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‘Military report on Persia Volume I 1930’ [‎32r] (68/154)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (73 folios). It was created in 1920-1931. 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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51
(iii)
(iv)
Aq Turkomans in the area of Suqa.—About 70
families under Qurban Khan. "
aWit^fn +h rf1vlr ^°™ ans ' ^ f am ilies scattered
Khan* ^ mountains under ^ Chief, Kuchik
against thf rentr G l P d YamUt Turkoma as rebelled
tfken a*ains C t tb^ G ^f rnment and Strong measures were
!rn + VT th ’ folIowin g which several families emi-
tan d t0 ° ther PaTtS ° f the countr y and to Soviet Turkis-
to “to "' ere Pard ° ned 8nd alWd
In 1928 the Goklan chiefs were Abdul Qadir Ishan and
Muhammad Jan Ishan, whilst prominent among the Yamut
chiefs was Aqa Muhammad.
The authority of the Government in these parts is
vested in the headmen of the different tribes and sections,
who are responsible to the local Governor at Bujnurd for
keeping the peace in the area under their control. Thev
are also authorized to carry out the duties of the “ Amnia ”
(road guards) on behalf of the Government.
(2) Kurds—There are about 150,000 Kurds in Khurasan
they were originally brought there by Shah Abbas to check
Turkoman inroads. They are notorious for thieving and
plundering. &
The most noteworthy tribal divisions are: —
(a) Amarlu. Habitat, north-west of Nishapur, in the
Marush plain. 500 families. They retain their
own dialect and are Shiahs.
(b) (STiodiKu.-—Habitat, Bujnurd and Kuchan. In
Bujnurd districts they number some 75,000.
Chief of these is 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. of Bujnurd, who
holds the territory as a fief from the Shah.
They live in villages. Of fine physique, they are
bold riders and very enduring, and are accus
tomed to constant warfare with the Turkomans.
They supply to their 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. a form of mounted
militia of some 700 horse men, of whom 100 are
very well mounted and armed with rifles. They
possess some 7,000 rifles. Some 300 foot militia,
badly armed, act as road guards.

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Military report on the Khurasan [Khurāsān] and Seistan [Sīstān] regions of Persia [Iran], with maps and illustrations. Produced by the General Staff, India, and published in Calcutta [Kolkata] by the Government of India Press, 1931. Marked for official use only.

The report includes chapters on:

  • a history of Khurasan and Seistan
  • the geography of Khurasan and Seistan (mountains, rivers, deserts, an alphabetical listing of towns) and climate (including assessments of the health risks associated with both regions)
  • population (religion, tribes)
  • resources (including crops, grazing, fuel, transport, and a note on horses and mules in Khurasan)
  • armed forces (including a description of the Eastern Division of the Persian military, an Order of Battle, organisation, armaments, equipment, clothing, rations, training)
  • aviation (detailing the organisation, personnel, equipment, aerodromes, etc., of the Persian Air Force)
  • administration (municipal, police, justice, department of public instruction, revenue, roads and communications, census, post and telegraphs, sanitation)
  • communications (railways, roads, types of motor transport in use, principal routes used by travellers from Meshed [Mashad] to Russian territory, telegraphs, telephones, wireless)

An appendix includes a veterinary note on conditions in Khurasan and Seistan. The volume also includes four colour plates illustrating different badges associated with Persian army and police officers, and a number of maps and diagrammatic maps.

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1 volume (73 folios)
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A contents page at the front of the volume (f 6) and index at the rear (ff 64-66) both reference the volume’s original printed pagination.

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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 75; 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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