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IOR/L/PS/5/378, ff 2-58
- Record Id:
- 041-003475133
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000538832
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100096794533.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100110518218.0x000007
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/5/378, ff 2-58
- Title:
- Afghanistan Affairs
- Scope & Content:
-
The papers mainly relate to the British invasion of Afghanistan.
They notably cover:
- Matters relating to the European and native soldiers of the British Army
- Operations of Dost Mohamed Khan’s army [Barakza’i, Dost Muhammad Khan, Amir of Afghanistan], its retreat from Kabool [Kabul, also written in the papers as Cabool] and occupation of the city by the British on 7 August 1839
- Flight of Dost Mohamed to Bokhara [Bukhara] via Bamyan
- Installation of Shah Shuja [Shujā’ al-Mulk Durrāni, Amir of Afghanistan, also written as Shah Shoojah in the correspondence] as Ruler of Afghanistan and his entry into Kabool.
The item also includes intelligence reports (entitled 'news letters') from 30 July and 10 August 1839, covering the following: events in Lahore; Peshawur [Peshawar]; Kabool; the Army of the Indus; Upper and Lower Sinde [Sindh]; Gwalior; Bithoor; Nipal [Nepal]; Dera Ismael Khan [Dera Ismail Khan]; financial matters.
The main correspondents are Lieutenant-General John Keane, Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay [Mumbai] contingent of the Army of the Indus, and Lestock Robert Reid, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000538832
037-000539208
040-000539224
041-003475133 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/5 : Secret Correspondence with India
IOR/L/PS/5/363-509 : Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay
IOR/L/PS/5/378 : 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY' Vol 16
IOR/L/PS/5/378, ff 2-58 : Afghanistan Affairs - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0005]/036-000538832[0013]/037-000539208[0016]/040-000539224[0001]/041-003475133
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (56 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100110518218.0x000007
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1839
- End Date:
- 1839
- Date Range:
- 20 Jul 1839-12 Sep 1839
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)