Khetrani. 1 Kujjuk and 1 Bugti) ill hill Lashari Barozhi of and Predatory Gurchani. Sibi. Mari. tribes.
ii. The Border Baluch, who are partly within and partly without British territory, are as under : Mazari. Chandia. Umrani. i Nizamani.
Burdi. Jettui. Khyhiri. 1 Kaihiri.
Dumki. Jamali. Jat. I Khanavi.
Jakrani. Kosa. Mhar.
iii. Border Tribes living within British territory. These are the Mazari, Burdi, Khosa., Jemali, Jettui, Dumki, Jakrani, and others.
Baluch have no written tongue, but Persian is used and in their traditions they claim to be Arabs who left Aleppo after the death of Imam Husain, and to have settled in Kirman and afterwards in Makran, while subsequently some of them went to Kalat and Khorasan and other places.
The great Rind tribes are subdivided into 44 branches. Their traditions affirm them to have emigrated ages ago from Damascus and Aleppo. Their language is the Jatki, in common with that of the other inhabitants of Cutch Gandava, and Mard-i-Rind means a brave man. The Rind of Cutch Gandava are of the Utanzai division.
The Utanzai dwell at Suran ; the Dumki and Jakrani dwell at Lehri; the Doda Mari at Kahan ; the Bugti, in the hills east of I,ehrat, Sing Saloh, and Teriki; the Homarari dwell at Tambu; the Jam ali dwell at Rojan. The Dumki, Jakrani, Bugti, and Doda, Mari were distinguished by their predatory habits. They indulged these in attacks on the British armies west of the Indus. The Mari tribe inhabit the eastern hills of Cutch Gandava, and were notorious for their lawless habits and frequent inroads on the plains. A peaceful and submissive portion of the tribe are in the hills west of the province below Jell. A large portion are at Adam Mari, on the S.E. frontier of Sind. They and the Maghazzi seem to have emigrated from Makran to Cutch Gandava at different periods, and to have become incorporated with the Jat cultivators.
The following minor Rind tribes reside in the N.E. hills of Saharawan :—Kallui at Lup ; Kuchik at Kirta; Pushh at Johan; Mandarari at Rodbar ; and Pnzh at Kajuri.
The Rind on the western banks of the Indus are of two great tribes, the Gurchani, who inhabit Harand, and south of these the predatory but nearly independent Mazari tribe. Their sub divisions are— A. Dwelling in the hilly region N.W. of Cutchi. Bugti. Gurchani. Lurd. Mazari.
Chachri. I Lashari. I Mari. I Mundastri. Dirishk.
B. Dwelling in Cutchi.
Boledi. Ghulambulk. Kharani. Pugh.
Changia. I Jalambani. I Kosa. I Purl.
Dinah. Jatni. Nusherwani. Rindani.
Doanki. I Kalui. I Omrani. I Utanzai. Dumki.
The. Rind section of Baluch are in small groups or singly all over Sind, though more numerous in the north near Jacobabad, or southwards in the Thur and Parkur districts. Rind, under Chakur, attached themselves to the emperor Humayun's fortunes. They got a grant of land in the Bari Doab, and settled at Sat-gbarra, on the banks of the Sutlej near Gogaira, and are still there, though not so designated. Some Baluch settled in the N.W. of India, to as far as Dehli, where they are scattered about in various capacities, and are often camel-drivers. They are large, powerful, swarthy meu. They serve as mercenary soldiers in Arabia ; and latterly, iu Bombay, they became labourers at the harbour and on the quays.
The Maghazzi have only four families, the Butani at Jell being the chief. They are the deadly enemies of the Rind, but are probably of the same race. The Maghazzi are subdivided into four principal families or clans, of which the Butani of Jell are the most illustrious, and gave the chief or sirdar to the whole. They boast of being able to muster 2000 fighting men ; and between them and the Rind a blood feud long existed. The Maghazzi and Rind are alike addicted to the use of ardent spirits, opium, and bliang.
The %inch are in tribes or tomans, each under a hereditary tomandar. Tho tomans are sub divided into clans or pars, each clan with a hereditary Makadanm or headman. Each clan has sections or pall. They are a hardy, martial race, truthful and faithful to their engagements. They dismount and fight on foot with sword and shield. They are Muhammadans of the Sunni sect, but are not bigoted nor fanatical, and have no hatred to the British on religious grounds. Their courage is open and stern ; 700 Bugti refused to surrender to Colonel Merewether's horsemen, though escape was hopeless, but allowed them selves to be shot down till two-thirds had fallen. They are averse to labour and to all instruction, considering it an indignity to learn to read or write. They are averse to regular service or to wear uniform. In their internal wars and blood feuds they never molest women or children, though they carry on their contests with the most im placable enmity.