A salname (also called nevsal) was an official annal of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.
It was prepared by Ahmed Vefik Pasha, Ahmed Cevdet Pasha and Hayrullah.
It was sponsored by the grand vizier Mustafa Reşit Pasha, a well known reformer.
Because by these salnames the government could determine the resources and the conditions of the provinces.
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