96 ALi moorad's policy. 



Meer Solirab Khan Talpoor, Cast by[Maliomed 

 Junimal." Date illegible, looked like 1208. 

 Also a short gun with the like inscription. 



For many years after our entrance into Sindli, 

 Meer AH Moorad refused to admit any British offi- 

 cer into his fort; and, although at the marriage of 

 His Highness, a visit of ceremony was made by 

 the Political Agent, and salutes were fired from 

 every bastion of the fortress of Dejee in honour 

 of that functionary, as the representative of the 

 British Government, the Meer evaded every 

 remark upon the strength of his fort, every 

 approach to which was strictly guarded; and 

 though he received his guests with all honour 

 and distinction at the Fijze Baugli^ near the 

 village of Dejee, he declined to admit any of 

 them into his stronghold, even at a season of 

 peaceful rejoicing. From the time that Meer 

 Ali Moorad fled from Khyrpoor in early man- 

 hood, he held his little court, if court it could 

 be styled, in sullen and baronial style, standing 

 aloof fi'om Belooch clanship, and for a time 

 pursuing a negative course with reference to 

 the British Government, until circumstances 

 compelled him to a more close connection with 

 us ; and on all occasions, as before observed, he 



