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Account of the Panjkora Valley, and of Lower and Upper Kdshkdr, by 

 Rajah Khan,* of Cabool. Translated by Major R. Leech, C.B., Late 

 Political Agent, Candahar, at whose request it was drawn up in 1840. 



Panjkora is inhabited by Maleezai Eesafzais, who are divided into 

 two sub- divisions. One extending from the commencement of the 

 valley of Panjkora to Ousheree, called Osai ; the other is called Sihsa- 

 dah. The chief is a Paindah-khel. 



Grain is at all times eight times cheaper than at Cabool ; fruits are 

 plentiful, as are herds and flocks. There are several iron mines. Mer- 

 chants from Peshawar frequent the country. 



The following are the villages of Panjkora to the west of the river. 

 Shagoolee darrah, Taimoor-galah darrah, Rabat-i-Mahammadkhan dar- 

 rah, Kavanee jdarrah, Malahkand valley, (darrah) of Tormang, valley 

 of Karoo, Nahag darrah, Ousheeree darrah, Zarakhel darrah, Bor-Ous- 

 heeree darrah, Dral darrah. 



To the east of the river, the valley of Harhang (shrine of Ghazee 

 Sahab), valley of Shooh, (river of Bajour falls into the Panjkora). 



Baba khels, formerly under Aslam khan, now under Ghazan khan. 



Valley of Maidan, valley of Panjkora, valley of Shamoor-gurh, 

 valleys of Thankee and Doodba enter this. 



Barahwal, under Mahammad Alee khan, (an iron mine here). 



Bar Panjkora, Ghundee Chakgatin, ArotaSeen (river), Deer, Panakot, 

 Kashkaree, Doobandai, Kheer, dependent on Deer. 



These valleys have all streams. One river from Bajour, which is to 

 the west of the Panjkora range, falls into the Panjkora river through 

 the valley of Shooh. The river of Panjkora runs from north to south. 



Villages of the valley of Shagoolee. Kazrah, Shahee khels, under 

 Zardad khan; Kotkai, Shahee khels, under Hyder khan ; Gadee, Paindah 

 khels, under Sadulla khan, brother of Ghazan khan ; Haraon, Shahee 

 khels, under Masoom khan ; Shagoolee, Noor khels, under Aiyoob khan. 



Valley of Timoor-galahs. Timoor-galah Noor khels, under Sardar 



* This man also under my instructions visited most of the Turkistan, states and 

 gained a quantity of information regarding the Siahposh Cafers. His notes are in 

 my possession. 



