We shall now leave this general account of the Hindu tribes, who throughout Sind are subservient to the will of the Muhammadan, who is remarkable, as before observed, for intolerance. The Hindu is always second: at the well, he must wait patiently until his tyrant has filled his vessel; or if, in cooking his dinner, a Muslim should require fire, it must be given forthwith, or the shoe would be applied to the Hindu’s head. =The Sahariya Tribe.=—The Sahariya is the most numerous of the Muhammadan tribes of the desert, said to be Hindu in origin, and descendants of the ancient dynasty of Aror; but whether his descent is derived from the dynasty of Siharas (written Sahir by Pottinger), or from the Arabic word _sahra_, ‘a desert,’ of which he is the terror, is of very little moment.[8.2.47] =The Khosa Tribe.=—The Kosas or Khosas, etc., are branches of the Sahariya, and their habits are the same. They have reduced their mode of rapine to a system, and established _kuri_, or blackmail, consisting of one rupee and five _daris_ of grain for every plough, exacted even from the hamlets of the shepherds throughout the _thal_. Their bands are chiefly mounted on camels, though some are on horseback; their arms are the _sel_ or _sang_ (lances of bamboo or iron), the sword and shield, and but few firearms. Their depredations used to be extended a hundred coss around, even into Jodhpur and Daudputra, but they eschew coming in contact with the Rajput, who says of a Sahariya, “he is sure to be asleep when the battle _nakkara_ beats.” Their chief abode is in the southern portion of the desert; and about Nawakot, Mitti, as far as Baliari.[8.2.48] Many of them used to find service at Udaipur, Jodhpur, and Suigam, but they are cowardly and faithless. =The Samaicha Tribe.=—Samaicha is one of the _nayyad_, or proselytes to Islam from the Sodha race, and numerous both in the _thal_ and the valley, where they have many _puras_ or hamlets. They resemble the Dhatis in their habits, but many of them associate with the Sahariyas, and plunder their brethren. They never shave or touch the hair of their heads, and consequently look more like brutes than human beings. They allow no animal to die of disease, but kill it when they think there are no hopes of recovery. The Samaicha women have the reputation of being great scolds, and never veil their faces [323]. =The Rājar Tribe.=—They are said to be of Bhatti descent, and confine their haunts to the desert, or the borders of Jaisalmer, as at Ramgarh, Kiala, Jarela, etc.; and the _thal_ between Jaisalmer and Upper Sind: they are cultivators, shepherds, and thieves, and are esteemed amongst the very worst of the converts to Muhammadanism.[8.2.49] =The Umar Sūmra Tribe.=—Umars and Sumras are from the Pramar or Puar race, and are now chiefly in the ranks of the faithful, though a few are to be found in Jaisalmer and in the _thal_ called after them; of whom we have already said enough.[8.2.50]