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Order of Appointment of Headman, 1949, front

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Order of Appointment of Headman, 1949, front. Printed English/Burmese form 'Order of Appointment of Headman' under section 5(2) of the Burma Village Act, 1907, handwritten for Salai Ahmed, son of Ashrof Meah, on probation for one year, dated June 1949; seal of the Deputy Commissioner, Akyab, and 'Confirmed' annotation. Worn, stained and holed.
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Printed English/Burmese form 'Order of Appointment of Headman' under section 5(2) of the Burma Village Act, 1907, handwritten for Salai Ahmed, son of Ashrof Meah, on probation for one year, dated June 1949; seal of the Deputy Commissioner, Akyab, and 'Confirmed' annotation. Worn, stained and holed.

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Category
Government & Public Service
Year
1949
Script
mixed
Place
Arakan (Rakhine State)
Photographed by
Mohammad Ayaz
Collection
This document is an official historical "Order of Appointment of Headman"…
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13 October 2026

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This document is an official historical "Order of Appointment of Headman" issued in post-independence Burma (Myanmar). It formally certifies the appointment of a local administrative leader under section 5 (2) of the Burma Village Act, 1907. Appointee: Salai Ahmed, son of Ashrof Meah. Mohammad Ayaz

Photograph by Mohammad Ayaz, first shared by the Rohingya Photographic Society.

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