An Historical Account Of The Sikhs And Afghans

Ali, Shahamat · 1844 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

1A CONSULTATION.

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3course by which they would be able to prove

4their professions of fidelity and devotion, as they

5had previously often professed, and were in-

6formed that these of course were the terms on

7which they would or could be employed. Be-

8fore they answered the question, they begged

9permission to hold a Jirga or consultation

10among themsel ves, to discuss the matter. Their

11request was granted; and, accordingly, they

12retired to hold a council. Tliese people, thougit

13rude, yet understand politics so far that they

14will never undertake any important affair with-

15out deliberation, either in their own respective

16tribes, or with the Maliks of all the tribes col-

17lectively, as the nature of the occasion may

18require. After a long discussion they came to

19a conclusion, and one of them, Abdurrahim,

20Khan Sipa, the brother of Salim Khan, ad-

21dressed Sir Claude as follows : —

22“ It is well known that the present Khans

23or chiefs of Khaibar are in the enjoyment

24of liberal grants from Dost Mahomed Khan,

25and possess considerable force and wealth;

26that he, seeing the Shah Zada and the

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