1 542 EARLY HISTORY OF THE DOORAUNEES. [Appendix.
2 n^d kdeed WM tbe increase of the power of the Abdaullees, that in the
3 year 1722 they were able to besiege Meahhed neaily in the north-western
4 extremity of Khorassaun.
5 A series of revolutions afterwards took place during whicli the Abdaullees,
6 whose goverument was at all times democratic, were lelt for some time
7 entixdiy mthout a leader, their vSun being inaiu^;ed moat probably by a
8 Jitgk, or council of heads of fiunilies. At hnt in 1728, thej were for the
9 first time attacked by Naiidir Shauh, and, after ft short campaign of vanoua
10 success, were reduced to submit to the conqueror.
11 They- rebelled at^why under Zoolfikaur Khaun (the son of Zeinaun Khaun
12 and elder brotiier ot' AiimcA) who had alternately been in exile, and at the
13 head of the Abdaullees, during the ti uublesi above mentioned. They invaded
14 ihe Persian territoiyp and defeated Ibrahim (Naudir ShauVs brother) in a
15 pitdiedbatUe. were besieging Meahhed, when Nandir moved agaimt
16 thetn in person, and drove them back into their own territory. He opened
17 the ei^e of Heraut in tJie beginning of 1731, and took it after a most obsti-
18 nate and acti\ e rcsistanre of tt-n months, in which the Abdaullees received
19 some assistance from tiie Ciiuijics. He banished the leading Siiddozjres to
20 Mouitan,. and compelled a large force of Abdaulleeci to join his army.
21 Tlie of Heraut never id)^ed again, but tite Abdanlleea in tihe
22 oounixy laept up tbe war for some time hmger, in om^unctuNi with tfie
23 Ghiljies and JSimauks.
24 In the course of the next six years Naudir reduced the Ghiljies and took
25 Candahar. Zoolfikaiir Khaun and his brother Ahmed Shauli were prisoners
26 in that citv. They were released by Naudir, and sent into Mazenderaun in
27 command ui a force of their own tribe. The Abdaullees having in tbe mean
28 ttme dis^tingui&hed themselves in his servioe (paiticttiady against the Barte]^
29 ho rewarded them with the lands they, now hold in Teoofll» fcnoviqg them
30 fiNun the west of Heraut to their present territory. He qipears fiom tlus
31 time to have shewn great attachment to the Aighauna, To this postttlily,
32 among other causes, is attributed his murder by the Persians in .Time 1747.
33 On the day which succeeded tli-it event, a battle took place between the
34 A%hauns and Uzbeks under Ahmed >^liauh on one side, and tbe Persians
35 OD the other. It is un<%rtain who b^an (ho attack, nor does the event
36 appear to have decided any thing*.
37 * A« til a iliia I have geiwraUy ioUowcd Sir WtUiom JoDeK*! tnnilation of the Naudir Naameh.
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