Ilasani, a tribe in the Khetran country near Laghari Barkhan, also in the Shandozai country.
Zar Khan; a small but very martial tribe of Pathans inhabiting the Kohl valley, and separated from the Khetran by the Jandran range. They number 600 men. They have good horses, and their arms are swords, shields, and matchlocks.
The Laghari tribe on the border of the Dehra Ghazi Khan district occupy from the Dalana on the riorth to the Kura pass on the south. Their sections are the Aliam, Hadiani, Boglani, and Ilaibatani, with numerous clans. They have been variously estimated as capable of furnishing from 1900 to 5250 fighting men. In the Dehra Ghazi Khan district, in 1868, there were also 11,311 Laghari and 904 in the Dehra Ismail district. At the opening of the Sikh rebellion they sided with Mulraj, The Kosa, in the Debra Ghazi Khan district, is a Balueh tribe with seven divisions,—Balelani,Jangel, Jandani, Jarwar, Isani, Tomiwala, and Mehrwani, estimated capable of furnishing from five to six thousand fighting men. They are among the bravest of the Baluch, and formerly were very powerful. They live almost wholly in the plains, which they cultivate. They are likewise graziers, and have numerous flocks. There have been difficulties in securing the succession, but the tribe has twice aided the British.
Gorchani, Gurchani, or Gorishani tribe are Baluch, but mixed, who inhabit the Jampur division of the Dehra Ghazi Khan district in the immediate vicinity of Harand. They have thirteen seetions,—Shikani, Hotwani, K1a1lalN, Alikhani, Ilazg,ir, Jaskani, I'itafi, Lishari, Durkani, Chang, Surani, Joqiani, and the Ilelwani. Their fighting men are estimated at 1100 to 1200. The Pitafi and Lishari sections had been inveterate thieves, and until 1866 continued to give trouble ; but iu recent years there has been no complaint against them. Their population is 3938 souls, of whom 1100 or 1200 are adults. In 1867, a raid on Humid by 1200 Murree, Bugti, and Khetrau, was met by the Gurchani and the 5th Panjab Cavalry, and defeated with great loss.
Murree or Mari, a brave Baluch tribe who in habit the outer hill which surrounds Cutchi on the cast, north, and north-west sides. They are subject to the Khan of KaInt, and nowhere touch on British territory. They possess the districts of Kahan, Mundahi, Jantali, Pliailawar, and Nisao, and their four main sections are the Ghazani, Loharani, Bijamni, and Mazarani. Their country extends from the Bolan pass to the Phailawar plain, about 120 miles, mostly barren hills, but with many fertile valleys. They are noinades, and rich in cattle, but their habits were altogether predatory, and they can furnish about 4000 fight , nig men. The portion who inhabited tho eastern hills in Catch Gandava were notorious for their lawless habits, and for making frequent inroads on the plains. They and the Maghazzi seem to have
emigrated from Cutch Gandava at different periods, and to have become incorporated with the Jat cul tivators. A peaceful and obedient portion of the tribe are in the hills west of the province below Jell. A large portion are at Adam Murree on the S.E. frontier of Sind ; the Doda Murree occupy Kahan. In April 1840, Captain Lewis Browne of the 5th Bombay Native Infantry occupied Kahun, and held it till the 28th September, when he retired with his arms and a gun,—all efforts to relieve him having failed. In one of these disastrous efforts under Major Clibborn at Nufusk, the British lost 179 killed and 92 wounded ; they subse quently met with many calamities. On the 23d 1849, in a fight with the Brahui at Bibi Nam, they lost 750 men out of 1300. In August 1849, they plundered the village of Mal, and at tempted predatory incursions on British territory. In 1852 (24th January), the fort of Kahun and many of its houses were destroyed by an earthquake, and many lives and much property lost. A cave in a hill, in which many were dwelling, was filled up by the fall of the hill,destroying 260 Muhammadans, 80 Hindus, and many cattle. On the 11th Decem ber 1852, a large body of Murree attacked the town of Pulaji, and killed 40 of the Kaihiri. Major Jacob then remonstrated with the Khan of Kalat, and urged him to restrain his subjects ; but on the 30th January 1853, a party of 200 Murree horsemen left their hills, and attacked some Bugti shepherds on the Mazardan plain. On the 23d March of that year they fell on the village of Trihar, killing several of the Dumki, and carrying off a very great number of camels and other cattle. On the 3d April they had carried off cattle from Kasmir, and were followed by the Sind Horse, and, coining up with them near Hirpani, a hand-to hand fight ensued, in which the British lost ten killed and wounded. They made raids on the 17th and 23d June, the 10th and 17th Septem ber, 28th October, 26th November, and 28th December 1853, and 24th February 1854. On the 21st January 1859, the Khan of Kalat assem bled 8000 horse and foot to punish them, and was accompanied by a British force under Major ' Malcolm Green, and Sir Henry Green was present, and the Murree tendered their submission. But in December 1862 the khan was obliged to take another force into the hills. In their attacks on the Panjab border, between the 25th September 1850 and 1869, they made about twenty raids, killing people and carrying off cattle. On the 1st February 1869, the Murree chiefs met Colonel Phayre, in the presence of the Bugti, Duniki, and Mazari chiefs, and the Murree agreed to live peaceably.