'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [‎400] (442/476)

400 HISTORY OF SINDE.
On the nomination, by Tymoor Shah, of Meer Futtuh Allee to the
supreme authority in Sinde, that chief made over large tracts ol
country to different branches of his own family, who had aided him
in usurping the government; among these Meer Sohrab and Meer
Thara shared on the largest scale; and as they were vested with un-
controuled powers within their respective territories, beside not
being bound by any feudatory agreement, they may now in reality
be considered independent. The country ot the former lies in the
north-east quarter of Sinde, commencing on the southern frontier of
Buhawul Khan's dominions, and extending to the town of Khyrpoor,
which is his capital; his revenues amount to seven lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ,
and he can muster between four and five thousand troops. Meer
Thara's districts adjoin those of Meer Sohrab to the southward ; his
annual receipts are above four lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , and his standing army
amounts to four thousand men.
After the decease of Meer Futtuh Allee, his three brothers divided
the revenues of their branch of the family into four quarters, two of
which were allotted to Meer Gholam Allee, as the principal Umeer,
and one to each of his younger brothers. The sum thus disposed of
then amounted to thirty-four lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , and thirteen thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , but
it is greatly increased since that period ; and in consideration ol the
extra allowance granted to Meer Gholam Allee, he was bound to
defray the permanent civil and military expences, which are, how
ever, very trifling, beside providing a double share of the tribute due
to the King of Kabool, in the event of payment being enforced.
At the same time that these regulations were framed, with the con
currence of the three brothers, they entered into the most extraordi
nary compact, ot governing the province conjointly ; under the
designation of the Umeers or rulers of Sinde, and on the death of
Meer Gholam Allee*, the senior of the three that were on the
* Meer Gholam Allee was killed by the charge of a buck when hunting deer
in 1812.