The Cutehi dialect of Hindi is used, but Guje ratti, Ilindustani, and Persian. aro also known, though little used. On the death of Rao Lakhpat, his sixteen wives burnt themselves on his funeral pile, and their tombs, built in a, beautiful group, stand close to the Britiah Residency. The title of the ruler is Mirza Malta Rao, Sri Khengarji. The inhabitants of Wagad or Eastern Cutch have been notorious pirates. Sati and female infanticide were frequent. In 1868 the proportion of males to females was 1.04 to 1.
Its people aro chiefly followers of the Hindu religion ; and tho ruling race are Jharija Rajputs, derived at a comparatively recent date from Tatta in Sind, from a common ancestor, Humerjee, whose son, Rao Khengar, acquired Cutch before the middle of the 16th century.
'A. Rajput Grasia, viz. :— C. Hindus :— 1. Jhareja. 1. llhattiah.
a. Deda. 2. Banya.
b. Amur. 3. Lowanna.
c. Ilalla. 4. Brahman.
d. Hothe. 5. Charan.
2. Wagela. 6. Bhat.
B. Mahomedan Grasia, 7. Lunga.
viz. :— 8. Megwal.
1. Vene. Cultivators and Labourers.
2. Nohar. 1. Ahir.
3. Abra. 2. Rehbari.
4. Myguaia, 3 tribes. 3. Kumbar.
5. Nora. 4. Lowanna.
6. Raoma.
7. Kangorcha. 3Iahomedans
8. Sumejah. 1. Khojah.
9. Hingorcha. 2. Mehmun.
10. Modh. 3. Meyanna.
The Jhalla are Rajputs of Sindian origin ; and there are tribes of Lowanna, Ahir, and Rehbari. The Matti* of Sindian origin, are a fair, hand some race, skilful and industrious mechanics, and found in all the ports of Eastern Africa, Arabia, and Western India. The Kaba is a piratical tribe in the Gulf of Cutch. The Kliosa are a marauding tribe on the Thul desert between Hindustan and Sind. The ancient Cutch people were the Odom boerm of Pliny.
There are also Brahman tribes, Soda Rajputs, Mahrattas, Bhils, KoIs. The language of the hunters and tanners, the Dedh, is a dialect, but the language of Lar is purest. Iron ore occurs in various parts, but has been mined chiefly at Doodye, opposite the S.W. end of the Bunnee, where it occurs iu small lumps, spongiform and friable. Coal has been found in various places, and has been used. Alum is manufactured from shale near Mhurr.—Tr. Bo. Lit. Soc. ii. p. 222 ; ilIgfurdo's Cutch in 1815 ; Barnes' Bokhara ; Grant, Geology ; Sir Bartle &ere on the RUF111 of Culch.