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| CHAPTER I |
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| THE BORDERLAND |
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| The country of the Pathans; their traditionary descent; their bad and good qualities; their loyalty as soldiers; blood-feuds; tribal divisions; leaders, religious and secular. Sunnis and Shiahs. Gar and Samil. Defence of the border. Moveable columns, their sphere of action. Punishment of offences. Pathans serving in Indian Army, Militia, Police and Levies. The North-West Frontier Province. Frontier communications. General frontier policy | pp. 1–23 |
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| BLACK MOUNTAIN TRIBES |
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| The country surrounding the Black Mountain: Allai, Nandihar, Deshi, Tikari—all Swatis; Tanawal; the Yusafzai clans of the Mountain. Description of the range. Routes. Hassanzais; Akazais; Chagarzais. Interior communications. Pariari Saiyids. Expedition of 1852–3 against the Hassanzais. Expedition of 1868 against the Black Mountain Tribes. Expedition of 1888. Expedition of 1891 against the Hassanzais and Akazais. Expedition of 1892 against the Hassanzais and Mada Khels | pp. 24–53 |
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| YUSAFZAIS AND GADUNS |
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| Yusafzais, descent; arrival in Peshawar valley; division into two branches; occupation; character; sub-divisions of the two main branches; the holdings of the sub-divisions. Cis-border Yusafzais. Trans-border Yusafzais; Bunerwals; Gaduns; their origin; probably of Rajput descent; arrival in their present country; description; tribal divisions. Hindustani Fanatics. Saiyid Ahmad of Bareilly | pp. 54–70 |
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| YUSAFZAIS AND GADUNS: OPERATIONS |
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| Expedition of 1853 against the Hindustani Fanatics; the mutineers of the 55th Native Infantry. Operations in 1857 against Narinji. Expedition of 1858 against the Khudu Khels. Hindustanis expelled from Sitana. Ambela Expedition of 1863. Expedition of 1898 against the Bunerwals. Operations against the Gaduns. The Hindustani Fanatics | pp. 71–106 |
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| AKOZAIS (SWAT) |
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| District of Swat proper; Swat Kohistan; climate; description of the country; character of the people; early history of the valley; government of Swat. “The Border Pope”; his life and rule. Divisions of the Akozais; their sub-divisions. Other clans; Dusha Khels; Torwals; Garhwis. Operations of 1847 against the Baizais. Expedition of 1849 against the Sam Baizais. Expedition of 1852 against the Ranizais. Umra Khan. Attacks on the Malakand and Chakdara, 1897. Operations of the Malakand Field Force | pp. 107–142 |
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| CHAPTER VI |
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| UTMAN KHELS |
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| Their country and neighbours; origin; main tribal divisions; Ismailzai. Communications. Operations. Expedition of 1852. Expedition of 1878. Expedition of 1897 | pp. 143–154 |
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| CLANS OF BAJAUR AND DIR |
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| Both Yusafzais; distinction. Bajaur, the country and people; three main divisions; the valleys of Bajaur. Khan of Nawagai. Dir, the country and people; ranges and passes; divisions. Operations. Umra Khan. Chitral Relief Expedition, 1895. Operations of the Malakand Field Force in Dir and Bajaur, 1897 | pp. 155–182 |
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| CHAPTER VIII |
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| CHITRALIS |
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| Description of the country; internal communications; position on the frontier; of political rather than strategic importance; origin of the people; characteristics; government and rulers. British Missions. Claimants to the Mehtarship. Umra Khan. Commencement of hostilities. Events on the Chitral-Gilgit line. Advance of the Gilgit Column. Siege of Chitral Fort. Raising of the Siege | pp. 183–210 |
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| MOHMANDS |
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| Main branches; origin; position of their country. The Durand partition of the Mohmand territory. Kunar River and Valley. Asmar. Communications from the east. Gandab Valley; the people. Cis-frontier clans; clans of the independent Mohmands. Vassal clans | pp. 211–226 |
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| CHAPTER X |
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| MOHMANDS: OPERATIONS |
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| First dealings with British. Operations in 1851–52; Matta threatened. Operations in 1854 against the Michni Mohmands. Operations near Shabkadar. Affair at Kam Dakka in 1879. Action on the Gara Heights. Attack on Shabkadar in 1897. Operations in the Mohmand country. Renewed raids by tribesmen. Matta fired into. Concentration of troops. Expedition of 1908. Part of Mohmand Field Force transferred to Lundi Kotal. Attack by Afghan lashkar on Michni Kandao. Gen. Willcocks defeats enemy who disperse. Operations of the Mohmand Field Force resumed and concluded. Loi Shilman Railway | pp. 227–260 |
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| AFRIDIS |
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| Their country; origin; appearance; characteristics; armament and fighting value; methods of punishment and coercion; moral character; internal feuds; divided into eight clans. Khyber Afridis; area of country; main rivers. Zakha Khels. Tribal limits in Khyber Pass.
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