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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [468r] (936/1386)
The record is made up of 1 file (692 folios). It was created in c 1880-1891. 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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Revenue.
The annual revenue of the province amounts to 385,674/, at,
the rate of exchange prevailing at the present date. This revenue
is not excessive, and could be easily paid by the people, but the
manner of collection is oppressive, and illegal cesses are levied by
the tax collectors. The chief difficulty is, however, that there is
no one system of collection, every group of villages being assessed
and the taxes collected in a different way. Even the very objects
on which taxes are paid vary in different districts. An uniform
and well-regulated system for the collection of the revenue would
be a great boon, and it is thought even an increased assessment
could be collected with less trouble.
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This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question . The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some of which are organised roughly for individual chapters of the book. The rest of the file includes newspaper clippings, official reports, printed maps, and other published material on the history and geography of Persia. The official government reports are primarily government of India balance of trade reports, while published material consisted mainly of academic and non-academic papers on Persian archaeology by members of the Scottish Geographical Magazine and the history of the telegraph published by the Indo-European Telegraph Department.
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- 1 file (692 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 692; 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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- Mss Eur F112/611
- Title
- 'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia'
- Pages
- 468r:469v
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