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but is now a district of Gllan, with a nominal deputy Governor
in Basht represented in the district by Salar Nusrat. The
Amarlu tribe constitute about two-thirds of the population,
and the “ ra’ayat ” one-third. The land belongs to the “ |1 ”
but is cultivated by the “ra’ayat” who pay one-half to two-
thirds of the produce to the “ II ” as rent. The “ II ” are
pastoral and own large flocks of sheep and some cattle.
They are peaceful and no arms are in evidence, but they have
not intermarried with the “ ra’ayat” and retain their original
features and build. They are primitive and very dirty.
5. 1 Khamseh-i-Tavalish.
The position of the five Talish districts has been mentioned
under Gilan in the list of provinces in Chapter V, pp. 217-218.
The population is partly of Turkish origin and tribal. Several
of the ‘khavanin’ were ejected at the time of the Persian
revolution of 1909. The people of Talish are partly 2 Sunni and
partly 2 ShI’ah, but no enmity exists between the two sections.
They are on bad terms with the Gilakis to the South, and con
sequently kept aloof from the Jangali movement, which was
popular with the Gilakis, and 3 Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muqtadir led a rather
half hearted Ittihad-i-Tavalish against them.
The following is an extract from the 1919 yearly report
of the Vice-Consul, Rasht.
“ Table showing approximate population and armed men of
each of the five “ buluks.”
—
Population,
(for Mr.
Rabino’s
estimate of
population, see
Chapter V,
p. 218).
Armed
men.
Percentage.
I
Men sent
to Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Muqtadir.
Percent
age of
total
armed
men.
Talish Dulab .
12,500
350
2-75
215
61
Asalim .
4,000
70
1-75
35
50
Shandarmin
0,000
150
2-50
26
17-3
Masai
6,000
120
2
20
16-6
Karganrud
15,000
1,000
6*6
72
7-2
Total
43,500
1,690
3-88
368
2P8
Percentage of population that has joined ■) . .
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muqtadir against Kuchik Khan. J 8 P e ■
1 Kharaseh means “ five.”
* Masai and Shandarmin are ShTah. Asalim is nearly all Sunn!. Talish
©ulab is rather more Sunni than Shi’ah, Karganrud 1 Shi'ah, l Sunni.
3 See Chapter IX, No. 78.