Rebellion of Mohammad Yaqub Khan [‎198r] (85/174)

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ALUM AND FEUAMOZ.
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there. For, m other matters Eeramoz had said, the condition of the Province
jas most satisfactory. He had said, however, that Ibrahim Khan felt the
deprivation of his powers to that extent that his life was endam^roll „ ,
he said that Ibrahim had made preparations to start off to Cabul The Ame°eT
was much displeased, and said that, if Ibrahim was not satisfied withffhe
jageer of lashkoorgan, 1 eramoz should bring him to Cabul with himself
i 5 ?i 9 ' 7, n t ! lc2Sth Juni ; ^ lum arrived in Cabul, and, on the 4th Julv
made the following representation to the Ameer : u u v>
'•The main object of my waiting on you is to be absolved from the false accusation of
Diary ending the 4th July 1870. conspiiacy with Siidar Mahomed Aslum Khan, as
represented in some counterfeit* letters. I was
bee below para. 5o8. employed (yonr Highness is aware) for a lone time
i q- -i iv/r u i a i 77-1 -r, as a bargeer (a sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. not owning his horsci
by 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. Mahomed Aslum Khan on Rs. 120 a year; and, although I rendered him sood
service he imprisoned me without finding any fault with me, and plundered the whole of mv
property to the value of four or five thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . Having effected escape from eonfinemeni
I waited on you, and by your kindness I have earned so much honor Ld position tha”The
territory of Toork,star, whieh was jorntly held by 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. Mahomed Afzul Khan and some
other Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. during the life-time of your father, the late Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan, is now
gov rned single-handed by me, and throughout Afghanistan there is no other official more
honored than myself. Again, 1 beg to say that I have no children. People having children
t Ooloos. anc [ followers (or clansmenf) may entertain evil
A i •jt' i y r» •.. , , , t designs, but how can I forget 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. Mahomed
Aslum Khan s former ill treatment and become disloyal to you ? By your kindness I have
become honored, and owner of many horses, camels, mules, ornai/ei/s, and other pLe";
S are my TaTter." lmpnS ° n ' ' °''P lunder me > as 1 a ‘“ one of your slaves and
After bearing these representations the Ameer stated as follotvs :
“ I am quite assured that the letters alluded to by you were counterfeit. You are mv
ivT/L „ TT and . rnost T z f 1 0''f offiohd. and l do not consider any other person more
loyal than )ou. God willing, I shall keep in store more kindness for you every day."
610. A few days after, a storm between Alum and Feramoz, which bad
evidently long been gathering, broke forth. On the 7th July the Ameer re-
ceived a letter from Feramoz, accusing Alum of having despoiled the people
of loorkistan, and misappropriated three lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . The Ameer replied by observ
ing that he had, on his arrival, first accused Ibrahim of enmity to Alum
and he was now accusing Alum ; that he at first joined with Alum in
accusing Summundur Khan, of Ghoree, of misappropiation, and then turned
round and acquitted Summundur and accused Alum of harshness. He should
make good, if he could, his present charges against Alum ; and if he could
the governorship of Toorkistan would he transferred to him. Feramoz made
no atiempt to make good his accusations, whether from inability to do so or
from disinclination to take up the governorship of Toorkistan, or because the
Ameer had begged him privately not to press the charge, the British agent,
wilting on the 4th August, was unable to say.
Alum, on his part, brought the following
three charges against the Commander-in-
Chief before the Ameer :
“ ^ tliat helias remitted one lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees twenty-tive thousand tungas on account of revenue
ol: yrass preserves to the people of his own authority;
“ ^' nd > a11 sowars of the Commander-in-Chief, as well as the Commander-in-Chief
himself, have been in the habit of receiving grass and supplies gratis. Not
withstanding that, the Naib has informed him that he and bis followers are paid by
Government, and aie not guests (that they should receive the above articles
gratis) ;
“ 3/ '^ grain is sold at Rs. 40 a khurwar * in Toorkistan, but the Commander-in-Chief,
* One Khurwar =8 Feshawnree 1 ' avln f recei '' 1 ;<i twenty thousand maunds of grain
mauxids, or 10 English maunds. 11 om 11:16 People, has distributed it to his troops, and
has forced its owners to accept Rs. 18 per khurwar:
the people have therefore become disaffected and without hope."
Diary ending 7th July 1870.