158 Translation of the Toofut ul Kir am, [No. 159. 



dynasty of the deputies of Ghuzni, and considered the emperors of 

 Delhi, we will relate the rule of some of the above-mentioned tribe. 



List of the Deputies of Ghuzni, and narrative of the Emperor of Delhi. 

 As before mentioned, Abdul Rizak the minister of Sultan Mahmud 



Ghuzni deputies. Ghazi, in the year 41 7 H. having taken Bukkur, arriv- 

 ed at Sewistan and Tattah, and the governors of Bini Oomai and Bini 

 Abbas had not remained there, except a small portion who had formed 

 connections, and were encumbered with families : they were men of note, 

 and received stipends from the government. 



From amongst these were 18 families, the heads of generations. 



Distinguished heads Briefl y : the Sukufis, a family of Cazis originally of 

 of families. Bakar and Alor, from the descendants of Mussa 



Bin Yakub, Bin Tahi, Bin Mahamed, Bin Shiban, Bin Ushman Su- 

 kufi who, with the Cazi Ismail, Bin Alii, Bin Mussa, Bin Tahi 

 were the first relaters of the conquest of Sindh in Arabia, and their 

 great grand-father Mussa Bin Yakub, was confirmed by Bin Cassim as 

 Cazi of Alor after the conquest of that fort : and the " Tamims" and 

 " Hal Mogheirahs," (which term became slightly changed to Hal 

 Tuhim and Ibn Soriah,) and the Abbasis and Sadiks, Faruhians and 

 Ooshmamans, who up to this present time are to be found in all Sindh ; 

 and the Phonwarans descended from Haris and the tribe of Mungi, 

 a branch of the Tamins, the family of Jubiriah, of whom Sheikh Tahi 

 in the account of Hullani will be mentioned ; and the family of Bini 

 Assad, of whom is Sheikh Mirtah, will be alluded to at Futtipur ; the 

 family of Hal Hutbeh of whom is Cazi Bahran, he also will be referred 

 to at Futtipur; the family of Benwabi Sufian, of whom are some dur- 

 veshes of Rahib; the family of the tribe of Bajur, governor near Jehanker, 

 the descendants of Jaremah Jusari, of whom is the tribe of Sapiah, 

 who are the possessors of Sewistan ; and the Jhutts and Beloochees 

 are originally from Harun Mikrani, and it will be more convenient 

 to relate the genealogies of the Beloochees and Jhutts without delay. 



Origin of the Jhutts and Beloochees. 

 Mahamed Bin Harun Mikrani, who has been mentioned in the ac- 

 count of the officers of Mikran, and who came with Mahamed Cassim 

 at the time of the conquest of Sindh as far as Armanbihah, where he 



