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banished to Kashmir. Firuz Khan, however, returned subsequent¬ 
ly, and with the assistance of his brethren and some of the neigh¬ 
bouring tribes, expelled Sikandar Khan, who took up his residence 
in the Rohtas ’ilaqah. 
XX. 
IVru/z Kha'n. 
{A. L. 1416, A. H. 865.) 
The descendants of Firuz Khan are numerous. They are known 
as Firuzal Gakk’hars. 
XXI. 
Malik Bid*. 
{A. D. 1472, A. If. 877.) 
Death of Buhliil Lodi, and accession of Sikandar. Malik Bir was 
very generous. He used to devote one tenth of his revenue to chari¬ 
table purposes and was lavish of his wealth, chiefly in relieving the 
poor and feeding faqfrs. His subjects were contented and happy. 
XXII. 
Malik Pi'lu'. 
(A. D. 1493, A.'H. 899.) 
Ibrahim Lodi. Revolt of Daulat Khan Lodi, governor of the 
Panjab who called in the aid of Babar. Malik Pilu made the 
town of Rawalpindi his capital. 
XXIII. 
Tata'r Kha'n. 
(A. D. 1523, A. E. 930.) 
The following account of Babar’s expedition against the Gakk’hars 
is extracted from his autobiography.* 
“In the hill country between Nilab and Bherah but apart from 
the tribes of Jodh and Janjuah, and adjoining the hill country of 
Kashmir are the Jats and Gujurs and many other men of similar 
tribes who build villages and settle on every hillock and in every 
valley. Their ruler was of the Gakk’har race and their government 
resembles that of the Jodhs and Junjuas. The government of 
these tribes which stretch along the skirt of the hills, was at that 
time held by Tatar Gakk’har and Hati Gakk’har, sons of the 
* Leyden’s Baber, page 253, 
