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generations by members of the same family, one of them succeeding to the
Governorship of Kej, when Ahmad Shah, Euianl, held sway at Kabul. In
1737 Nadir Shah seized Kandahar, and at the same time sent a detachn cnt
of his army, under Generals Hr Muhammad Khan and Latif ’AH Khan—
both Kajars—to Jalk. At this period Mir ’Abdulla Khan I was cnlv ten
years of age, his father having but lately died. The headmen of^Jalk
assembled, and collecting several valuable presents, went out to pay their
respects to the two generals, but owing to the tender years of their sardar
they did not take him with them.
The generals were incensed at the non-appearance of the boy, and
refusing the presents, ordered him to be brought before them.
The headmen begged that he should not be summoned as he was but
a boy. The generals replied : “ Then bring his mother Eibi Chandan ” (by
name). But she declined to come, saying she was 'pardanashin (a woman
who does not appear unveiled before men, excepting near relatives). This
further incensed the two generals, and all J alk assembled to give battle to
the Persian army.
A great and bloody conflict ensued, the result being that the whole of
the Buzurgzadehs men, women, and children,—excepting one woman
named Shahr Banu, and Mir ’Abdulla Khan and his younger brother Nawab
Khan, were massacred. These three were the only survivors of the Euziiig-
zadehs then in Jalk. Nawab Khan had been carried ofl to Kej before the
battle (how Shahr Banu escaped is not stated); while Mir ’Abdulla Khan w aa
carried back a prisoner to Kandahar, together with several Hindus and:
Arbabis.
At sight of the boy, Nadir Shah’s pity was kindled, and he released him
as well as the other prisoners, and sent them back to Jalk in safety. Hem
this time onwards, Jalk and Kalaghan continued to pay a yearly cash revenue
of Rs. 600 to Kandahar.
Mir ’Abdulla I in due course died, and was succeeded by his son, Mir
Haidar Shah. The latter ruled but for a short time, and on his death 9 was
succeeded by his son, Mir ’Abdulla IT.
A short time after the latter had succeeded tc the Jalk sardarship, Shah
Mihrab, Baranzai Kiyani,* a resident of Dizak, was appointed Governor of
Bampur by order of the Shah ; and he was directed to march against Jalk
and compel Mir ’Abdulla II to pay revenue to Persia, acknowledge the Shah
as his suzerain, and give up his allegiance to Kandahar.
^Mir Abdulla declined, stating he was a subject of the Amir of Afghanis
tan. A battle ensued between the Persian troops under Shah Mihrab, on
the one side, and the people of Jalk and Kalaghan., under Mir ’Abdulla II. on
the other. Mir Abdulla was killed, and his people utterly routed, while Jalk
and Ka 1 aghan were formally annexed by Persia. This was some 80 years
ago. Owing to internal troubles in Afghanistan, no help was sent from
that quarter, and no attempt has since been made by that country to
re-conquer these districts.
* The Kiyam. are the second dynasty of the Shahs of Persia.
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