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I. Suleman Effendee, Turkisli Envoy. .
Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shums-ood-deen Khan, who was formerly in Kurrac ee.
3. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Oomur Khan, son of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Azum Khan.
4. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shere Mahomed Khan, son of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Peer Mahomed Khan.
5. Abdool Kurreem Tekshala, Bokhara Envoy.
6. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Atta-oollah Khan, son of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Akrum Khan.
7. Moonshee Bukhtyar Khan, in Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Office. iruan
8. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Alum Khan, son of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Said ^ ahomed
9. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Nuzur xMahomed Khan, brother of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shums-ood-deen Khan.
10. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Ameen-ood-dowlah Khan, son of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shooja-ool-dowlah Khan.
II. Meer Soofee Khan, Kohistanee.
12. Abdoollah Khan, in Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Office.
13. Mirza Mahomed Hussein Khan, son of Mirza Summa Khan.
14. Mirza Abdool Ally Khan, Kuzulbash.
“ The other chiefs, nobles, and merchants had been directed to sit in a tent which was
pitched near the Ameer's tent. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Uslum Khan as well as his brothers and
some Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. were engaged in the management of the feast.
“ Forty trays of delicacies were brought in at first, and tea was served two or three times,
after which Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Uslum Khan presented the Ameer with—
“ Nine bales of Cashmere Abrah,
“ Nine bales of Kinkhab,
“ Nine bales of Khuleel Khanee,
“ Nine bales of Benarussee,
“ Nine bales of cloth goods,
“ Nine Toorkoman Horses,
“ Nine Camels,
“Nine Mules,
which His Highness accepted. A friendly conversation took place till noon, and the Ameer
generally exhorted the Bokhara ambassador that, ‘ as a strong Grovernment has ailived at
your elbow, you should adopt a wise policy with them.' At breakfast forty trays of de
licacies were brought into the next tent, and every guest was taken to it and entertained theie
according to his number. A separate tent was pitched for Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Abdoollah Khan, as well as
for the sons of other Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , and several trays of delicacies were taken to them; also delicacies
were distributed to the Chiefs who had put up in separate tents, as well as to spectatois, and the
body-guard of the Ameer and other sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , after which all were dismissed. The Ameer, how
ever, remained till 6 p. m., after which he left for the Bala Hissar under a royal salute. Briefly,
Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mahomed Uslum Khan has given a very grand entertainment; it has cost him more
than he can afford and has been unparalleled in Afghanistan.
“ On the day following the grand feast, the
Diary ending 24tli March 1870. Ameer summoned the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and represented as
follows:
“ ‘ I am exceedingly gratified with your entertainment, but as you have given me so many
presents, who is there more affectionate to me than yourself to whom I should grant them?'
“ Briefly, after a friendly conversation, His Highness has kept only four bales of ‘ Abrah/
two hales of f Kinkhab/ and ten bales of cloth goods for himself, and has returned the re
maining articles to the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. ."
The accounts of similar entertainments by TJslum, in the Ameer's honor, are
repeated from time to time in subsequent diaries. 558 * *
558. An attempt was made shortly afterwards to ruin him and his brother
Diary ending 7th April. Mahommed Hussein Khan, by some enemies,
who used an adherent of Ibrahim's, Gholam
Hoossein, to make over forged letters indicating the existence of machinations
between them and Alum. The Ameer treated the letters as they deserved, and
made them over to the two favourites. In a subsequent diary the agent remarked
that the enquiry into the authorship of the letters was not pushed far for fear of
tracing them home to Ibrahim himself. Two more forged letters were produced
and presented to the Ameer on the 28th April; but he openly assured Uslum and
Hoossein of his undiminished confidence, saying that out of the whole family they
w r ere his most favoured officials. The informer who presented the letter said that two
letters, purporting to come from Uslum and his brother, had been sent to Ibrahim
in Toorkistan. Then the enquiry was pushed home, and the informer was questioned
and implicated Ghoolam Uoossein, who, being threatened with a flogging if he did