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on the Bushire road. Three generations back this
family migrated from the Haft Lang branch of the
Bakhtiari. From 1908-14 alternately a,t strife or in
alliance with the Kashkuli Chiefs and attempting an
alliance with the Daliki Khans to gain control of
Kumarij his having married a daughter of late
Haidar Khan Kumarij. During the period he and
his myrmidions levied large sums in “ Rahdari ”
between the Tang-i-Turkan and Pul Abgineh : and
in 1913 he caused a rising against the garrison of
{Swedish) Gendarmerie the murder’ of Major Ohlson,
and disarmament of the gendarmes. On the
Gendarmerie-German-democrat outbreak against the
British in 1915 became one of 4 nationalist ’ leaders
on the road. Helped to destroy telegraph line and
property of servants of I. E. T. D. as far as
Dashtarjin. When General Sykes attempted to send
S. P. P. to police the road December 1916 he sur
rounded and captured the detachment at Kazarun and
then with the help of other village chiefs advanced
on and captured Dashtarjin and the I. E. T. D.
Station. On 26th December defeated S. P. B. force
sent from Shiraz and during first half of 1917 in
league with the hostile Khans of Dashtistan gave
great trouble to British Government, which resul
ted in aU transport from coast having to be sent
from Bandar Abbas and Lingah and a decision to
open Bushire road in force. Joined with Soulat-ud-
Douleh in attack on Indian troops and investment
of Shiraz 1918. From 1918-21 exiled. Allowed to
return 1922 on guarantee of respect to British
commercial interests and travellers. Has given
trouble to Persian Governors of Kazerun since by
his intrigue and coercive influence there. His sm
Kuhzad Khan born about 1905.
Add .—
KHWAJEH BASHI, KAZARUNI. Born about 189a
Son of late Khwajeh Muhammad Ali, who was
brother to Khwajeh Hasan Ali (father of Nasir
Diwas). Thus cousin and also son-in-law of Khwajeh
Abdullah, Nasir Diwan Kazaruni (q. v.) One of the
leaders of the latter’s roughs and largely respon
sible for the disturbed state of Kazarun 1921-23.