This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Gun running from Muscat fuels Afghan conflict during 19th century
The history traces Britain and Indian policy from 1831 when the amir of Afghanistan received rifles from India. A 1864 treaty with Oman enabled vast arms import via Muscat, fueling Kabul and border tribes. By 1860s a blockade by the British Indian squadron, with Hunt in command, sought to choke the trade, using wireless intel and a three mile rule, while Persian ports and Mekran coast faced raids and occasional humorous incidents like Sheikh Mazkur’s raid and dhow seizures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Afghanistan
Muscat
England
India
Kabul
Oman
France
Gulf of Oman
Peraia
Mehran Cosat
Brussels
British East Indies
Arma
Stegmera
Matarah
Armbian
Wat
Nakoda
Persia
Karyat
Karachi
Givadar
H. M. Whips Fox
Philomel
Proserpine
Perseus
Alert
Odin
Sphink
Redbreast
Esplegle
Peralan Gulf
British India Steamship Company
India Government
Royal Navy
Ala
Gulf
Bombay
Colombo
A. T. Hunt
Far
Admiralty
Fox
Persian
Hunt
Mekran
Teast
Jasta
Perata
Jask
Churbar
Linga
Mfcera
H. M
Mazkur