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India Office Political and Secret Reports on Tribes and Terrorism Editors: Penelope Tuson and Anthony Farrington † Part of the IDC series British Intelligence Files The materials in this collection document the British attempts to impose ‘order’ on the tribal territories. With details of policy initiatives familiar to contemporary observers of the region, the files describe imperial struggles with jihadist movements, and show how local leaders were able to stay out of British hands. The material covers the period 1901 to 1949, from the creation of the 'North-West Frontier Province' to 1949, by which time the Province had become an administrative region of Pakistan. It deals with the British efforts to keep the border ‘quiet’ in the face of constant pan-Islamist and jihadi-inspired unrest. It features especially the unsuccessful hunt for the charismatic leader of the troubles in the 1930s and 1940s, the Faqir of Ipi, whose many followers were recruited by his claims that Islam was under threat from infidel western-style government. The collection, drawn from the files of the India Office Political and Secret Department archives in the British Library, consists of detailed secret and confidential reports from Frontier Agents in all the border areas, usually submitted on a weekly basis. In addition there are intelligence reviews and summaries produced by the Intelligence Bureau in Peshawar. The reports are geographically wide-ranging. EAD guide is available online. Also available on microfilm. Please contact sales-nl@brill.com for price information
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