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DEPORTATION OF DANGEROUS PERSONS ^ROid CABUL ^EPTEMBER 1868
272. Azim’s son, Surwur, and brother-in-law, Surfuraz Ghilzye, also
effected their escape into Toorkistan. The latter sought a reconciliation
Shore Ali, hut was refused, and soon found occasion for attempts to disturb his
rule.
273 Nusroollah Khan, Azim’s Governor of Jelallabad, also fled to
Baroo Another son of Azim, Mahsum Khan, made his escape in the direc
tion of Kohat. A third son, Abdool Azeez, with the brothers Ahmed Khan
Zuman Khan, and Oomur Khan, were seized by the people of Cabul and
taken before the Ameer.
274. Only three acts of severity were committed at first, and those as
usual were on persons of no great mark. Gholam Mahomed Khan, Populzye,
was shot on the 2nd September; the ears of Azim’s Pesh Khidmut (Private
Secretary) were cut off on the 11th September, and Shahbaz Khan, one of
Azim’s Generals, was hanged on the 18th.
275 . There were certain other of Azim’s influential partizans, and of the
Ameer’s dangerous relations, whose remo\al to some distant part was from the
very first thought necessary.
276. Shumsooddeen.—As he was related both to Shere Ali, Candaharee,
and Shere Ali, the Ameer, the latter determined to deal leniently, and com-
mitted the task of deporting him to Shalkote to Shere Ali, Candaharee (diary
ending 28th September). However, he went off of his own accord, and arriving
in Khelat in the beginning of November, claimed hospitality. The Government
* Letter to Bombay Government, No. 1506, of India OH learning _ 0 f this, desired* that the
dated 19 th December i 86 s. (Political Proceed- Khan ol Khelat might be warned against
mgs,January 1869,No. 142 .) allowing him to intrigue in Afghanistan;
but there was no necessity for the warning, for Shumsooddeen almost imme-
t From Bombay Government, No. 305, dated leftt Khelat, vid BhagWanM, OSten-
16th December 1868. (Political Proceedings, sibly on pilgrimage to Mecca. He did
January 1869, No. 144 - 45 .) no t, however, go further than Kurrachee,
thence wrote to the Ameer asking for permission to return, and received the
reply, of which the following is an abstract translation:
u If J you are now in your proper senses and wish to return to Cabul, you may come back
Political Progs., September 1869, No. 167. and s P end y our life at home; but if you are still in
your former state, do what you think best. All is
right here, you may bring presents if you are able to do so.”
He then asked and received permission § from the Government of India to
§ To Bombay Government, No. 1205, dated T^tum to Cablll, vid Delhi, in Order that he
might see something of the power and
administration of the British Government in
India.
i a ^f usroo ^ a ^’ who, after Azim’s flight into Toorkistan, was warned-
ry bhere Ah to leave Afghanistan forthwith, and came down in the very first
S qa i 1° Quetta and Sliikarpore. [Prom Bombay Government,
-Wo. 30, dated 30th January. Political Proceedings, March 1869, Nos. 1-2.]
278. Ine Ameers half brothers,— Ahmed, Znman, and Oomur Khan,—
whose subsequent history may best be told at once, though we are thereby
carried on into 1871. D
As early as the 21st September the Ameer was considering the propriety
o imprisoning or banishing these three 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. , as probable supporters of Azim
luAwf 6 r T aS i 0n A° r llis displeasure being, Colonel Pollock thought (see
lus letter of 8th July 1869, m Political Proceedings, July 1869, No. 375), that
c, A y m > . om V>'> had married the widow of Ameen Khan, contrary to
flmn. ,v n f V U - ’ •^ n t le October, on symptoms of treachery appearing on
8W, p !’ he ™P nsoned them with Feroz Khan, son of Ahmed Khan, Alijah
rpiippn^w^i Ar™’ 0ne 1 0 ^ ^e Atassizai branch of the Barukzai family* and
u ee i ahomed. He confiscated also the property of these two last,
30th August 1869. (Political Proceedings,
September 1869, No. 168.)