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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA' [14v] (33/466)
The record is made up of 1 volume (229 folios). It was created in 1912. 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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2
Ancient
B istory.
B. C. 700.
607.
550.
Medo-
This dynasty continued till overthrown by the invaders
from Turan. At the same time Slstan was ruled by the
famous Kaianian Dynasty founded by Jamshid (see above)
to which family in the seventh generation belonged Rustam,
whose conquests and marvellous feats of heroism are the theme
of countless Persian legends. This dynasty flourished in Sistan
till ended by Alexander the Great.
In the beginning of the 7th century B.C., the situation
was as follows:
To the west, Assyria and Babylon were still powerful.
East of Assyria, and stretching to the Caspian Sea, was
Manda, the ancient kingdom of Ellipi, on which the Scythians
or Manda had lately descended and organised a state sufficient
ly powerful to be a menace to Assyria. The capital was Ec-
batana, (the modern Hamadan), and the country best known
as the Median or Scythian Empire. South of this were
Parsua or Persis (the modern Ears) an insignificant country
with Elam of more importance to its south-west, bordering on
Babylonia. Elam’s chief town was Shushan and it was ruled by
the Princes of the early Archsemenians and the Elamite Dynas
ty, (730-521 B.C.) in vassalage to Assyria, but practically
independent, whenever a weak monarch ascended the Mnevite
throne.
Deioces was elected first king of the Scythians or Medes,
a just, strong ruler, vho consolidated the Empire.
Nineveh fell to the Scythians, vho took possession of
Assyria to the Babylonian frontier,
Cyrus the Great, son of Cambyses I, succeeded to the
thrones of Elam and Persis, as a vassal of IshtuvegU the
Scythian king of Manda.
Cyrus, after war with his suzerain Ishtuvegu, took him
Persian Empire, p r j gonerj annexed Ecbatana, ended the Median and Scythian
Empire, and commenced the rule of the Medes and Persians.
This began his career of conquest, which continued till the
whole of Asia Minor was in- his hands, and divided into satra
pies with strong governments. He encouraged the Jews to
rebuild their temple.
Cambyses II succeeded Cyrus, killed in battle. He treated
the Jews with rigour,
52‘J
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The volume is Military Report on Persia . Compiled by the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India (Simla: 1912, originally published 1911).
The volume contains a summary history of Persia, followed by sections on the country's geography and climate; ethnography; resources; army; naval forces; places of strategic importance and military notes; ports, harbours and islands; administration; and communications.
The volume contains three appendices:
- A: a list of Persian notables, 1911;
- B: bibliography;
- C: glossaries.
There is a Map of Persia on folio 230.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (229 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains an index between folios 6-13.
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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 231; 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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