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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [78r] (160/212)
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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141
The following maritime districts are under the control of the
Governor-General of the Gulf Ports : —
Liravi.
Bandar Dllam.
Angal T .
Haiat Daud.
Chahkutah.
Bushire.
Lingeh and District.
Bandar A bbas and BTilban
District.
Jask.
Charbar.
The remaining districts of the coastal region, Daliki, Borazjun
and Tangistan are usually known as the Government of Dashti
and Dashtistan subordinate to the Governor-General of Pars.
Administration amongst the tribes is carried out by the ruler
or supreme chief of the whole tribe who is called the
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
with whom rests the responsibility of the policy of the tribe also.
The
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
as a rule deputises one of his relatives to act for
him in the collection of revenue and the management of the
internal affairs of the tribe, and this person is known as the
llbegi.
In addition to this every branch of the tribe has its own
headman who is called the Kaldntdr and is appointed by the
IlkhanT and llbegi, being subject to none save the rulers of the
tribe, and he is responsible for the internal management of
his own tireh or branch of the tribe.
The appointment of the Chief of the Khamseh tribes is here
ditary (subject to the approval of the Persian Government) in
the QawamI family. Immediately under the Qawam is the
Plshkdr-eh-Arab, appointed by the Qawam himself and in
authority over all the Arab tribes.
The flkhani of the Qashqais is appointed by the Central
Government and is responsible to t,hem for the collection and
payment of the revenue. Both he and the llbegi must be of
direct descent from the Shahilu clan.
(b) Yazd.
The province of Yazd is administered by a Governor with Yazd -
his headquarters in the town of Yazd..
(c) Ldristdn.
Ldristdn is now subject to the Governor-General of Ears, Laristan.
who however exercises little control over the province. It is
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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.
- Bushire
- The Khamseh Tribes
- Map to illustrate habitat & migrations of more important Clans (Tirehs) of Qashgai Tribes
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (102 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a table of contents on folio 6; and an index on folios 88-98.
- Physical characteristics
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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