Salname
Appearance
Asalname(also callednevsal) was an official annal of theOttoman Empirein the 19th century.
History
[edit]The first salname was published in 1847. It was prepared byAhmed Vefik Pasha,Ahmed Cevdet PashaandHayrullah.It was sponsored by the grand vizierMustafa Reşit Pasha,a well known reformer.[1]
Types of the salname
[edit]The main salname was the salname of the state. Beginning by 1866 thevilayet(province) administrations also published salnames about the province. There were also salnames of other institutions both governmental and non governmental. The most important salnames were reportedly the second type salnames. Because by these salnames the government could determine the resources and the conditions of the provinces.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Historical dictionary(in Turkish)
- ^Gabor Agoston and Bruce Masters:Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire,ISBN0-8160 6259-5pp.501-502