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'Military Report on Persia' [‎5r] (14/134)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (62 folios). It was created in 1905. 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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CONTENTS.
Chapter I.: Historical Sketch -
Ancient history
Medo-Persian Empire
Achaemenian dynasty
Macedonian Empire
Parthian Empire
Sa.sanian dynasty
Arab period
Turkish period
Mongolian period -
Modern history
Safari dynasty
Afghan rule
Zend rule
Rise of the Kajar dynasty
Accession of Path Ali
Death of Path Ali
Accession of Muhammad Mirza
Accession of Nasr-ed-din
Anglo-Persian War, 1856-7 -
Treaty of Paris, 1857
Assassination of Nasr-ed-din
Muzaffer-ed-din
Operations in Mekran, 1901
Chapter II.: Ethnography -
Population
Tajiks
Jews
Armenians
Nomads
Turks
Kurds
Leks
Arabs
Lurs, Bakhtiaris, &c. -
Baluchis
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A confidential report on Persia, compiled by Major A D Geddes, Captain of the General Staff, War Office, 1905.

Contained within the report are chapters on the history, ethnography, geography, ports and harbours, communications, trade and resources, military, and administration of Persia. Also included is a preface by Major-General J M Grierson, General Staff, War Office (folio 4), a glossary of geographical and topographical terms (folios 8-9), appendices (folios 58-60), and a colour map of Persia and Afghanistan (folio 64).

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1 volume (62 folios)
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The volume contains a table of contents (folios 5-8) which refers to the original pagination.

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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 63; 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.

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