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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOLUME IV, PART I.' [‎38r] (80/168)

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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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67
were formerly hostile to the Baranzals of
Bampur but of recent years Bahram Khan
had shown himself more or less friendly to
them.
One peculiarity of this tribe is the control
exercised by many of the women.
(2) Gamshadzais, number 300 to 350 families, and
consist of the following sub-sections:—T)ad-
khudazal (70 families), Moradzai \50),
Mezarzal of Sib (60), Muhammadzai of Gusht
(20), Kerramzai of Gusht (20), Arzezai of
Gusht (40), and Jehangirzai (30). To these
may be added the Gisadzal (about 30), who
live in Jalk and the only Gamshadzais on their
mother side. The present chief is Nazar Khan
of the Dadkhudazai sub-section, in which the
(d)
Sardarship has always been.
The attitude of the Gamsbadzals has always
been most satisfactory towards the British,
and, had it not been for 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. Khalil
Khan voluntarily supporting the T armuham-
madzals in 1916, it is improbable that there
would have been any trouble with them.
They are infinitely superior to the Yaunu-
hammadzals in character, and are not on
very cordial terms with them. Like the
Yarmuhammadzals they were formerly hos
tile to the Baranzals of Bampur, but oi
recent years Bahram Khan had been mo/e.
or less friendly to them.
Zurds .—There are small numbers of Kurds around
msha, Khwash and Tamin, the remnants ot
hose who once dominated the Sai ia • m<
ie Persian Governor of Bampur in 1889 mas-
acred their chief men, the tribe has sunk mm
^significance. They are absolutely dominated by
he Damanis.
(e) Mir Baloaais, a tribe of cultivators and land
owners of Kurdish origin, who are to be found

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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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