu’azzam. Married a daughter of Muzaffar-ud-
Din Shah, who died in 1907, when he married a daughter of Naib-
us-Saltanah.
Gl. ’Aun-ul-YazIrah.
In Foreign Office employ.
G2. ’Azad-ud-Datjlah (Sultan Hamid Mirza) born about 1875.
The only son of ’Ain-ud-Haulah. Went to Europe with Muzaffar-ud-din
Shah in 1902 and 1905.
63. ’Azad-ul-Mulk (’AH Eaza Khan, Qajar).
Born about 1830.
Is of the Bani Imam Kuyunlu branch of the Qajar tribe. Was Minister
of Justice in 1871, and llkhanl of the Qajar tribe from 1873 until
about 1898. He was for some time keeper of the Great Seal of
State. Has four sons—
Za htr-us-Saltan ah, Suliman Khan, Amlr-i-Tuman ;
’Isd Khan ;
Mustafa Quit Khan ; and
’Abbas QuU Khan.
One of the most wealthy landed proprietors in Persia. His lands were
in 1896 said to be worth 730,000 Tumans and produced a revenue
of Tumans 45,200 per annum. They have now probably doubled in
value. ’Azad-ul-Mulk is father-in-law of ’Ala-ud-Daulah whose two
daughters by this wife are married to Mushir-ud-Haulah and Amlr-i-
A zam. Appointed Regent after the deposition of Muhammad ’All
Shah July 16, 1909, with the title of Naib-us-Saltanah.
64. ’ Azad-tjs-Saltanah (Sultan Ahmad Mirza).
Born 1st July 1891. Seventh son of Nasir-ud-Din Shah.
65. ’Azad-us-Sultan (’Abdul Fazl Mirza).
Born 1883. Son of Muzaffer-ud-Dm Shah.
Appointed Governor of Hamadan in 1898, Governor of ’Irak in 1901
and Governor-General of Gilan in 1903.
66. A zam-ud-Daulah I (Sultan Husain Mirza).
Seventh son of the late Eukn-ud-Daulah, Muhammad Taq{ Mfrza who
uas a brother of Nasir-ud-Dfn Shah. Brother of present Ruk’n-ud-
Daulah. Lived with his brother in Meshed in 1909.
67. A’zam-ud Daulah II.
Husain Khan Zanginah, eldest son of Zahfr-ul-Mulk Zanginah Age
said to be 45, appears at least 50. Is Deputy Governor and to all
the e Govemmfnt P ofK- Governor whenever his father is appointed to
me Government of Kirmanshah. Is rather a bloodthirstv man ami
Depends™°good deal'on ll ^ P °T t0 S° vern » large province
Like most § of T 1 f 1 ' lgUe T d 1S a most unsatisfactory ruler.
Bank. lM family ’ 18 dee I ,1 y inde bted to the Imperial
00.
Aziz-us-SultXn (Ghulam All Khan).
Born 1875.
Son of Mirza Muhammad Khan Manfjak, Kurd, whose sister Amfn.
Aqdas, was one of Nasir-ud-TKn ^IaqIi’c. • k . ’ Ymm
Nasir-ud-Din Shah to Eurone n 18SQ a yeS '- , Accom Paui'
1896^Aziz ud-Din Shdh camTto thTtiirote ^
Shi’ and had muchXs^ttee 611 * ? • 6at f av0U . rite of Nasir-ud-D
found himself placed by Nasir-uTkn slaff Z dTtrimS J
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The volume contains biographical notices on ‘important members of the Persian [Iranian] Government, principal members of the clergy, and the notables of all classes, as well as a number of minor officials and persons of a lesser degree’. Genealogical information for some families has been included in the form of family trees: the genealogical tables of the Royal Qājār House can be found on folios 73-74.
The notices were compiled by George Percy Churchill, Oriental Secretary to HM Legation, Tehran. It updates, corrects, and enlarges a volume compiled by the author in August 1909.
On the front cover, and folio 3, it bears a stamp reading ‘General Staff Library. War Office. 14 Dec 1910’.
Published in Calcutta by the Superintendent Government Printing, India (1910).
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- 1 volume (74 folios)
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The biographical notices are arranged in alphabetical order by forename. An index can be found on folios 7-12. Entries in the index are referenced by the original pagination sequence.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 76; 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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