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first propagandists of their present faith in the country, viz., the Kahta- 
nite ‘Alafi of ‘Uman, who now very naturally claim to have belonged to 
the Quraish, the most honourable tribe amongst Muhammadans. In 
Elliot’s History of India will be found the genealogy of the Jats and 
Baloch (linked together) from Muhammad, son of Haruon Mukrani 
(Mukrisnu), a grandson of Muhammad, son of Aban, son of ‘Abdu-r- 
rahman, son of Hamza, son of ‘Abdu-l-matfcab. But as Hamza had no 
sons by any daughter of man, ‘Abdu-r-rahman’s mother is conveniently 
stated to have been a fairy (this is their Quraish descent ). Muhammad 
son of Haruon is said to have had 50 sons, by 7 wives, the name of three 
of which sons is Jalal (and Makran is said to have been divided be¬ 
tween the sons of one of these three Jalals after the death of A1 
Hajjaj), the sons of his 6th and 7th wives are said to have borne the 
following names — YI, Eatimali, bore 1 Sher, 2 Koh, 3 Buland, 4 Grurg, 
5 Nuru-d-din, 6 Hasan, 7 Husain, 8 Sulaiman, 9 Ibrahim; VII, Eve, 
bore 1 ‘Alam, 2 ‘All, 3 Sarkash, 4 Bahadur, 5 Teghzan, 6 Mubarak, 
7 Turk, 8 Zalha, 9 ‘Arab!, 10 Shiraz, 11 Taju-d-din, 12 Gulistan Barg. 
Comment on these names appears unnecessary, but I have no doubt 
that a certain Jalal Khan is a historical personage. 
Cakar Khan, a descendant of Jalal Khan and one of the most 
renowned chiefs of the Kinds, is positively stated, in the traditions 
and ballads of the country, to have taken Delhi after leaving Makran 
(a statement I will now pass by.) The following is a traditional list 
of the Rind tribe, which Cakar Khan is said to have left behind him 
in Makran, starting on the expedition which then led to that event. 
The Reki (went to Deligwaran), the Jat , Lattl (said to be the 
same as the Kalmatl ) Nohdni , Kurd , Gabod (or Grabol), Mahirl, As- 
kani, Gadon , Marastani (stayed in Kolwah), the Puzh (in Kolanc) 
the Lashari (in Lashar) the Barr, Canda , Marrl, Lahgd , Zahri , 
Sasudi, Kalkali, Damuni, Bird!, (same as G-ojah) Gorgej, Lohani , Siahpad, 
Kos-ag, Lagor, Bali, Ldtih , Bamani, Regani, Dodai, Sabiki, Pandaran. 
These formed part of his following, and having elected to remain be¬ 
hind, afterwards dispersed into different parts of the country. The 
names in italics, it is sufficiently evident, are not those of Arabs. 
The Gorgej were probably Georgians. The Kos-ag and Marri, 
judging by their names, were probably Arabs (in the time of the Khalifa 
Hasham, A. H. 105-125, Junaid son of ‘Abdu-r-rahman al Marri was 
appointed to the Indian frontier). The Gabol I believe to be an abori¬ 
ginal and Cushite tribe, “straight-haired Ethiopians.” The Hot or 
Ot have been previously mentioned and identified with the Utii of 
Herodotus and other authors, who were also, I think, not impossibly the 
same with the Jats and Zothali and Yucchi (both Jats and Meds are 
still plentiful in the country). 
