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Oudh Affairs [‎7v] (14/196)

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The record is made up of 1 item (99 folios). It was created in 15 Jul - 9 Sep 1837. 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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Enclosures to Despatch to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. No. 11, dated 9 September 1837.

The enclosures relate to the affairs of Oude [Oudh], subsequent to the accession of the new king [Muhammad Ali Shah, on 7 July 1837], and consist of correspondence and minutes dated 15 July-21 August 1837.

The papers cover: the circumstances surrounding the installation by Lieutenant-Colonel John Low, Resident at Lucknow, of the new king, following an attempt to place a pretender on the throne (the Padshah Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. ); reports of interviews between the Resident and the King; administrative affairs; and correspondence concerning proposals for a modified treaty with Oudh.

The main correspondent is the Resident at Lucknow; the papers also include correspondence from the Political Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William (William Hay Macnaghten), and the King of Oudh.

Note that the first part of the letter on folios 6-7 is not present, as the letter commences in mid-sentence.

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There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-28, on folios 2-5. These numbers are repeated for reference on the last verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of each enclosure.

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Oudh Affairs [‎7v] (14/196), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/5/128, ff 1-98, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100078144655.0x00001a> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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