Series
Correspondence with Asian Rulers and Indian Princes
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/14
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This record is about the Correspondence with Asian Rulers and Indian Princes dating from 1796-1920.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/14
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Title (The name of the record)
- Correspondence with Asian Rulers and Indian Princes
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796-1920
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Description (What the record is about)
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These volumes consist almost entirely of copies of correspondence between on the one hand the British Monarch, the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy of India and on the other Asian rulers - principally the Shah of Persia and the Amir of Afghanistan - and various Indian princes. The letters from the Asian rulers and princes are English translations from the original vernacular.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Similar correspondence will be found elsewhere in the Political and Secret Department records especially IOR/L/PS/5-7 AND IOR/L/PS/9-13
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 7 volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ac5198c3-222e-42b0-a7f7-0501dcbc4a23/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/L/PS
Political and Secret Department Records
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Correspondence with Asian Rulers and Indian Princes