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NOTES ON PERSIAN SEISTAM.
succeeded him and, rumour now states, has been ordered by the Shah to
return to Seistan, and has received permission from the Hashmat-ul-Mulk to
Gulzar Khan was deprived some years ago of Bahramabad, where he
had got into trouble owing to having killed Dost Mohammed, father of the
present Katkhuda of Kul, as a result of a dispute about the irrigation water
of their respective villages, and now lives with a small following in
Daolatabad. Although deprived of practically all their power and property,
the Kaianis are still treated with consideration and respect, on account of
their descent. They are found in small numbers in Daolatabad, Jelalabad,
Kachian, Deh Abbas Khan, and Husseinabad in Sheb-i-Ab, while the follow-
ing small tribes are under their influence—Sargazi, Gazma, and Bomari.
Genealogical tree of Kaiani trile.
(Descent is claimed from Malik Kutub-ud-din, Ruler of Seistan, at the time of invasion
of Timur.)
Malik Suliman Khan,
r
Jalal-ud-din Khan.
Nasir Khan.
Mohammed Azim
Khan
(Katkhuda of Deh
Abbas Khan).
Malik Bahrain Khan.
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Four other sons who left
no issue of importance.
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i
Hamza Khan.
Abbas Khan,
died at Sarakhs,
circa 1892.
AH Khan.
1
Hussein Khan. Malik Gulzar Khan. 1 2 3
r _ p
Derweish Khan Six sons. 4 Daughter.
(Katkhuda of
Kachian).
Daughter.
1 Ali Khan, aged about 32, is at present in Persian Sarakhs, and, report states, has been ordered by the Shah
to return to Seistan.
2 Married to Mullah Mehdi, the chief Mullah of Seistan.
3 Malik Gulzar Khan, aged 60, is head of the Kaianis, and is Katkhnda of Daolatabad in Miankangi,
* These six sons all live with their father in Daolatabad.
6 Married to Taj Mohammed of Kul, a leading Katkhuda of Seistan.