320 An account of the early Ghiljdees. [No. 160. 



time Noorulla-khan, son of Hajee Angoo, was created chief of the Hota- 

 kees, with the flattering title of Ikhlas Kulee-khan, and the revenue of 

 the countries of Dera Ismail-khan, Daman, Banoo and Urgoon. He 

 was on his death succeeded by his son, Abdu Raheem-khan. 



On Azad-khan declaring independence in Cashmeer, Amo-khan was 

 at Herat, from which place the Shah sent for him and despatched him 

 with Sardar Maddut-khan Duranee at the head of a force to that pro- 

 vince. In the battle that was fought with Azad-khan, Amo-khan was 

 shot by some one of his own party at the back of the head, the ball 

 coming out at one of his eyes : his corps was brought to Kalat to be 

 buried. He left three sons, Nealee Nyamut-khan, Futteh-khan and 

 Meer Alam-khan. 



On the accession of Zaman Shah, Walee Mahammad-khan (with the 

 title of Walee Nyamut-khan) succeeded his father, being very young, 

 and Moladad-khan Moosa-khel was his naib. or deputy. 



On Shahabudeen-khan, the son of Ramatullah-khan, coming into 

 notice, a feud broke out in the tribe of Tokhees. The rise of Shahabu- 

 deen is thus accounted for. The Ameen-ul-mulk was by tribe a Babee, and 

 having once in darbar spoken rather sharply to Walee Nyamut-khan, 

 the latter foolishly allowed himself to retort with an old Pushtoo pro- 

 verb. From that day Shahabudeen was taken by the hand, the Ameen- 

 ul-mulk supplying him from his own private funds. The tribe arrang- 

 ed themselves in two parties, and Kalat was sometimes in the possession 

 of one, and sometimes in that of the other. In one of the many 

 skirmishes that took place, Moladad-khan, the Tokhee deputy was killed. 



On one occasion some horses of Shah Zaman's coming with a caravan 

 from Cabool, were plundered by some Tokhee robbers of the clan of 

 Koortah-khel. Immediately on hearing of it, Walee Nyamat-khan with a 

 few of his Yassawals pursued them. The robbers took to the hills, and 

 Walee Nyamat-khan was killed by them while storming them. His 

 corpse was conveyed to Kalat, and buried with his father's. 



Fatteh-khan soon after avenged his brother's death, by decapitating 

 several of the robbers, and making the rest take refuge in India ; he 

 hung up the heads below Kalat. 



Shahabudeen-khan and Fatteh-khan were engaged in their quarrels 

 until the war between the Ghilzyes and Duranees broke out, which 

 occurred in the following manner. 



