'Statement showing the number of names of Arab Tribes of the Nejd [Najd] Territory'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Statement showing the number of names of Arab Tribes of the Nejd [Najd] Territory'
- Contributor:
- Sir Knight Lewis Pelly (creator)
William Henry Colvill (creator)
Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (creator)
Sir Knight Frederic John Goldsmid (creator)
Sir Knight William Henry Rodes Green (creator)
Sir Knight Robert Phayre (creator)
1st Earl of Northbrook Thomas George Baring (creator)
Sir Knight William Lockyer Merewether (creator)
William Gifford Palgrave (creator)
Sir Knight Charles Umpherston Aitchison (creator) - Date:
- 1865/1865
- Description:
- The statement gives the following information for each tribe listed:Name of the tribeName of its ChiefIts place of headquartersNumber of subdivisionsPopulationAmount of tribute paid to Amir Faisul ibn Turki al-Sa'udNumber of horses procurable by each tribeRemarksThe remarks relate to the expectation that the Chief of each tribe would each year give horses to Amir Faisul. The amount of horses is determined by the number of Jama (subdivisions) the tribe had; in return the chief would receive clothes, weapons and dates from the Amir. A further remark notes that those tribes who pay no tribute are expected to protect the Nejd [Najd] frontiers and to go on any expeditions that the Amir wishes them to.1 folioThe folio has to be folded out in order to be read.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Statistical table
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Shatt al ʻArab
Koweit
Baroda State
Iran
Persian Gulf
Rajputana
Riyadh
Russia
Sind
Muscat
Zanzibar
Al-Hasa - Extent:
- 1 folio
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023442226.0x00000b_ar
81055/vdc_100023442226.0x00000b_en
Mss Eur F126/59, f 77 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers