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'Report on the Nushki, Chagai and Western Sinjerani Districts for the year 1897-98 and on the Development of The Quetta-Seistan [Sistan] Trade Route' [‎8v] (16/148)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (72 folios). It was created in 1898. 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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Class B.
1.
Mandozai Mamasani.
11.
Yalanzai Mamasani.
2.
Kerai
»
12.
Zehri Kabdani Rakh
3.
Kyazai
13.
Pehlwanzai ,
4.
Yagezai
14.
Sor ,
5.
Hajizai
u
15.
Makki ,
6.
Kalagani
16.
Gibharzai ,
7.
Darrakzai
>>
17.
Durakzai ,
8.
Shahezai
>»
18.
Rajbari ,
9.
Jangezai
19.
Isazai ,
10.
Seahezai
„ 20. Shahozai Mengal.
21. Totozai Mengal.
Land, Water and Revenue.
29. The Chagai district, as a whole, is particularly poor in cultivation, a fact
which I am inclined to attribute to two causes, firstly, because the Pathan
posts, which till recently held Chagai in the Amir’s interests, were relieved
every few months, and thus the men comprising the garrison took no interest
in the welfare of the country and permitted the Karezes to fall into disrepair;
and, secondly, because the inhabitants of the district are devoted to a pastoral
life and dislike cultivation.
30. The district contains but 5 Karezes, which are as follow, enumerated
in their order of importance :—
(1) Lalbandin. (3) Pishuk.
(2) Lijji. (4) Sargesha.
(5) Padgiaban.
To deal with each in detail—
31. (1) The Dalbandin Karcz irrigates about 107 acres of land, and con
tains 19£ Shabanarozes, which are owned as follow :—
« «• - -
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. Ali Khan Sinjerani ... ... 1 Shabanarozes.
Amir Khan son of 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. Mustafa Khan... 2 „
Dost Muhammad Sinjerani son of Dilasa. 2 „
Dost Muhammad Sinjerani son of Shah
Nazar ... ... 9
... & „
Padal Khan son of Nasir Khan ... 2
Jam Beg ... ... t p
Khair Muhammad son of Muhammad '
>>
Shah
Yusif Khan son of Madad Khan
Naib Dost Muhammad Barech
I estimated the produce of the Karez at some 863 maunds. This, allowing
for maltkana^t the rate oi 5 per cent., but leaving nuiafis out of consideration,
would yield Government, at £tk rates, 136 maunds. During the year under
review, the yield of water in this Karez has been much improved, a result
which must have been achieved with but little labour.
p. ^ e . mos \, Karez is situated some 6 miles north ol
Chagai, and is known as the Lrjji Karez, This Karez contains 23 Shabanarozes,

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Report by Lieutenant Frank Cooke Webb Ware, Political Assistant, Chagai. Printed in Karachi at The Commissioner's Press, 1898. The annual report concerns the conditions and administration of the region and the development of the Quetta-Seistan trade route and follows on from Ware's similar report of 1897 (Mss Eur F111/362).

The report opens with a letter from Ware to the Agent to the Governor General in Baluchistan, Quetta, dated 18 June 1898, in which the main points of the report are summarised. The report itself consists of four appendices, as follows:

  • I 'On the Administration of the Nuskhi, Chagai and Western Sinjerani Districts', with information on the history of tribes, water-supply for irrigation, lands, crops, and revenue (folios 4-12)
  • II 'On the Quetta-Seistan Caravan Route' (folios 13-15)
  • III 'Regarding the question of appointing Native Agents Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. and News-Writers in South-Eastern Persia and the effect which such appointments would be likely to have on the present position in that country' (folios 16-18)
  • IV 'Nushki Trade Returns for months April 1897 to March 1898', consisting of tables of statistics (folios 19-68).

Near the back of the report are genealogical tables of the Nushki Jamaldini, Zagar Mengal Amirzai, Mandai, Sinjeranis of Chagai, Narui Baluch, and Rekis of Mirjawa (folios 69-71).

Folio 73 is a map of the area covered by the report.

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1 volume (72 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 74; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'Report on the Nushki, Chagai and Western Sinjerani Districts for the year 1897-98 and on the Development of The Quetta-Seistan [Sistan] Trade Route'
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front, front-i, 2r:72v, back-i, back
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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