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'The History of Seistan and Lash-Jowain' [60r] (11/76)
The record is made up of 38 folios. It was created in Jun 1870. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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13. When, on the English occupation
of Candahar, Kohendil Khan,* Barukzye,
passed through Seistan on his way to Persia,
he was received with honor ; and, on his
way back three years afterwards, he entered
into engagements with the Seistanees, and
was accompanied by several of the leading
men back to Candahar, “ where he enter
tained them sumptuously and dismissed
them with many favours.” Taj Mahomed
even says that Kohendil Khan was aided
in recovering Candahar by Mahomed Keza.
The Ameer Shere Ali (Cabul Agent’s letter
of 23rd January 1870) confirms this and
says that, in gratitude for this service,
Kohendil Khan relieved Seistan of its
obligation to pay tribute to Afghanistan—
the obligation to render military aid when
needed being continued. Here may most
conveniently be mentioned another proof
of Seistan’s dependence on Afghanistan,
mentioned by the Ameer Shere Ali (see
above-mentioned letter).
“ Fifteen years ago,” he said, “ the Persian Go
vernment, in friendship, wrote to
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Kohendil
Khan to the effect that as some of the Seistan robbers
had carried off some property belonging to Persian
merchants on the Huftahdrah Koad, it would be
well if he (the
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
) could recover the same and
make it over to its owners. The
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
accordingly
sent his son,
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Sultan Ali Khan, towards Seis
tan ; and he, after recovering the plundered property,
forwarded it to Killah Koh to Syud Noor Maho
med Shah, who was acting at that time as Agent
in Persia on behalf of
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Kohendil Khan, and
the Syud made over the same to Khan Baba Khan,
Governor of Kerman.”
14. Taj Mahomed says that bis father,
Mahomed Keza, about this time shewed
his independence of Persia by lending his
aid to the Ameer of Kain when the latter
was attacked by Persian troops.
15. By this time Yar Mahomed had
formally, as he had long ago virtually, put
aside Kamran, and he took early measures
to restore Seistan to its former position as
a dependency of Herat. His emissaries
were well received : several Khans ten
dered their allegiance ; and Mahomed
Keza’s son was married to his daughter.!
16. This was the state of things when
General Perrier visited the Province in
1845.
He founds that Kohendil Khan had
brought under the rule of Candahar part
of Seistan as far as Koodbar, on the Hel-
mund. The portion that lies between this
and Ilamdar he found to be the object of
perpetual discord between Kohendil Khan
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This document was compiled and signed by H Le Poer Wynne (Foreign Department) and covers the history of Seistan and Lash-Jowain [Lāsh-e Juwayn], including the dispute over sovereignty which led to the Anglo-Persian War (1856-7).
The document is divided into the following sections:
1. The history of the Province up to the Persian War of 1856-7.
2. Events and correspondence regarding the Province from the period immediately preceding the Persian War of 1856-7 down to 1861.
3. The alarm which Dost Mahomed's [Dost Mohammad Khan] advance on Furrah [Farāh]and Herat [Herāt]caused the Persian Government, and the correspondence which followed, 1861-1864.
4. The views expressed by the Home Government during this period.
5. The quiet occupation of the Province by Persia from 1864 to the end of 1867.
6. Her further advance and raids into the territory of Sheikhnassoor, Furrah, and Candahar[Kandahār], from end of 1868 to present date.
7. The despatches of the British Minister at Tehran regarding (1) Persia's apprehensions of Shere Ali's designs on Seistan; (2) the late raids into Afghan territory.
8. Correspondence regarding the proposal to submit the matter to British arbitration.
Much of the document is compiled using extracts from correspondence submitted between officials in Britain, Persia and Afghanistan.
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