SOME THING ABOUT SINDH THAT IS OUT OF SINDH
SOURCE MATERIAL ON SINDH AVAILABLE
IN LIBRARIES OF THE WEST
These documents are held at British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa
Collections
1.
The Sindh Incumbered Estates
Bill 1881: A Bill to amend the law providing for the relief of Jágirdárs and
Zamindárs in Sindh IOR/L/PJ/6/51, File 1411 2
Sep 1881
2.
Archaeological Survey of
Western India: No 8 Reports regarding the archaeological remains in the
Kurrachee, Hyderabad and Shikarpur Collectorates in Sindh, with plans of tombs.
Bombay, 1879 IOR/V/21/25, No 8 1879
3.
Archaeological Survey of
Western India: No 4 Provisional lists of architectural and other archaeological
remains in Western India, including the Bombay Presidency, Sindh, Berar,
Central Provinces and Haidarabad. J. Burgess. Bombay, 1875 IOR/V/21/25,
No 4 1875
4.
India. Finance and Commerce
Department. Report on the system of weighing salt in Bengal, Madras, Bombay,
Sindh, Northern India and Burmah. Calcutta, 1890 IOR/V/27/324/3 1890
5.
Memorandum, Sindh frontier. O
T Burne, 1 Dec 1875 IOR/L/PS/18/A11 1 Dec 1875
6.
Act XI, 1884; An Act to amend
the Sindh Incumbered Estates Act, 1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/131, File 1475 18
Jul 1884
7.
Papers relative to the Bill
to amend the Sindh Encumbered Estates Act, 1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/91,
File 254 23 Jan 1883
8.
Papers relative to the Bill
to amend the Sindh Encumbered Estates Act, 1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/90,
File 155 9 Jan 1883
9.
The Sindh Incumbered Estates
Act 1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/54, File 1685 7 Oct 1881
10. The Sindh Encumbered Estate Act, 1896 IOR/L/PJ/6/433,
File 2015 21 Oct 1896
11. The Bill to amend the Sindh Incumbered Estates Act,
1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/91, File 196 16 Jan 1883
12. Papers relative to the Bill to amend the Sindh
Incumbered Estates Act, 1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/90, File 116 26
Dec 1882
13. A Bill to amend the Sindh Incumbered Estates Act,
1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/87, File 2004 6 Nov 1882
14. [no title] Add.MS8330/4/7/12 1913
Mar 12
These documents are held at Cambridge University Library, Department of
Manuscripts and University Archives
Contents:
Sukkur, Sindh
15. [no title] IOR/F/4/729/19769 Jul
1818-Mar 1820
Related information: Bengal Pol 25 Jun 1824, draft 388/1823-24, E/4/711
pp 869-70
[See also 10054]
Contents:
Treaty concluded between the Company and the Raja of Datia [Parichhat], by
which the latter receives the lands known as Chaurasi Ilaka, to the east of the
Sindh river.
16. [no title] Mss Eur K216 1817
1 volume
Creator(s): Macmurdo, James, 1785-1820, Captain
Contents:
'Modern Sindh': description of Sind and the River Indus, presumably by Capt
James Macmurdo (1785-1820), Bombay Army 1801-20. The first part was published
in edited form as 'An account of the Country of Sindh...' in 'Journal of the
Royal Asiatic Society' (1834).
17. File No. 264 of 1923. Proposed removal of Pathan
Settlements from Sindh Valley, as an undesirable foreign body. Declaration of
Bakarwells as a criminal tribe in the Jammu & Kashmir State. IOR/R/2/1067/90 1923
18. Reports on the districts lately resumed from Meer
Alli Moorad in Sindh, by Lieuts Webster, Lester and Dickson. Bombay: Bombay
Education Society's Press, 1853 IOR/V/23/207, No 13 1853
101p, maps
Contents:
Booldekka District, by T.B. Webster; Shahbeyha, Chuck and Syudabad Districts,
by T.B. Webster; Districts on the left bank of the Indus, by J.F. Lester, with
a brief sketch of the history of the Derhs of Derkkee; Annual revenues and
population of the villages of Moghlee, by W.D. Dickson
Note: Index No 569
19. Case of Francisco Fernandez, convicted of murder at
Hyderabad in Sindh IOR/L/PJ/6/135, File 1942 5
Sep 1884
20. A Bill to amend the Sindh Encumbered Estates Act,
1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/128, File 1194 6 Jun 1884
21. Papers on the Bill to amend the Sindh Incumbered
Estates Act, 1881 IOR/L/PJ/6/109, File 1927 8
Oct 1883
22. Commission from a Court in Malta for examination of
witnesses in Sindh IOR/L/PJ/6/520, File 1870 13
Sep 1899
23. [no title] 8112/54-736 to -758 19
Sep-28 Dec 1878
These documents are held at National Army Museum, Department of Archives
Photographs Film and Sound
Contents:
In letters and one out letter including 6 from Sir Richard Temple (Governor of
Bombay), and 4 from Maj Gen J M Primrose. The following are of particular note:
-736 19 Sep Staveley (Warre's predecessor) advising him of the need to keep the
Duke of Cambridge informed of matters affecting the Army, and stating that the
Governor was favourably disposed towards the Army.
-738 7 Oct (or Nov?) Primrose advancing his claim for a command in Afghanistan.
-740 18 Oct Temple on the threatened reduction of the Bombay Army.
-742 26 Oct copy letter to Temple reviewing British policy towards Afghanistan.
-743 26 Oct Temple explaining the Amir's hostility towards Britain.
-747 Oct? Temple on the troops required in Sindh.
-750 17 Nov Primrose, on the disappointment in the 11th Foot on not being able
to proceed on active service.
24. Marsh, Henry, Sindh River Canal Project: estimate
report and appendices [with map]. Ajmer: Scottish Mission Industries Company,
1907 IOR/V/27/733/20 1907
25. Memoranda on miscellaneous subjects. Vol. 1.
1871-1875." Sindh frontier O T Burne, Political and Secret Dept, India
Office, 1 Dec 1875 IOR/L/PS/20/MEMO31/18 1 Dec
1875
8pp
26. House of Commons question on the difference in
educational qualifications required for Hindu and Mohammedan candidates for
Government Service in Sindh IOR/L/PJ/6/370, File 575 5
Apr 1894
27. Report on the movement of troops and military stores
during the Afghan War over the Sindh, Punjab and Delhi, and the Frontier State
Railways. Col Julius George Medley. Lahore, 27 Sep 1880. IOR/L/MIL/17/14/58 1880
11p, 33cm
28. FROST, PRIVATE CHARLES (C.1808-?) QRWS/30/FROS/ 1834-1846
These documents are held at Surrey History Centre
Contents:
Born, c.1808. Enlisted at Ipswich, 1825. Served with 1st Company, Queen's, in
East Indies, 1827-1838; Sindh, Baluchistan and Afghanistan, 1838-1840; East
Indies, 1840-1845. Awarded Guzee 1839 Medal and Bronze Regimental Cross of
Merit. Discharged, 1846.
29. [no title] Mss Eur F127/206 1867
3 copies
Contents:
Irrigation of Sindh.
30. [no title] Mss Eur D951/25 1875-95
Contents:
Memoranda by Burne on the Sindh Frontier, Khelat, Chitral and the Tochi Valley
[printed] .
31. [no title or date] Mss Eur F208/214
Contents:
Miscellaneous Sindhi books and pamphlets (Dinsabri akhah jo qisso [Mrs
Halliburton's troubles] by Henry Wood translated by Lilaram Vilaytrae Hyderabad
1921; Laila Majnon-i Qadiri by Miyan 'Ali Muhammad Qadiri, Larkano 1929; Sindhi
Satvan kitab, Karachi 1954; Guldasto by Lilaram Premcand, Karachi 1922;
Pakistan A'igrikalcaral inkuva' iri kameti. Svalnamo 1, Karachi 1951; Sindh jo
zara'ati kato, 92, 94 490, Karachi; Vatkar by Jamali, Karachi 1952[?]; title
page of Hindustan ji tavarikh by Paritamdas, Qismatra e Tolani, Karachi 1892.)
32. [no title or date] Mss Eur F208/120
Contents:
Notes from the Sind Blue Books; also notes from various secondary works
including Personal Observations on Sindh (1843) by Thomas Postans
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