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A Mohammedan trader met Frederick Bailey (of the Bailey–Morshead exploration of the Tsangpo Gorge) in 1913 when he was robbed of all his money. He also met Kingdon-Ward, Lord Cawdor, Frank Ludlow and George Sherriff.

Frank Ludlow writes in the Himalayan Journal:

Abba Ulla [Atta Ullah] befriended Bailey in 1913 when he was robbed of all his money on his journey up the Tsangpo with Morshead. The old trader produced Bailey's letter of recommendation for our inspection & seemed very proud of it. He also showed us a letter from K. W. & Cawdor written in April 1924.

A Kashmiri, better known as Ramzana. Worked for the Ludlow and Sherriff Expeditions. Was the one mainly responsible for the preparation of the bird skins. He also collected plants. "Ramzana, in camp, was always fully occupied preparing his bird skins." (Fletcher 1975, p.11)

Was Ludlow's personal servant and was employed by him from 1928 - 1950 when Ludlow left India. Originally hired him to skin birds in 1928.

Exceprt from Frank Ludlow Diaries, published in A Quest of Flowers by HR Fletcher (1975, p.7)

"Originally a tailor, he proved a most apt pupil and soon became far more proficient in the art of skinning than his master...He possessed nimble fingers, made first-class skins, and worked quickly."

Described as "Slimly built, he delighted to spend the whole day on the mountain side where he was quite tireless, entirely on his own, and always he would return with a bulging press and often with his shirt stripped from his back and cammed with plants. Ramzana was quite illiterate, and like so many who can neither read nor write he had a wonderful memory and knew immediately when he had discovered a rarity or something new to our collection. Ramzana had another virtue; he was a really good cook, better by far than Ahmed Shaikh, his compatriot. He served me loyally and much do I owe him."

Official cook for the Ludlow & Sherriff Expeditions in 1933, 1934, 1936

From Quest of Flowers by H.R. Fletcher (1975, p.7)
"Ahmed Shaikh was the expedition's official cook. Ludlow had engaged him in this capacity in 1929 to accompany him to Kashgar and the Thian Shan. He was a fairly good cook but, being domineering and very argumentative, he did not mix too well with the other servants. And he was utterly uninterested in the work and collections of the expedition."

[Indigenous?] collector on Ludlow and Sherriff Expeditions in 1936, 1938, and 1947.

Same as Tendup (in A Quest of Flowers)??
accompanied the Ludow and Sherriff Expedition(s)

Spoke 'very fair' English as well as Tibetan, Urdu, and Nepali. He had an eye for good and interesting plants. (p. 8) etc