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Khoja sect, and at one time Viceroy of Kirman. The Persians accord-
ingly moved against the fort and captured it in 1845, from which time it
has remained in their possession, the district being finally brought into
subjection by the celebrated Governor Ibrahim Khan, who died in 1884.
Since then, with the exception of a few minor risings and rebellions, the
province has remained cpiiet and peaceful. (Vid& article on History of
Baluchistan.)— (Pottinger ; St. John \ Floyer \ Jennings, 1885; Brazier-
Creagh, 1893 ; Sykes, 1893—02.)
BAMPUR KULMA, see Bampur.
BAMPUSHT— Elev. about 3,000'.
This district is situated to the north of the Kuh-i-Z&miran^ and to the
west of the Sagarkand. Its northern boundary is the Mashkid river
flowing from Sarhad via DIzak and Isfandak to the desert , and its
western boundary is the Chidigan Kaur. To the east lies the district
of Panjgur, ,
In former days the district was governed by a race of chieftains who
styled themselves Buzurgzadehs [not in any way connected with the
Buzurgzadehs (Kurishi Saiyids), to which family 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. Dilavar Khan of
Hizak belongs].
These Buzurgzadehs are true Saiyids, and the rulmg chief for tfie time
being took the title of “Malik.” At one period they likewise govern
ed Bampur, (See History of that place.)
Pottinger in 1810 states as follows regarding this family
“ The original masters of these villages, etc., were Malikuh Balucbis,
who have been nearly exterminated during their struggles with the
But he has made a curious mistake in calling them “ Malikuh Baluchis.”
Malik” is simply a title meaning “prince” or “lord,” which the
Buzurgzadeh Saiyid rulers had assumed, .
Pottinger likewise makes the mistake of confusing the Arbabis (q.v.)
with the title of “Arbab” (plural of the Arabic word “Rabb;” meaning
“ lord ”), the title assumed by the ruling chief of the Nahruis at or about
the time the Buzurgzadeh rulers assumed the title of “ Malik
After a period a family of Chakri Rinds, from Kolwa, near Pan]gur,
succeeded these Saiyids in the chieftainship of Bampusht.
The first 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 this family who became ruler of Bampusht was named
Mir Ahmad. This was during Nadir Shah’s reign, and when Ni matulla I
ruled at Pizak, and Mir ’Abdulla I at Jalk. (See account of
' From the period when the ChaM Rinds succeeded the Saiyids as chief
tains of Bampusht, the latter been considered, as it is now, a su is
trict of Dizak ; but in those days the whole district merely paid a nominal
annual revenue of one camel, which was sent to the Hakim of as a
“ nazr.” The present 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. is Sahib Khan, who succeeded m 189 ,
The yearly revenue of Bampusht is about Rs. 600. This amount is
collected by the 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. and paid into the Dizak treasury, whence it is
remitted to Bampur.