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whatever of influence and authority they once possessed, while lastly “ the
independent self-governing tribes ” have been proved by experience to be incan-
able of proper self-government. ^
22. It is in view of these facts then that our control of the Brahui tribe
has slowly but surely been increasing from year to year and it is on them that I
have based any administrative measures I have taken or recommended during the
last four years. On taking charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in December 1900, I found the
Political Adviser devoting his whole-time to the administration of the Brahuis and
pf the important funds known as the Khan’s funds and Jirga Fund, while the Khan’s
immediate affairs (the raison defre of his appointment) received little or no atten-
tion at his hands. I also found existing a standing Jirga consisting of three
minor 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. , vis., Mir Usaf Khan, Kurd ; Mir Samandar Khan, Lehri, and Syed
bahar Shah, in whose hands were left the settlement of Jirga and other cases,
and who had thus acquired an influence and authority in the country quite out
of proportion to their rank and which was certainly undesirable and pernicious.
1 he institution had survived from the time of the so-called Brahui rebellion when
the imprisonment of Mir Mehrulla Khan, Raisani, caused the majority of the
chiefs to fly the country. Thirdly, I found the following Levy Thanas establish-
/.Vn h l C0Un / 7 ,V ) ^, as , tung "’ i , th a sub - Thana at Aloo, ( 2 ) Zehri, (3) Saruna,
(4) Dandhor, (5) Usta Muhammad. No 1 is in Sarawan, 2 and 3 are in Jhalawan
and 4 and 5 in Kachi. This machinery I could see at once was quite insufficient
for the proper control of the tribes. For instance I found that the Mastung
1 hana, consisting only of eight men, had to deal with the whole Sarawan country
extending from Quetta to Kalat and from the Bolan to near Nushk. The men
and their horses were worked to death, and the Thanadar was at his wits ends in
meeting all the demands made on his time and attention. Such a state of things
obviously did not mean an efficient discharge of the obligation circumstances had
thrust upon us ; and, if we did the thing at all, it seemed right in our own in
terests and in those of the people that we should do it properly.
a'm* T hG ^ rSt Ste P ta ^ en was t ^ ie Volition of the triumvirate above referred
to. All Jirga cases were withdrawn from their hands and referred thenceforth
to properly constituted Jirgas on which the 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. of the tribes concerned were
invited to sit. In all matters too I worked in consultation with the 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. and I
have always endeavoured to range them, especially in the case of the Raisani
oirdar, on my side. This is undoubtedly the correct line to follow, for as
long as the Raisani and other influential chiefs work loyally with us we cannot
go far astray in our conduct of tribal affairs. The three minor 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. did not
relish the decline of their power and for a considerable time after they made all
the mischief in the administration they safely could without committing them
selves. One of them Mir Samandar Khan, is now dead, and the other twoT seeing
the error of their ways, are now once more rendering useful service.
. 24. The next matter taken up was the question of the Political Adviser’s
duties. He not only had too much to do, but much, if not all, of what he did
was outside his proper sphere. He was therefore relieved of the charge of the
Khan s and Jirga Funds and of all matters connected with expenditure from the
funds, e.g., the charge of the Public Works in the State. At the same time the
Native Assistant m the Bolan was appointed Native Assistant Sarawan, his place
m the Bolan being taken by a Tahsildar (a new appointment). The Native
Assjstant was put in charge of the Public Works, the Levies, the Police
and Magisterial work along the Nushki line, while he exercised a general
supervision over the accounts of the Kalat Funds in the Political Agent’s Office.
Ihe rohtical Adviser was left with the charge, under the Political Agent’s
direction, of the Brahui tribes, both Sarawan and Jhalawan, and the Khan bavin*
been approached with a view to his giving effect to the Hon’ble Mr. Barne?
suggestions for the carrying out of improvements in the niabats, the Political
Adviser assumed charge of the scheme then inaugurated. The details of the
scheme will be dealt with further on.
T 2 t-u F ° Il0wing ’? r ConcurrentI y with > these measures the question of the
evy lhanas was taken up. These Thanas are composed of a tribal Thanadar,