"تقرير عسكري عن بلاد فارس - المجلد I ١٩٣٠" [ظ‎‎٣‎٥] (١٥٤/٧٥)

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Fighting men 2,000; Rifles 2,000, old, but servW
able. The Nauri would be invaluable in the
event of having to swim horses across the Rud-h
Seistan, Helmand, or Rud-i-Rarian. He is fear
less and, irrespective of the current flowing, is
able to swim the most stubborn horse across in a
few minutes. The Nauri is of fine build and
would make an excellent soldier.
Taulchi. All the other Baluchis of Seistan belong to
sections of this tribe. The principal are Saruni
450 families, Jamalzai 300, Gurgich 400.
Hrahui. Two sections of the Muhammad Hasani branch
of the tribe are found round about Lutak. They
are the Yaghizai and Zerkari, whose headmen
are respectively named Juma Khan and Nuzar
'Jan. They number 800 families.
Sarbandi. 3,000 families scattered all over the country.
The principal Farsiwan (Shiah) tribe of Seistan'
The Sardar, Purdil Khan, and his son Ali Khan
possess great local influence. The Brahui and
Sarbandi tribes together could raise 4,000 fight-
ing men, and have about 3,000 old, but service
able rifles.
Shakraki. Farsi wans, about 1,000 families. 200 fight
ing men and few rifles.
Rhimar. —Farsiwans, 250 families.
Zarakzni, Baluch, 300 families. A somewhat lawless
nomad tribe, who graze their camels along the
frontier between the Hamun and Duruh. They
raided convoys and travellers several times ’n
1916, but subsequently enlisted freely in the
Seistan Levy Corps. 150 fighting men and 50—
100 rifles.
Shebak .—A Shiah nomad tribe, one branch of whom
(100 families) wander between Neh and Safedawa,
while another lives in north Qainat. Their head
men cultivate a little land in Seistan. 70—100
fighting men and few rifles.
Murrai.—A small Baluch tribe (100 families) who pro
fess to be subject to Sardar Khudadad Khan
Nauri. Habitat, the Palagan Kuh lowlands.
Practically no fighting men or rifles.