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‘PERSIA. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, NOTABLES, MERCHANTS, AND CLERGY, COMPILED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. PICOT, Military Attaché at Teheran .’ [21r] (46/126)
The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in Dec 1897-8 Jul 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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TEHERAN—NOTABLES.
39
Was private secretary of Nassir ed in Shah until his death;
then acted in the same capacity to the present Shah, until he was
appointed Vazir i
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
(Minister of the Court) on 24 November,
1896.
Is a strong supporter of the late Sadr Azam.
Age about 44.
9. AMIN EL MULK, MIEZA ISMAIL KHAN—
Is the younger brother of the Amin es Sultan (Sadr Azam until
1896). During his brother’s grand vizirship, he held the appoint
ment of minister of Finance. Since his dismissal in November,
1896, holds no official position.
Age 40.
10. AMIN ES SULTAN, MIKZA ALI ASGHAR KHAN—
Son of the late Amin es Sultan, Aka Ibrahim Khan, who, from
menial servant at court, rose to be Abdar, Abdar Bashi, and
Minister of State, in charge of the treasury and all court appoint
ments, and was much trusted by the late Shah. Was chamberlain at
court, then became “ Sahib i jam ” or chief of the commissariat
department, and transports connected with the court. Then
received title of Amin el Mulk, and on the death of his father
became Amin es Sultan, and was appointed Vazir-i-
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
. In
1885 was appointed Vazir i Aazam (prime minister), and in 1888
Sadr Azam (grand vizir). He was dismissed 24 November, 1896,
and from 1885 until then held all the important ministries,
interior, foreign affairs, treasury, war, customs, etc., virtually
abolishing cabinet and council. Since his dismissal, has resided
in Kom. In September, 1897, he was offered governorship of
Kerman, but refused it. He has the highest rank the Persian
government can bestow, is a G.C.B., and grand cordon of many
Continental orders.
Age 43.
11. AMIN ES SALTANEII, MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN—
Brother-in-law of Amin es Sultan (Sadr Azam until 1896), to
whom he owed his position at court, which he held until the end of
1896, when he was dismissed. His position was “ Sanduk dar
Bashi.” Since then he holds no appointment.
Age 50.
12. AMIR I NIZAM, II ASS AN ALI KHAN GARRUSI—
Son of Reza Kuli Khan of Garrus ; chief of Garrus Kurds, and
holds the district of Garrus (Bijar) in fief. Was sent to Paris as
Minister Plenipotentiary in 1858 (received in audience by Napoleon
III May 18); in 1860 was some months in London : on his return
to Persia became Vazir i Favayid (Minister of public works), and
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Printed collection of biographical notices, as well as comments on élite dynasties and tribes of Persia [Iran], written over a period of twelve months and completed in December 1897 by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot (Military Attaché, Teheran [Tehran]), then Acting Oriental Secretary in Her Majesty’s Legation. Amendments were added up until 23 January 1898. The author presented the manuscript to Charles H Hardinge (First Secretary, Foreign Office, London), 27 January 1898. The latter forwarded it to the Marquis of Salisbury (Prime Minister), 28 January 1898, who received it a month later (28 February 1898). The title page (f 1) is stamped as having belonged previously to the Government of India’s Library of the Foreign Office, Simla, where this copy was received with two other copies (two for Simla and one for Calcutta [Kolkata], three copies in total) and a letter from the Secretary of the Political and Secret Department, dated 8 July 1898 (location not disclosed). The contents are marked secret (originally ‘confidential,’ crossed out), and specified as, ‘For the use of Officers in Her Majesty’s Service only.’
The printed work comprises two ‘inclosures’ [enclosures]: firstly, Picot’s letter of presentation to Hardinge (f 2v), prefaced by Hardinge’s letter of presentation to the Marquis of Salisbury (f 2); secondly, the treatise proper (ff 3r-60v). The contents page (f 3v) lists four main sections, but without corresponding page references. Following a brief introduction (f 4), an alphabetic register [index] of names (ff 4v-11v), and a glossary of titles and terms (ff 12r-13v), the work is divided into eight chapters comprising numbered entries. The first four chapters deal with the royal family in Teheran (forty-five entries over ff 14r-19v), the notables of Teheran (ninety-seven entries over ff 20r-32v), the merchants of Teheran (twenty-eight entries over ff 33r-35v), and the clergy of Teheran (eleven entries over ff 36-37). The remaining four chapters focus on the provinces of Fars (thirty-eight entries over ff 37v-44v), Ispahan [Isfahan] (eleven entries over ff 45-47), Khorasan (fifty-nine entries over ff 47v-57v), and Tabriz (twenty-two entries over ff 58-60).
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- 1 volume (60 folios)
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The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Contents page (folio 3v) and indices (folios 4v-13v) are included towards the beginning.
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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 60; 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.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
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