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Order of Appointment of Headman, reverse: duties

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Order of Appointment of Headman, reverse: duties. Reverse of the headman appointment order printed with 'Duties and Powers of Village Headmen' in English and Burmese, with a handwritten signature. Creased with holes and edge damage.
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Reverse of the headman appointment order printed with 'Duties and Powers of Village Headmen' in English and Burmese, with a handwritten signature. Creased with holes and edge damage.

About this document

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