Indian Army record of service for George Patrick Ranken
Scope & Content:
Included in the file are certificates for proficiency in musketry (December 1885), transport training (May 1885), riding (July 1881), fortification and drill (September 1879), and a report of final examination from the Royal Military College, Farnborough (August 1879). Also included are report...
Of the 22 letters from Sultan Jahan, most are addressed to Ada Ranken, with two to G P Ranken, and one to their daughter Patricia Ranken. Also included is a letter from Nawab Hamidullah Khan, Ruler of Bhopal 1926-1949, regarding the death of his mother Sultan Jahan.
Two sketches, possibly by Ada Ranken: 'Her Highness the Begum of Bhopal as she appeared at the Delhi Durbar' and 'carriage of Her Highness the Begum of Bhopal, the screen held by attendants'
Notes on the Pathans of the Pathan Recruiting District by Captain G P Rankin, 24th Punjab Infantry, District Recruiting Officer, Peshawar (Simla: printed at the Government Central Printing Office, 1895)