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another party of Rinds carried off some cattle from near Gwadur The Wali, then a
young man and with no political officer on the spot to advise him, determined to
retaliate. A party of Rinds accompanying a kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. of Shahbaz Kabu-Abi of
the Kanaki clan two days later accompanied a party of Hindu traders of Mand
to Gwadur, and the Wali sent for some of the party to enquire about the recent
raids. Presently they half drew their swords and ranaway. The Wali with nine
Arabs followed and pursued the party to the seashore. Two shots were fired by
the Rinds, one of which struck the bank under the Wali who fell. The Wali gave
the order to attack, and one Rind was killed by a bullet, a second by a sword cut,
and a third died of his wounds. Two ran away and five were made prisoners
and afterwards released. Such was the origin of the blood claim which the Rinds
brought against the people of Gwadur, alleging that the Rinds who were murdered
belonged to a different class from the Rinds who raided.
89. The Rinds also had three other small claims according to Major Mock-
ler's report against the people of Gwadur. In schedule B of His report Colonel
Sandeman makes however a total of eight claims which include the robbery of
some 13 camels, two guns, and two swords, as well as the murder of Morad, son
of Dilwash, and the wounding of another. On the other side of the account,
Colonel Ross summarised the claims of British and Gwadur subjects against the
Rinds as follows :—(1) seventeen outrages against telegraph employes and pro
perty ; (a) robberies on British subjects at Gwadur, 14 cases with a loss of
Rs. 2,460 worth of property ; (3) robberies on Maskat subjects, 90 cases involv
ing losses estimated at Rs. 12,460. These unavenged cases extend from 1876
to 1883. The blood-feud case to which attention has been called above occurred
in June 1879. There were therefore involved in the Rind dispute, which Sir
Robert was sent to settle, difficulties arising from the slave treaty, attacks upon
the British telegraph line, outrages upon British subjects, and losses inflicted on
Gwadur subjects of Maskat. The Rinds wished to avenge the loss of three
men killed under the Wali's sanction and a few thefts or robberies committed on
them.
90. In July 1883 Sir Robert Sandeman was ordered to enquire into and,
External A., December ,884, No.. .97-393. ? S ^ f P 08 ?; 1 ? 16 ! Settle the q^Stion pend-
mg with the Rinds.
91. Sir Robert Sandeman reported on the subject in his letter No. 942,
dated the a5th March 1884. He did not camp at Mand, but was met by the
Rind headmen at Tump, and passed by one of the Mand villages on his way to
Gwadur. Certain cases were taken up in a jirga assembled by him at Tump, and
others were left pending, for reasons which are not now material. In an agree
ment of the 4th February 1884, the Rind headmen promised to be responsible
for the good conduct of their respective sections, that injury should not
be done by their tribesmen to the telegraph line, or Government servants, or
British subjects, and to produce perpetrators of such outrages for punish
ment by the British Government and to arrest, if possible, disaffected or
refractory members of the tribe. The Gichki Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of Kej and His Highness
the Khan's naib there undertook by the same agreement to look after the Rind
headmen, to assist them in making arrests, and to prevent outrages in future.
Under the circumstances Sir Robert Sandeman deprecated severe measures
against the Rinds. 1 he record against them, he observed, was not very for
midable. A heavy fine, if imposed, would have to be collected by force; and on
the whole he advised " giving them a trial, treating them leniently this time,
• Foreign Secrelary to Agent to the Governor. an ^ Watching their behaviour in future "
p®"®"?' No f ^ i88 4- The reply * of the Government of India
[This is not on record jn the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. 's u • i it
office.] 6 having expressed some doubt as to the
SelX' N 0 „, of the agreement made by the Rind
, , . , . headmen, Sir Robert Sandeman submitted
the tollowing explanation!
'The document in question was executed by the Mukkadams of every section of the
Mand Rinds, by Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Bhai Khan. Gichki, and by the Khan's Naib of Kej. It was
moreover, witnessed by the Chiefs of every tribe of the Brahui confederacy, including the
SarHar next highest in rank in the Kalat State to the Khan of Kalat himself, and conBnned
by the Khan s Vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. . I would therefore record that all my experience in dealing with