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‘BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF PERSIAN STATESMEN AND NOTABLES, SEPTEMBER 1909’ [46r] (96/156)
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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S31. MukhtAr-tjd-Datilah (Mirza Abii Turab Khan).
A native of Kashan. Was the Private Secretary and confidential
man of Muhammad ’Ali before and after be came to the throne
Took refuge with the deposed Shah July 16th, 1909, at the
Russian Legation and left with him for Russia.
332. Mukhtar-ttl-Mulk—A ged 40.
Holds no ofiice, but is an active member of the Shaikhi party at
Kirman and played a leading j^art in the riots against the
Governor, Nusrat-ud-Haulah, son of the Farman Farm a, in
1908, and against the
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.
-i-Nusrat.
333. Mulk Ara (Muhammad MirzA —born 1862).
Son of the late Mulk Ara, ’Abbas Mirza, who died in 1897, and was
one of the Nasir-ud-Dm Shah’s brothers. Accompanied his
father to Russia on the occasion of the Czar’s coronation in
1896. Speaks French.
Appointed Governor of Irak in April 1904 and dismissed January
1905. :
334. Mumtahin-ud-Daulah. (Mirzd Mahdi Khan.)
Educated in France as an architect. Has been in the Foreign
Ofiice for over 25 years, where he is now^ a first Secretary.
He is father-in-law of Miftah-us-Saltanah. It was proposed at
one time to appoint him Minister at Brussels and subsequently
to send him in the same capacity to the United States.
Born about 1840.
Was educated in France. Is a most objectionable person.
335. Mumtahin-ul-Mamalik.
Son of the late Mirza Razi Khan, Mumtahin-ul-Mulk. Appointed
Karguzar at Kirman, October 1907.
336. Mumtahin-us-Saltanah (Mfrza Kazim Khan).
In Foreign Ofiice employ.
Was for some time Karguzar at Muhammarah. And subsequently
appointed Chief of the Foreign Ofiice Tribunal. In May 1904
he was appointed Consul-General at Baghdad and returned to
Tehran in July 1905.
Speaks a little French.
Appointed special Commissioner in Slstan to investigate into
attacks on the British Consulate in March 1906. Proceeded,
June 1906. The question w T as settled, April 1907. Was*
appointed Consul-General to Tiflis.
337. MumtIz-ud-Haulah.
Son of Mukarram-us-Saltanah. Entered the Foreign Office and
was appointed Consul at Constantinople about 1900. 'When
the ’Ain-ud-Baulah became Grand Vizier in 1903 he was
appointed by His Highness’ Interpreter and Private Secretary,
and he accompanied the Prime Minister in this ca] 3 acity on
Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah’s European tour in 1905.
Speaks French very well.
Has about 14 brothers and sisters by the same father and mother,
one of whom, Mumtaz-us-Saltanah, is Minister in Paris.
Was elected to the
presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of the National Assembly in April
1908. On the day of the coup d'etat, which took place on
June 23rd, 1908, he took flight and eventually took refuge in the
French Legation and left for Europe in July of the same year.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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