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Correspondence and Papers on Persia [200v] (148/245)
The record is made up of 1 file (127 folios). It was created in 18 Jan 1897-28 Feb 1898. 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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26
TEHERAN—ROYAL FAMILY.
C. FATH ES SALTANEH, FATH ULLAH MIKZA—
Son of Nayar ed Dowleh (q.v.). Is the present governor of
Nishapur.
His grandfather, Parviz Mirza, a son of Fath Ali Shall, was
appointed governor of Nishapur in 1857, and when the late Nassir
ed Din Shah passed through Nishapur on Ids way to Meshed in
1867, he conferred the title of Nayar ed Dowleh upon him. On
his death, his son, Sultan Husain Mirza, succeeded to the title and
the governorship, which he held until 1896.
The Nayar ed Dowleh was appointed governor of Teheran at
the beginning of 1897, and his son, Fath es Saltaneh, who was, at
the time, acting governor of Nishapur was confirmed as governor.
Although Nishapur is in Khorassan, it is not under the governor
general of that Province, who exercised only nominal authority
in revenue matters, because the revenue had to be paid and
accounted for to him. The Nayar ed Dowleh has, however, put a
stop to this also, by getting the revenue allotted for the salaries of
the Teheran police.
The governor of Nishapur is therefore quite independent of the
governor-general of Khorassan.
Age 27.
7.
FIRMAN
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
FIRM A, SALAR-I-LASHKAR, ABDUL HUSAIN
MIRZA—
The second son of the late Nusrat-ed-Dowleh, Firuz Mirza, and
succeeded to the title on his father’s death in 1885. Received the
title of
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
Firma on his elder brother’s (Nassir ed Dowleh,
governor of Kerman) death in 1892.
The following genealogical tree shows his descent from Fath Ali
Shah and his relationship to the present Shah, Muzaffar-ed-Din :—
I
Muhammad Shah.
, . I .
Nassir-ed-Din Shah.
Muzaffar-ed-Din
Shah.
Fath Ali Shah.
I
Valiahd Abbas Mirza.
N usrat-ed-Dowleh.
Firuz Mirza.
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
Firma. daughter,
married a daughter married Muzaffar-ed-
ot' Muzaffar-ed-Din Din Shah in
Shah. 1881.
He was educated as an officer and received a fair military
training in the Austrian Corps which he joined in 1880.
Went to Tabriz as commander of the troops of Azerbaijan about
1886-87.
On the death of his elder brother, became governor of Kerman,
O
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This volume consists mainly of correspondence received by George Nathaniel Curzon, mostly on matters relating to Persia.
The letters are from friends, acquaintances and other correspondents, including a number of army officers, diplomats, writers and travellers with an interest in Persia. Many of the letters discuss the internal affairs of Persia and British policy regarding that country, mostly from the perspective of British officers and diplomats who are residing or have visited there. Reference is also made to Curzon's recent book, Persia and the Persian Question , and the correspondence includes suggested revisions for future editions of the book. Notable correspondents include Albert Houtum-Schindler, Benjamin W Stainton, and John Richard Preece, British Consul at Ispahan.
Also included in the file is a first proof of a paper by Captain Percy Molesworth Sykes entitled 'Recent Journeys to Persia', which was read at the Royal Geographical Society on 28 June 1897.
The file concludes with a copy of a printed report entitled 'Persia: Biographical Notices of Members of the Royal Family, Notables, Merchants, and Clergy', dated December 1897 and compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot, Military Attaché at Teheran [Tehran] for the use of the British Legation.
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- 1 file (127 folios)
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The papers proceed in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 123, and terminates at f 247, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.
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- Correspondence and Papers on Persia
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, 123r:124v, 166r, 167r:168v, 187r:247v, i-r:i-v, back-i
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