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The Mada Khel section of the Isazai Yusufzai inhabit the northern slope of the Mahaban. They number about 2000 ; their clans are the Mada, I (assn, and Bazid, but Dalazak, Gujar, and boat men live in their country.

The Ilasanzai section of the Isazai Yusufzai dwell on both sides of the Indus; those Cis-Iudus on the Black Mountain, and those Trans-Indus immediately opposite it. They have ten sections, and 1115 fighting men. They murdered Messrs. Came and Tapp in November 1851, and Colonel (now Lord) Napier led an expedition against them.

The Malizai division of the Yusufzai occupy the lower portion of the Buner valley. They number 16,000 souls, and can muster 3500 or 4000 match lockmen.

The Nurizai section of the Malizai Yusufzai are in the south-west corner of the Boner plain.

The Daulatzai section of the Malizai Yusufzai inhabit a portion of the valley of Boner. They have between 3500 and 4000 matchlockmen.

The Nasrozai section of the Iliaszai Yusufzai has the Panjpao and Makhozai as subdivisions. The Makhozai inhabit the country to the north-east of Butler, in a glen through which a tributary of the river of the Puran valley flows.

'I he Amazai section of the Usmanzai clan of the Yusufzai are partly within and partly beyond the British border, and are divided into two portions by a northern spur from the Mahaban. Their country is well wooded with pines, but is rough and narrow. Their fighting men have been estimated at from 1500 to 8000, the former pro bably correct. llalka, burnt in 1863 by General Chamberlain, is in the Amazai territory, and in 1864 (11th January) they excluded the Hindustani fanatics from their limits.

Daulatzai is a division of Amazai Usmanzai Yusufzai in the Peshawur district, in the &cilium valley, enclosed on three sides by hills. Their subdivisions are the Ilazid Khel and Ilasan Kliel.

The lsmailzai, a section of the Atnazai Usmanzai Mandan clan of Yusufz.ii, are in the Yusufziti The Akozai is a grand division of the Yusufzai, comprising the Baizai and Khwazozai, who inhabit the Swat valley ; they number about 90,000 souls.

Paindah is a section of the Malizai Khwazozai Yusufzai.

Adingzai is a section of the Khwazozai Akozai Ynsufzai, who inhabit the right bank of the Swat river, and a glen running north from it about 10 miles long, from the Swat river to the Larant hill. A hill on their east separates them from the Shamozai. They have forty-four villages. Their sections or khel are the Mir-Hasan, Balm, Utmanzai, Shergha, Marian, Baram, and Uniar Khel. The Utmanzai and Bahu Khel redistribute their lands amongst themselves every ten years. They communicate with the Malizai by the Lamm pass.

Ashi Khel, also called Shamizai, is a section of the Khwazozai division of the Akozai Yusufzai.

Malizai is a section of the Khwazozai Akozai Yusufzai who occupy the country of Panjkora. They number 8500 fighting men. They opposed the British in the Ambela. campaign.

The Kliadakzai section of the Akozai Yusufzai reside north of the Ranizai, on the right bank of the Swat river.

The Baizai section of the Akozai clan of the Yusufzai are mostly on the south bank of the Swat river, beyond British border.

The Jinki Khel section of the Baizai Akozai Yusufzai are on the left bank of the Swat river, with the Kohistan on their north.

The Babuzai section of the Baizai Akozai Yusufzai are on the left bank of the Swat river. They have four sub-sections, and about 1000 fighting men.

The Barat Khel is a section of the Babuzai Baizai clan of the Akozai Yusufzai.

The Azi Khel is a section of the Baizai Akozai Yusufzai dwelling on the left bank of the Swat river.

The Ranizai Yusufzai is a subdivision of the Baizai Akozai division of the Yusufzai clan, and are further subdivided into the Sultan Khan, Usman, Burhan, Utmanzai, and Ali Khels. They all reside beyond the British border. They can muster about 3000 matchlockmen. The Ranizai country is divided into Sam Ranizai and Bar or Swat Ranizai. Sir Colin Campbell moved against them in 1852.

The Aba Khel division of the Baizai Akozai Yusufzai is located on the left bank of the Swat river. They have five khel, viz. Ismail, Khasai, Zainan, Khalai, and Skhalo. Tho Abazai are on the right bank.

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