'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎37] (172/268)

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NOTES ON MEKRAN. 37
1st Many words used by the Beloochees, which would at first sight
appear to be corruptions from the Persian, are not corruptions, hut
agree exactly with the ancient forms before the Persian of Iran had
been rounded off, and polished to suit more civilized ears. For
example, the words “ Pit” and “ Mad” (father and mother) are
not clipped forms of the modern words “ Pider” and “ Mader,”
but actually correspond with the original ancient forms.
2ndly- There are a number of words current in Mekran, which have
fallen into disuse in Iran, and are seldom met with in modern
books. A person addressing a Mekranee in the Persian Ferdos,
would, it is thought, have a better chance of being understood than
if he used the more modem language.
3rdly. The structure of the modern Belooch language does not
seem to warrant belief, that any other than Persian was the parent
stem. Probably on comparison Mekran Beloochee will be found
considerably to resemble the patois of the Dehatees, or rural popu
lation of Persia. Perhaps this, if established, would warrant the
conclusion that the Mekranees are of Persian descent. The absence
of any Arabic words from this language would seem to show that
there was never any permanent settlement of Arabs in Mekran.
The Beloochees and Arabs have many characteristics in common,
but so have all pastoral people.
There seems but little likelihood of any definite information being
forthcoming regarding the ancient history of this country, but there
will be no harm in assuming as a theory that having originally been a
Persian province, remote and scarcely known, it gradually acquired an
independent position under Native or other rulers. A State was formed
somewhat on the model of the great empire. Its districts became pro
vinces, each having its hereditary Governor, a member of the dominant
family. These Chiefs, then, in time, acquired almost the power of
independent rulers, but the whole formed a Federation united under one
supreme and sovereign Prince, who received tribute, and to whom all
disputes were referable. The head of the Federation was the ruler of
the Central Province of Kej. Subordinate powers were further vested
m the petty Chief of districts and dependencies.
Such a Federation seems specially adapted to the character of the
Peloochees, and it is affirmed that such an arrangement actually