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REKI — contd.
of the other, Shah Suiiman, Sabik's son, who had been taken prisoner, was
forced to kneel, and by Azim’s orders was shot by a servant of the latter,
named Jamok. He was there buried by the side of his father.
Owing to this there is bitter enmity between the Rekis and the Kha-
ranis, the more so as Shah Suiiman was a mere lad, not more than It or
lo years of age.
Last year (1889) the llekis having reason to believe t hat Sir Nauroz
Khan of Kharan was likely to enforce his late father’s
Jnnasion of Mashkel c i a j ms cn Mashkel, as Mir Kia A deputy or lieutenant of the governor in Ottoman Iraq, with additional responsibilities as a high-ranking provincial judge. , the eldest son of the
v t e arams. ] a te Mir Sabik, had not submitted, resolved to place
themselves under the protection of some power who would be able to inter
vene on their behalf.
As soon as it became known to the Rekis that a force was about start
ing from Kharan, destined for Deghwar, Mir Lain,
fram l /hlTersiu’is' e ' / 0n Hie chief of Chagird, his cousin, Mir Kia A deputy or lieutenant of the governor in Ottoman Iraq, with additional responsibilities as a high-ranking provincial judge. of Deghwar,
and several of the leading men of the tribe started
for Chughai, and then for Sistan in order to obtain protection from the
Afghans. As the Afghan border officials could not move in this matter
on their own responsibility, and as there was no time for a reference to
Kabul, the Reki chiefs made for Karman. There the Shahzada, who
governs that country, received them, and gave them dresses of honour and
a few presents, and sent orders to Bampur ordering the Sartip to send a
detachment of Persian troops to Deghwar and also to rebuild the fort of
(ialuga and garrison and hold it for the Persian Government. Mean
while the Reki chiefs returned to Jalk, and Sir Nauroz Khan having cross
ed the Mashkel, the Rekis abandoned t heir fort at Ladgasht and assembled
with their allies from Sarhad at the fort of Chagird. The people of Jalk
also threw in their lot with the Rekis.
Sir Nauroz had by this time reached Jalk. But finding that the country
had risen against him, and fearing the intervention of Persia, he drew off
his forces and retired into his own territory.
Before the Sartip of Bampur could obey the orders from Karman, and
send the detachment to Deghwar, Dilawar Khan of Dizak and the confed
erate Balueh chiefs having assembled their clansmen, attacked Bampur in
order to release the Kurd chief's of Sarhad who, the year previous, had been
made prisoners by the Persians and were imprisoned in Bampur.
In this they were disappointed, for, as soon as the Sartip received intima
tion of Dilawar Khan’s intentions, he had these chiefs executed.
Owing to this disturbance, the Persians were unable to detach any troops
to hold Deghwar.
Besides the undermentioned sub-division, the Rekis are connected with
numerous clans in Sarhad, with the Sanjaranis of Sistan and Chaghai and
the Rakshanis of Nushki.
Mir Kia A deputy or lieutenant of the governor in Ottoman Iraq, with additional responsibilities as a high-ranking provincial judge. , Rashid Khan, and Sultan Mahmud, in order to live in peace,
have recognised Sir Nauroz Khan’s claims to revenue, and are now instal
led in their possessions in Deghwar.
The Rekis are divided into the following tribes :—
1. Husemai, sub-divided into Mir Khanzai, Isazai, and Jangizai. The
chiefs of the Rekis are Husenzais. The Jangizais inhabit Khushak.
2. Naluzaiy sub-divided into Bolanzai, Ahmadzai, and Surmazai.