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Amir Afshar claims to be able to muster 5,000 armed men,
but an estimate of about 1,000 ‘ foot ’ and 600 ‘ sowars ’ is pro
bably nearer the mark. As chief of the Afshar £ sowars ’ he
polices the Kazvln-Tabriz road from Qurveh to Jamalabad.
He is an uneducated self made man who has acquired his
position by his own ability and personality at the expense of
his neighbours. He robs Peter to pay Paul and has a
reputation for generosity and also for vindictiveness. Despite
his advanced age and opium eating, his faculties and strong
will are unimpaired and he is a skilful intriguer with a predilec
tion for benevolent neutrality until the time comes to back
the winner. He is friendly with Amir ’Ashayir (No. 82).
No. 90. 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. ASAD-UD-DAULEH, Husain Quli Khan.
Born about 1875. Son of Zulfikar Khan Asad-ud-Dauleh,
descendant of a Zulfikar Khan who rebelled against Karim
Khan Zand. The present 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. has 6 sons and has spent
most of his life at Zinjan. He has inherited about 100 villages
in Anguran, Zinjan Rud, Abchehrud, and Tarum, i.e., the Kizil
Uzun and Northern area of Khamseh, and Tarum is the centre
of his influence. He was Governor of Zinjan during Amir
Afshar’s absence at Baghdad and was made chief of the Du-
\ahan tribe (see Chapter VIII, p. 322) by the Persian Govern
ment, but otherwise has taken little part in politics and is
eclipsed by the Amir. Rivalry between their partisans is a
disturbing element in Zinjan where Naib Sadr and Haji Vazir,
Mushir-ul-Mamalik, two leaders of the Social Democrat party
are his most important friends. The majority of landed
proprietors in Khamseh are friendly with him “and form an
anti-Afshar Combination. He can raise about 300 armed men.
The 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. is a big man, stands over 6 feet, and is broad in
proportion. He is well mannered and considered good-natured
and agreeable, but tight fisted, of weak character and too much
in the hands of his subordinates, some of whom, especially
Mu’in Humayun his vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. (No. 97), have a bad reputation.'
Since the arrival of Dunsterforce in 1918 he has professed
friendship with the British and got on well with us.
No. 91. BAHADUR-US-SULTAN, Abul Qdsim Khan.
Born about 1878. He is a descendant of Za n-ul-Abidin
Khan, Sartip, the last powerful leader of the Duvairan tribe,
and inherited the chiei tainship from his elder brother Asad us-
Sultaneh but has now been superseded by the 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. Asad-ud-
Dauleh (No. 90).