"جزء ١. رقم ٧٣٣ لسنة ١٩٠٤. تحكيم مسقط. (١٩٠٤-١٩٠٨)." [ظ‎‎١‎٦‎٣] (٧٧٨/٣٣٣)

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Nasir Khan lent * him Gwadur on trust. Mir Nazir Khan said. “As soon as
Maskat is recovered, make over Gwadur to me.” (Mir Nasir Khan). He has
not given it back up to this time.”
A similar entry is to be traced in a diary kept by the late Mir Abdul
Karim, Mirwani, of Manguli Kalat, but he adds that Sheh Omar Gichki was
appointed to attend on Saiyid Sultan. This remark is of some importance as
enabling us to locate dates. It is also to be remembered that Gwadur has
acquired importance only since it passed to Maskat, the chief ports previouslv
having been Jiwani and Pasni. (Journal of the Asiatic Societv of Ben^af
No. CL1Y, dated 1841, page 802.) *
A glance here at the history of the present Maskat dynastv and also of
that of the Gichkis will not be out of place.
Ahmad-bin-Said, a man of humble origin, founded the A1 bu Saiad dynasty
of Maskat in 1741 and reigned 40 years. It is unanimously accepted in Makran
that the Sultans of Maskat are descended from the same Albu Saiad, or Bu-
Saiad as they are locally called, from whom the Buledais of Kech, to whom a
reference will presently he made, are descended. The point is of interest as
showing the long connection between Makran and Maskat. Ahmad was suc
ceeded in 1783 by Saiad Said, and it was he against whom Saiad Sultan his
brother, raised a successful revolution after his sojourn at Gwadur. The exact
period of Saiad Sultan’s stay at the latter port is not known, but Boss states
that he succeeded in usurping the Sultanate of Maskat in 1797 (Memoran
dum on Makran by Captain E. C. Boss, page 38.)
, As Mir Nasir Khan died in 1793, and it was during his reign that Saiad
Sultan went to Kalat, it would appear that the latter must have been at Gwadur
tor at least five years. Saiad Sultan was killed in battle in 1804, and it is un
necessary to follow the dynasty farther in this place.
It is admitted on all hands in Makran that the Buledais held the reins of
power in that country during the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th
century, quarrels arose with the Gichkis. These Gichkis are of Baiput origin
and had migrated from India into the Panjgur valley some time before ifere’
they appear to have gained considerable influence chiefly by marriage with the
Kowsherwams. Early in the 18 th century one Mnlla Murad, a Pan fur Gbhki
broke away from the main stock and made his way to Kech, where he became a
r," that curious sect known as the Zikris or Dais. His accession to the
i n faith appears to have given it a considerable impetus, and he very soon
expense of The 1 * Bolfda^ ’T" aDd i “ flu ™ ce amon ? bis co-religionists'at the
expense ot the Buledais, who were also Zikris. He was succeeded bv his son
ma a tdy?739’ asTt Sardar ’ 8 can be fixed at approxi-
oi j 7 ' as dui ’ 1D g his time that the invasion of Makran bv Nadir
was at thart™!tTn U Smd ma 8| Ta ?l Ui ^ han . Be S lar took place. Nadir Shah
Mir Nasir Khan of Kalat j* 01 * a ter ’ ! l ° wever > a Power arose in the shape of
Mir JNasir Kban ot Kalat, who was a terrible hater of the Zikris and a sta unch
defender of the true faitK Sheh Omar, Malik Dinar’s eldesl son who had
1793 A d D I i am Aft Urneyedt0 K r' at aDd brou " bt iQ Mir Nasir Khan (]750-
Nast Khanand was eXpedltl0 " s f ali u k Dia « was induced to submit to
1 J 7 put tc a misera Me death. Sheh Omar, who succeeded to the
chiefship played havoc among the Zikris and put many of them to the sword
In consideration of the assistance which Mir Nasir Khan had °i V en an arrange-
ment was made, by which he became entitled to half the revenues of Kelh
Apparently this arrangement was made in or previous to 1 77«!o ini'
a sanad in possession of one Kauhda Kenaci of |wi , i , .’, a •'dieated by
is made over by Sheh Omar Gichki to oue o the Kau ida^stlc f Certa ' U ^
nition of his good services against the Z.kri schematics l“e e i^an^hf;
sanad confirming the grant, dated 1793. i-nere is anottier
* The words used are Gwadar^ra bah ariyat amanati dadah.”
— cuLuaiititi uauan.
* “ : la Ari n' dsd r to lMd
7 ', [NOTV.-The late Mir Abdul K»ri m . Mirwaui of Mauvuli K.l.l b 77 Su . P '
books; Of which I possess eitracte, coulim this story and add^bat^heh Oma“r u’irin” '‘ n ‘ i T tr7 ' H
op feaiyid Sultan.] u marj bjchhi, was appointed to atter