"دليل بلاد فارس، المجلد I ويشمل محافظات أستراباد، شاهرود-بوستان، خراسان، وسيستان" [و‎‎٤‎٧] (٧٢٢/٩٨)

profitable service is also very efficiently performed^ though it has hitherto
had little effect in checking incursion into those parts.
Lastly, the Gold an are under the skirt of the Shahdillu, who aid them
when too hard pressed by their enemies, the Yamuts.
In case of very pressing need, the Bujnurd force may be reinforced from
orfcs three different directions. The Ilkhani has the
1 U PP 01 s - right to summon the horsemen of Nardm and any
men of the Hazara Contingent who may happen to be at Mianabad.
These last were all formerly under his orders, but have now come under
the direct control of the Governor General of Khurasan. He may also
demand assistance from the Chief of the Zafraanlu. This, however, is seldom
done, and only on occasions requiring the collection of a large force, such as
the attacks on Kari-Kala in 1860 and 1869.
In minor operations it would appear that any attempt to bring the rival
tribes together is considered at least inadmissible, and thus the immense
advantage of union is lost.
The present Ilkhani of Bujnurd, Yar Muhammad Khan, is a man of
Yar Muhammad Khan, from 10 to 45 years of age, of intemperate habits,
flkhani. an q j^tle force of character. He is, however, liberal
and just with his people, and consequently popular.
The Saham-ud-Daula, his uncle, the late Ilkhani, was a man of so
much influence that he enjoys a better position than his power, resources,
and personal ability could have earned for him. His grandfather, Najaf
Ali Khan, died in imprisonment in Tehran. He left nine sons :—
(1) Jafir Kuli KJidn, who joined the rebellion of the Salar, and was with
him at Sabzawar, Bustan, and Mashhad. He saved himself by
timely submission, and afterwards rose to high power, and was
Governor of Astarabad till his death, which took jrlace 15 years ago.
(2) Hyder Kuli Khan, Saham-ud-Daula, a man of much note and great
influence, who was chief of the tribe for 10 years and also gover
nor of Astarabad, deceased.
(3) Yazdan Kuli Khan, father of the present Ilkhani, deceased.
(4) Muhammad Rahim Khan, deceased.
(5) Ali Mur dan Khan, deceased.
(6) Subhdn Kuli Khan.
(7) Muhammad Kuli, Governor of Turshiz.
(8) Sher Muhammad Khan, residing at Bujnurd.
(9) Sikandar Khan, deceased.
The Ilkhanis of the Shahdillu hold their lands from the Shah under a
^ species of feudal tenure. They are exempt from
Tenure of chiefs ip. p a y inent 0 f re venue on condition of military serv
ice. They are bound to protect their own borders and to guard the passes
leading across it into the interior districts.
No revenue is taken from the people save such as the chief himself may
choose to take. The whole of the permanent body of horse and foot for
border defence being paid by assignments on the villages, and many vi -
lages being made over to the chiefs relations and adherents, he is able to