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the village of Abu-Tawll by Shaikh Husain, but blood-feud and enmity still
prevail between the brothers. Shaikh Husain was for many years a close ally
of Daria Beg!, and introduced Zair Khidar, then an unimportant Kadkhudd
of Tangistan,’ to his favour. In 1909 Daria Beg! accompanied Shaikh
Husain in an expedition against Zair Khidar and again in 1910, but then the
Governor of the Gulf Ports made friendship with the Tangistani chief and
authorised him to attack Shaikh Husain in support of the latter’s brothers.
Much fighting ensued, but Nizam-us-Saltaneh on his way to Shiraz took up
the cudgels for Shaikh Husain, sent Qashqais under Amir-ul-Mulk to assist
Shaikh Husain, and the Tangistanis and Angalis were beaten off. Shaikh
Husain manifested his enmity against Daria Begi by threatening to cap
ture him in Bushire, in consequence of which Daria Begi after his dismis
sal took " bast ” with the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . Mavaqqar-ud-Dauleh, when appointed
Governor, at first supported Shaikh Husain, then turned against him and
favoured Zair Khidar. Shaikh Husain was openly defiant to the Governor as
long as Nizam-us-Saltaneh was in power, and since then has been invoking
the Residency’s support to prevent the Governor from taking his revenge.
In 1911 he contracted with Nizam-us-Saltaneh to be answerable for the
revenue of Ahram, Khaviz and Tangistan for the sum of 46,000 1 Conans for a
period of 6 years by arrangement with the Tangistani Khans, proteges of
Nizam-us-Saltaneh. In October 1911 these were, however, turned out of
Tangistan by an uprising on the part of Zair Khidar, who besieged some of
the Khans with one of Shaikh Husain’s sons and men in the fort of Kalat.
The outstanding feature of Chahkutah politics is blood-enmity with Angali
on the one hand, and Zair Khidar of Tangistan on the other, and insubordi
nation as regards the present Governor of Bushire. Possession of Ahmadi,
which has often been threatened, is the most important factor for the Shaikh
because of the large revenue derived from exactions from muleteers. He
is also desirous of obtaining a hold on the northern part of Tangistan. He
always professes very friendly feelings towards the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , but is a great
arms-dealer and importer, like most headmen in a position to participate in
the traffic.
The ruling family are—
Shaikh Ahmad.
Shaikh Husain Shaikh ’All Shaikh Muhammad Shaikh ’Abdullah
(about 50). (aged 35) (aged 28) (aged 23),
(killed 1910). (killed 1911),
Shaikh Muhammad Shaikh Ghulam ShaikhNaipr Shaikh Shaikh Shaikh
(aged 24) Husain, (aged 18). Abd-ur- Khaz’al. Miz’al.
(resides at Ahmadi). Rasul.
Chaghadak and Tul-i-Siah had till 1912 been ruled by Agha Mustapha
Bahmiyar.
Agha Mustapha Bahmiyar (died 1912).
Agha Haidar Agha Bahmiyar. Agha Ghulam Agha Bahmiyar Husain Khan,
(about 42) Husain, (about 24).
Agha Shahriyar,