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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [xiii-r] (29/476)
The record is made up of 1 volume (423 pages). It was created in 1816. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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CONTENTS.
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case. Hindoos driven out of Sinde. — Author's surmise. — Imperviousness of the
Brahooick mountains. — Recent proof. — A blank in all the maps hitherto published.
Historical events begin to be orally preserved. — Discussion proposed regarding the
origin of the natives of Beloochistan. — Founded on conjecture. — Precautions observed.
Languages. — Belooches deny being of Uffghan extraction. — Their reasoning and
claims to Arab descent. — Not admitted The country why called Beloochistan. —
Seljuke Tartars. — Toorkumans. — The Belooches sprung from them. — Reasons for
this opinion. — Short account of the Moghuls and their colonization in Sinde. — All
disappear. — The Author's opinion. — Grounds of it. — Brahooes. — Whence migrated
to Beloochistan. — Native idea. — Their traditional descent. — Visit from Mohummud.
.— Their ignorance Slight knowledge of religion. — Whence acquired. — Dehwars.
— Brief account of them. — Author at one time conceived them to have been Guebres
or ancient Persians. — His reasons detailed. — Object in stating them. — Hindoos
expelled from Sinde. — Where settled. — Ultimately subdued by the Brahooes
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CHAP. III.
Genealogical descent of the Khans of Kelat. — History of that place previous to the rise
of the reigning family. — Hindoo government subverted. — Death of the Hindoo rajah.
— The Brahooe chiefs seize the government. — Uncertain accounts of subsequent
events. — System of government. — Abdoollah Khan. — Invades the province of Kutch
Gundava. — His success. — Nadir Shah's invasion of Hindoostan. — Takes Kelat.—
Death of Abdoolah Khan. — His successor. — Tyrannical and licentious life. — Oppres
sive law revived by him. — Nusseer Khan. — Deposes his brother and puts him to
death. — Nominated Beglerbeg of Beloochistan. — Reforms the government. — Makes
a circuit through his dominions. — Fortifies Kelat. — The monarchy of Kabool founded.
— Nusseer Khan's policy. — Reasons for it. — Consequences. — War with Ahmed Shah
Abdalli. — Kelat besieged. — Siege raised Treaty. — Anecdote of Nusseer Khan. —
His distinguished and gallant services with Ahmed Shah. — Rewarded by large pre
sents. — Civil war in Beloochistan. — Quelled. — Nusseer Khan dies. — His family. —
His character considered as a soldier, a statesman, and a prince. — The Author's ideas
regarding him His successor. — Another civil war. — Compromise between the com
petitors. — Breach Defeat and death of one of them. — Family dissensions, — Result
of them. — Defection of chiefs tributary to Kelat. — Cause. — Close of the history till
the year 1810. — Intestine broils since. — Their sanguinary consequences. — The
ambitious projects of the present Khan of Kelat. — The Author's sentiments on
them - - - - - - - - -275
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Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.
Publication Details: London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1816 Printed by A. Strahan, New-Street-Square.
Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. .
Physical Description: xxx, 423, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (col.), 1 map ; 28 cm. (4º)
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- 'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.'
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- front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vi-v, viii-r:xviii-v, ixx-r:ixx-v, 1:424, ixx-r, ixx-r:ixx-v, ixx-v, xx-r:xxi-v, back-i, back
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- Pottinger, Henry, Sir, 1789-1856--Travel
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