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to arise a well-founded hope of a renewal of actual 
sovereignty. But it existed for a very brief period 
only; and for the outrages committed under his 
personal knowledge, if not actual direction, the king, 
after his apprehension, was tried by a Commission 
and found guilty. His life, for many reasons, was 
spared; but he was sent into exile, and died at a 
very advanced age, at Tounghoo, an obscure town of 
British Burmah. 
No. 32. Pathans.—Oude. 
No. 33. Ushruf Ali Khan—Pathan. 
He has light brown eyes, black hair, very sallow 
complexion, dressed in a rieh blue satin coat, with 
silver spangles, blue Cashmere shawl, brown turban, 
and yellow Paejamahs ; height five feet nine inches. 
The family of Ushruf Ali Khan comes from Af 
ghanistan. but has resided in Allahabad for upwards 
of a Century. 
No. 34. Pathans. 
No. 35. Pathans of Bareilly. 
No. 36. Meer Inayut Hosein. 
Meer Inayut Hosein, a Syud Mahomedan, as his 
name indicates, is an inhabitant of Jellalee, in the 
Allyghur district, where the family have lived for 
many generations. Syuds are of tliree clans, known 
as Hussnee, Hosseinee, and Hussun-ool-Hosseinee. 
All are descendants of Fatimah, daughter of Ma- 
homed. The first two are the offspring of her sons 
Hussun and Hossein—the last, that of her daughter 
Hosseinee. Syuds are very numerous throughout 
India, the tribe being continually increased from the 
circumstance that persons of the Sheikh tribe, born 
of a Syud mother, also became Syuds. The tribe is 
supposed to have come to India, not, as might be 
surmised, direct from Arabia, but through Bokhara 
and Afghanistan; first with the army sent by the 
Oaliph Omar, next with Mahmood of Ghuzni, and 
afterwards with Timour. 
Syuds are proud of their' supposed descent, and 
wear a green turban in token thereof. They inter- 
marry with no other sect except Sheikhs, and look 
on all unclean animals with especial hatred. They 
are mostly Shiahs, or believers in the calling of Ali, 
Mahomed’s son-in-law, as his successor. They dis- 
courage the jehad, or extermination of infidels, and 
eat all animals except the pig, provided that they 
have been lawfully killed—that is, that the throat 
has been cut by a Mahomedan after a certain form. 
No. 37. Syuds. 
No. 38. Sliair Ali Syud 
Is an inhabitant of Gungeeree, in the Allyghur dis 
trict, but of Persian origin. Gungeeree has been 
the residence of the family for upwards of four hun 
dred years, ever since they left Timriz, in Persia. 
No. 39. Syud Meer Khan ; Sirdar 
Bahadoor. 
Meer Khan, member of a family expatriated from 
Cabool for their fidelity to us in 1840-42. 
No. 40. Shah Abdoollah Subz posh. 
Shah Abdoollah is the head of a family which 
came from Medina in Arabia to India during the 
reign of Secunder Lodi, Emperor of Delhi, and has 
resided in Goruckpore for several centuries. The 
title Subz posh (Subz green, posh dress) taken from 
the dress is the distinctive mark of nobility, and is 
peculiar to all Syuds who are employed as priests, 
other classes wearing a green turban only. 
No. 41. Chislitees. 
The Chishtees are one of the most ancient and 
interesting Mahomedan tribes now in India, and are 
descended from the first Mahomedan settlers, who 
were Arabs. One of the early Arabian missionaries 
belonged to.the Arab (Bedouin) tribe of Cbishtee, 
and, from hie holy life and religious zeal, became, 
after his death, one of the principal Mahomedan 
saints of India, He died, and was buried at Pak 
Puttun, in the thirteenth Century. This tribe or clan 
still exists in the Mooltan district, and as his descen 
dants are esteemed honourable, if not sacred, his 
tomb is visited by vast numbers of pious Mahome- 
dans from all parts of India, who have made vows 
of pilgrimage for particular objects, while his votaries 
believe that miracles are still performed there to the 
really faithful. It is not a little curious, perhaps, 
that the Chishtees still preserve their distinct national 
colour and physiognomy almost unchanged. It is 
esteemed an honour to marry the daughter of a 
Chishtee, and the men do not ordinarily marry out 
of their own tribe. Chishtees are found in many 
parts of India, who also claim to be descendants of 
the original saint, and they invariably receive honours 
as sacred pereons. 
In Mooltan, the Chishtees are for the most part 
landholders and cultivators, though some affect aus- 
tere religious lives. They are a peaceful, industrious 
tribe, settled on the banks of the river Sutlej ; 
bigoted, very strict, and orthodox Mahomedans of 
the Soonnee sect, and more than ordinarily educated 
in the practice and doctrines of their faith. 
No. 42. Khulleefa Daood 
Khulleefa Daood is a Mahomedan, and belongs 
to the so- called Buni Israeel, i.e., descendants of 
Israel; in other words, he is of Jewisli origin. His 
ancestors originally came to Hindostan with the 
Emperor Allah-oo-Deen Ghoree from Persia, and 
the tribe have since resided in the city of Coel (Ally 
ghur) for upwards of 800 years. The males of this 
family were for many generations employed as tutors 
to the sons of the reigning kings. Since the British 
accession they have taken Service under Government 
in various capacities in the civil department. They 
are orthodox Mahomedans of the Soonnee sect, 
shrewd and clever, with a disposition for intrigue. 
No. 42. Cashiniri. 
Mahomedan merchants from Cashmere are very 
commonly met with at Simla, and, indeed, in all the 
northern stations of India. They bring shawls, 
scarves, embroidered cloths, and other local manu- 
factures for sale, as well as dried fruits, which are 
readily disposed of. They are, for the most part, 
Soonnies, and have a strong admixture of Affghan 
blood ; but, as a rule, they are not a military dass