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Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature, Alzahra University, Tehran- Iran
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Department of History. Faculty of Literature. Alzahra University. Tehran-Iran.
10.30465/ehs.2026.55059.2112
Abstract
Slave trade in Persian Gulf during18-19th was one of the principal areas of policy-making and intervention by BEIC and British government in the region. The strategic significance of Persian Gulf as a commercial route connecting East Africa and India gradually transformed the issue of slave trade into one of the central pillars of British influence. Consequently Britain concluded a series of treaties with Sheikhs of Persian Gulf. Drawing upon the documents compiled in the book of "Treaties, Agreements and Engagements(1851) the present study seeks to answer the following question: “What role did the East India Company’s activities concerning slave trade in Persian Gulf play in expanding British influence in the region and how were these activities reflected in the treaties?” Employing the method of content analysis this research examines the structure, concepts, central themes and provisions of the treaties contained in the aforementioned book. The findings indicate that Britain, by utilizing mechanisms of control and supervision over the slave trade and through the conclusion of commercial-maritime treaties with local rulers, succeeded in creating the conditions necessary for expanding both its military presence and that of the East India Company in the Persian Gulf.
Noroozi,J and Hanifeh,M . (2026). A Critical Analysis of the British East India Company’s Treaties Concerning the Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf (1763–1848 CE / 1176–1264 AH). (e14127). Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), (), e14127 doi: 10.30465/ehs.2026.55059.2112
MLA
Noroozi,J , and Hanifeh,M . "A Critical Analysis of the British East India Company’s Treaties Concerning the Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf (1763–1848 CE / 1176–1264 AH)" .e14127 , Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), , , 2026, e14127. doi: 10.30465/ehs.2026.55059.2112
HARVARD
Noroozi J, Hanifeh M. (2026). 'A Critical Analysis of the British East India Company’s Treaties Concerning the Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf (1763–1848 CE / 1176–1264 AH)', Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), (), e14127. doi: 10.30465/ehs.2026.55059.2112
CHICAGO
J Noroozi and M Hanifeh, "A Critical Analysis of the British East India Company’s Treaties Concerning the Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf (1763–1848 CE / 1176–1264 AH)," Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), (2026): e14127, doi: 10.30465/ehs.2026.55059.2112
VANCOUVER
Noroozi J, Hanifeh M. A Critical Analysis of the British East India Company’s Treaties Concerning the Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf (1763–1848 CE / 1176–1264 AH). Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran). 2026;():e14127 (In Persian). doi: 10.30465/ehs.2026.55059.2112
