1864 



An Account of Tipper Kdsh-kdr. 



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Deal Darah* 



This valley is very secluded; being inclosed on all sides by lofty 

 hills ; and the hamlets are very small. The people pay a small tax to 

 Ghazan Khan. 



The following darahs and villages are situated to the west of the 

 Panj-korah river. 



HaRA^G DARAH. 



This valley contains a number of small hamlets, many of which are 

 now in ruins and deserted. The ziarat or shrine of a saint, named 

 Ghazi Sahib, is situated in this darah. 



Shuh Darah. 



The river of Bajawrr, which rises in the hills to the west of Panj- 

 korah, flows through this darah from west to east ; and after receiving 

 the Jandawul and Baba Karah rivers, from the valleys bearing those 

 names, joins the Birahwol. The darah of Birahwol, through which 

 the last named river flows, before entering the darah of Shuh, lies 

 higher up, and will be noticed in its proper place. 



There are numerous small villages on both sides of the river, in this 

 valley, the whole of which have numerous gardens and orchards* 

 Ghazan Khan of Dir, the chief, appoints the head-man. 



Baha Karah Darah. 

 This valley contains small hamlets only. The people were formerly 

 independent, and were under a chief or head-man of their own, named 

 Aslam Khan ; but several years since it became dependent on Ghazan 

 Khan, who appoints a head-man of his own. 



Birahwol Darah. 



The chief place in this valley is Birahwol, hence its name, and that 

 of its river. It is the residence of a petty independent chief, named 

 Muhammad JEali Khan, of the Afghan tribe of Tarkolani, which. 

 possesses Bajawrr ; and, therefore, although included in Panj-korah, it 

 can scarcely be deemed a dependency of it, as the chief pays no tri- 

 bute to Ghazan Khan. There are several iron mines in this valley, 

 which have been worked for centuries past. There are also several 

 hamlets, but they are small in size. 



Maidak Darah. 

 The only village of any size, contained in this darah, is Khemah, 

 inhabited by Shahi Kheis, of whom Barun is the head-man. There 



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