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56 THE BALOCH RAGE<br />

a ballad as one of the slave tribes given by Chakar to<br />

Banari, his sister, and set free by her.<br />

Khosa.—A very important tribe forming two distinct<br />

tumans—one near Jacobabad in Upper Sindh, and the<br />

other with its headquarters at Batil, near Dera Ghazi<br />

Khan. Also a sub-tuman of the Kinds of Shoran, and<br />

a clan of the Lunds of Tibbi. Said to be mainly of Hot<br />

descent. The Isani clan of the Dera Ghazi Khan tribe<br />

is of Khetran origin, and the small Jajela clan, probably<br />

aboriginals of the Jaj Valley, which they inhabit.<br />

Kordi.—One of the main original sections ; not now an<br />

organized tuman, but found wherever the Baloches<br />

have spread in the Panjab, principally in Muzafargarh,<br />

Multan, and Dera Isma'Il Khan. Still form a tribe in<br />

Mekran (spelt by some Kaudal).<br />

Lasharl.—One of the main original sections, said to have<br />

settled in Gandava after the war with the Einds, and<br />

to be now represented by the Maghasis of Jhal in<br />

Kachhl. Some Lasharls in Kachhl keep their own<br />

name, and form the largest clan-of the Maghassi tribe.<br />

Others are found in Mekran and Slstan, where they<br />

are identified with the Maghasis. The Jis'tkanls<br />

also are of Lasharl descent. There is a strong subtuman<br />

of Lasharls in the GurchanI tribe, and other<br />

Laeharis of DrigrI in Dera Ghazi Khan are apparently<br />

Jatts, and Lasharls only in name. Lasharls are found<br />

wherever the Baloches settled in the Panjab, chiefly<br />

in Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Isma'il Khan, Muzafargarh,<br />

and Multan.<br />

Mazarl.—An organized tribe of importance, with its headquarters<br />

at Bojhan, in the south of Dera Ghazi Khans.<br />

The ruling clan, the Balachani, are said to be Hots,<br />

and the remainder of the tribe, with the exception of<br />

the Kirds, Binds. The name is apparently derived<br />

from Mazdr, 'tiger,' like the Pathan ' Mzarai.'<br />

Mlrdli.—Becorded as having fought with the Binds against<br />

the Lasharls. Probably identical with the Mehrall<br />

clan of the Binds of Kachhl ; sometimes identified with<br />

the Buledhi.<br />

Namurdl.—Not now found except as a phalli in the Bozdar<br />

tribe.<br />

Nohy Nuliam.—Not now found. Said to have been on the<br />

side of the Lasharls against the Binds.<br />

Phuzh.—A clan of Binds to which belonged Bijar, one of

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