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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOLUME IV, PART I.' [‎37v] (79/168)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (80 folios). It was created in 1922-1923. 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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66
about 400 families, made up of the FaMrzai
(50 families), Hadizai (20), Daruzal (50), Allah
Bakshzal (10), Balozai (10), Radozai (30)
Jamsherzal (15), and Kamarza! Ismailzai (60)!
to which may be added the followina:, who are
not true Ismailzai, but have been living among
them for many years:—Totozal (20), Gur^eech
(20), Shahozal, (20), Hassanzai, (30), Muliara-
madzal (12), and Kamarzal Muhammadzai (50).
The Ismailzai are not in alliance with any other
tribe, but are hostile to 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. Khudadad Khan
Nahrui of Sistan.
(c) Ddmanis, are divided into two distinct sections,
the Yarmuhammadzal and the Gamshadzai. The
former have always resided in and around
Khwash and towards Erindagan and Bampur,
while the latter keep more to the east and south
east haying their headquarters at Gusht and Jalk,
and using the intermediate grazing grounds of
the Safid Kuh and Naukdar valley.
(1) i armuhammadzais, are entirely nomadic and by
reason of their hard life and mountain homes
are addicted to raiding and are exceptionally
cruel by nature. They have no religious
scruples; they lightly take and break the most
solemn oaths ; they are lax about their women
folk and divorce is extremely common among
them. They are physically well set up. The
tribe numbers some 250 families, and consists
of the following sub-sections:—Sohrabzai,
Sherazal, Roshanzai, Mirgulzal and Muham-
madgulzai. To these may be added the follow
ing unimportant sub-sections, who, though not
actually Tarmuhammadzais, are closely con
nected with them:—Muhammadzai, Rahmar-
zal, Jamsherza! and Buranzai. The present
chief of the tribe is 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. Jahind of the
Sohrabzai sub-section, in which the Sardarship
has always been. -The Yarmuhammadzais

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The volume is entitled Military Report on Persia. Volume IV Part I. Persian Baluchistan, Kerman and Bandar Abbas. (Simla, Government Central Press, 1923). The volume was originally published in 1921.

The report contains sections on history, geography, population, climate and health, resources, military affairs, communications, and political matters. Appendices give the following information: details of nomad tribes of Kerman Province; a list of Chiefs and Headmen in Persian Baluchistan, who are in receipt of subsidies from the Indo-European Telegraph Department (IETD); statistics of natural resources; and distribution statement of the Sarhad Levy Corps on 1 July 1922. There are also seven maps (folios 75-81), entitled:

  • Map accompanying Military Report on Persia Vol. IV Part I.
  • Kerman and environs
  • Bandar Abbas
  • Diagram of Mirjawa station yard
  • Diagram of Duzdap station yard
  • Signalling and heliograph posts between Chahbar and Geh
  • Sketch Map shewing communications between Kerman and Saidabad
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1 volume (80 folios)
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Includes a list of contents on folio 4; and an index on folios 67-73.

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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 82; 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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