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Correspondence and Papers on Persia [235v] (218/245)
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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90 KHORASSAN.
17. HAJJI HUSAIN—
Architect in cliarge of the shrine buildings of Meshed, and general
building contractor.
Age 65.
18. HAJJI ISMAIL—
Architect in charge of the shrine buildings at Meshed, and general
building contractor.
Age 30.
19. JAMSHIDI TRIBE OF KHORASSAN—
During the reign of Shah Kaniran, the Jamshidi tribe numbered
about 12,000 families and were settled, under their chief Zaman
Khan, son of Karah Khan, in the Badghis district of Herat.
Zaman Khan s cousins, Mir Ahmad Khan, Abdullah Khan and
Mehdi Kuli Khan (sons of Jabbar Khan, son of Mahmud Khan),
who were also Jamshidi Khans, were inimical to him. From
Badghis the tribe migrated to Merv and afterwards to Urganj ;
about 2,000 families, however, remained and settled at Kurrukh,
and Khan Hazrat, the Amir of Urganj, appointed Mir Ahmad
Khan as chief of the tribe settled in that district. Abdullah
Khan was appointed chief of the Jamshidis in Herat, but he tied
to Maimenah, whereupon Allahyar Khan, son of Zaman Khan,
took his position. About this time disputes arose between the
Urganj and Aamut tribes, and during these disputes Mir Ahmad
Khan was killed. The Khan of Urganj then appointed Mehdi
Kuli Khan chief of the Jamshidis, and conferred upon him the
title of Khan Aka. During the disturbances in Urganj, Mehdi
Khan, who was anxious to return to his former residence, escaped
and went to Andkhui.
Herat was, at this time, being besieged by the Persians under
Hisam es Saltaneh, Sultan Murad Mirza, who, acting under the
orders of his government, persuaded 2,000 families of Jamshidis
to migrate to Khorassan, under their chief Allahyar Khan, and
settled them in the Sar i Jam district.
After Hisam es Saltaneh’s return from Herat, the Jamshidi
families in Andkhui came back to Herat and settled in Badghis,
under their chief Mehdi Kuli Khan, Khan Aka, who was after
wards murdered by
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.
Ayub Khan at Herat. His son
Aalangtush Khan, who succeeded him, was killed by Amir Abdur
Rahman Khan. The Jamshidis who had migrated to Khorassan
remained in Sar i Jam for six months, but, as the Turkomans
frequently raided that district, they migrated to Kanagushah and
Karrabukhah, near Meshed, whence a large number of the families
were sent back to Herat by their chiei : and on this beeominsr
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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