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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [69v] (143/212)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 1922-1924. 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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appoar nig^ ijppossjtlbtic. In the lighting round STi raz it
was found advantageous to keep fire fights.at 70 .f—-800 yards. In
this way Lewis and machine guns inflicted considerable casral-
ties on the enemy with comparatively small loss, as the Qash-
qa is a poor marksman at ranges over 500 yards. (Jn several
occasions the Darash r horsemen charged in mounted, firing
from the saddle. On arriving within 40---50yards of their enemy
they wheel and gallop back to their starting place. Envelop
ing tactics are much practised by them, and they will, whore-
ever possible, attempt to outflank an enemy. The Q&shqai
does not, yhg himeslf in, hut utili o;. any natural cover he can
find (oh the crest of a hill for preference) or constructs sangars.
For the fighting strengths of the sub-tribes see Appendix
I). aWT .iafv
In addition to the fighting strengths of the nomad tribes
men the sc lent ary familrs in tlio Sarh'ad c.nd Carm-sir can ^tso
produce the following armed moo :—
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Lmmn
Sowars.
Tufang-
chis.
•jpi baaiferf
Sarhad
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50
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. 1,250
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100
850
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F.rr.zabad
100
of
1,000
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1,800
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6-,l
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h n. Hii
2,380
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250
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The volume is entitled Military Report on Persia. Volume IV Part II. Fars, Gulf Ports, Yazd and Laristan. (Simla, Government of India Press, 1924). The volume was originally published in 1923.
The report contains sections on history, geography, population, climate and health, resources, military affairs, communications, and political matters. Appendices give the following information: sub-divisions of the Khamseh Arabs; sub-divisions of the Baseri; Baharlu sub-tribes; sub-divisions of the Qashqai; sub-divisions of the Mamassani; table of supplies and transport. There are also four maps (folios 100-103), entitled:
- Map accompanying Military Report on Persia Vol. IV. Part 2.
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- The Khamseh Tribes
- Map to illustrate habitat & migrations of more important Clans (Tirehs) of Qashgai Tribes
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- 1 volume (102 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 6; and an index on folios 88-98.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 104; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:99v, Back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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