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and another plays polo which the British
officers have introduced. Service with the
levies too is much more popular than it was.
A headman named Ismail was recently
killed in Tangir by the supporters of Mehtar
Jao Pukhtun Wali. A considerable party,
headed by an influential Mulla named Arsala,
are now trying to get Baja Sifat Bahadur of
Punyal to come to Tangir to counteract the
Mehtar Jao’s influence.
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. .
Dir, Swat, and Bajaur .—Some further
details have been received of the truce
between Badshah Khan, 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 Khan of Khar (see Journal for Janu
ary). Saiyid Ahmad Khan retains Gambir
and Tor as well as a tower built at Arif.
Badshah Khan keeps the positions taken
bv him at Mataka, Sinzai, and Dob. Both
sides are dismissing their forces, except
those necessary to hold the above positions.
It is commonly believed in Jandol that
Badshah Khan has paid 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 Nawa
gai Rs. 12,000 Kabuli, on the understanding
that he is to be allowed to deal with Saiyid
Ahmad Khan as he pleases. The whole settle
ment is looked on with disfavour by the tribes.
The Paindah Khels and Sultan Khels are
annoyed with Badshah Khan for not
evicting the Bajaur Khans from Jandol. The
Mamunds and Salarzais are displeased, as 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 will now be free to attack
them. It is feared that the truce may prove
to be only a lull in hostilities until the exces
sive cold of the present winter ceases. Mian
Gul Jan apparently regarded the settlement
with no favour, and at once asked leave to go
to Thana to bring down his family. As he
had come to Peshawar as a guest, he could not
well be detained and was allowed to o> 0 .
Instructions were, however, issued that a
responsible native official was to go with him
to Thana. This was done, but he eluded his
warder. No harm, however, resulted, as the
Khan Khels and Upper Swatis persuaded him
to return to Peshawar.
Several Mauser pistols have lately
appeared among the tribesmen on the Panj-
kora. They are said to have come from
Utman Khel country, and efforts are bein«-
made to ascertain information about them. °
j^nyucr. ine vjarai Aindi jirga, consi
ing of the Kambar and Kuki Khels, returc
on the 1 st February to report to the Politii
Agent the result of their efforts to capti
Mirza Ali (see Journal for January). Th
said that, on hearing of the arrival of thi
Lashkar, Mirza Ali collected a party of
friends, mostly Kambar Khels, and sh
himself up in his tower. This was invest*