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Kansu Provinces, regarding the Dalai Lama, to
the effect that the British Minister in Peking
had requested the Wai-wu-pu to take steps to
prevent the Dalai Lama from fleeing into
Russian territory. In consequence of this, the
Titai of Kashgar has sent troops towards
Khotan to seize the Lama if he attempts to
reach Russian territory by that route.
GILGIT AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
At the conclusion of the trial of Raja King
Akhar Khan of Punyal, the Wazir Minister. -i-Wazarat
(see Journal for December) found that it had
been proved that the Raja King had ordered the
murder of Wasil Khan which was committed
by one Bhiku, and that he had abetted the
escape of the murderer in another case. The
Raja King who has confessed to both crimes, has
been removed from the Gilgit Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and
under orders from the Government of India,
the Resident in Kashmir will advise the
Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). to imprison the Raja King for ten years in
one of the State forts. Akbar Khan will he
deprived of the title of Khan Bahadur con
ferred upon him by the Government of India,
and of the honorary title of Raja King which he
enjoyed in Punyal.
CHITRAL.
The Mehtar of Chitral paid a visit to
the Chief Commissioner, North-West Prontier
Province, in Peshawar, but has now returned.
While in Dir, he announced his betrothal
to a daughter of the late Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of Dir.
The Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. inspected
the Ckitral Levies stationed at Arandu on the
16th. He reports that the relations between
the Arandu villagers and the people of Birkot,
the Afghan cantonment on the opposite side
of the river, are not as cordial as they might
he. Formerly there used to be a fair amount
of friendly intercourse between the two villages;
hut since the appointment, five months ago, of
the new Afghan General, Zahardust Khan,
at Asmar, he has forbidden all communica
tions between Birkot and the Chitralis. A
bridge which formerly existed across the
Kunar River was also pulled down by his order.
The present garrison at Birkot consists of 600
infantry, with two obsolete muzzle-loading guns
of Amir Sher Ali Khan’s time.
The hostilities between Nawagai and Dir
have not aroused much interest in Chitral.
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. .
Dir, Swat, and Bajaur .—The conflict in
Bajaur has continued during the month.
Saiyid Ahmad Khan of Barwa succeeded in
persuading the Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of Nawagai and the