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From the Black Mountain to Waziristan: Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the pastWylly, H. C. (Harold Carmichael)

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From the Black Mountain to Waziristan: Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the past

Name: From the Black Mountain to Waziristan: Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the past
Author: Wylly, H. C. (Harold Carmichael)

Wylly, H. C. (Harold Carmichael)

Ethnology -- Pakistan -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) -- History, Military

The country of the Pathans; their traditionary descent;
   their bad and good qualities; their loyalty as soldiers;
   blood-feuds; tribal divisions; leaders, religious and
   secular. Sunnis and Shiahs. Gar and Samil. Defence of the
   border. Moveable columns, their sphere of action.
   Punishment of offences. Pathans serving in Indian Army,
   Militia, Police and Levies. The North-West Frontier
   Province. Frontier communications. General frontier
   policy                                                       pp. 1–23


                               CHAPTER II

                          BLACK MOUNTAIN TRIBES

 The country surrounding the Black Mountain: _Allai_,
   _Nandihar_, _Deshi_, _Tikari_—all Swatis; _Tanawal_; the
   Yusafzai clans of the Mountain. Description of the range.
   Routes. _Hassanzais_; _Akazais_; _Chagarzais_. Interior
   communications. _Pariari Saiyids._ Expedition of 1852–3
   against the Hassanzais. Expedition of 1868 against the
   Black Mountain Tribes. Expedition of 1888. Expedition of
   1891 against the Hassanzais and Akazais. Expedition of
   1892 against the Hassanzais and Mada Khels                  pp. 24–53


                               CHAPTER III

                          YUSAFZAIS AND GADUNS

 _Yusafzais_, descent; arrival in Peshawar valley; division
   into two branches; occupation; character; sub-divisions
   of the two main branches; the holdings of the
   sub-divisions. Cis-border Yusafzais. Trans-border
   Yusafzais; _Bunerwals_; _Gaduns_; their origin; probably
   of Rajput descent; arrival in their present country;
   description; tribal divisions. _Hindustani Fanatics._
   Saiyid Ahmad of Bareilly                                    pp. 54–70


                               CHAPTER IV

                    YUSAFZAIS AND GADUNS: OPERATIONS

 Expedition of 1853 against the _Hindustani Fanatics_; the
   mutineers of the 55th Native Infantry. Operations in 1857
   against Narinji. Expedition of 1858 against the _Khudu
   Khels_. Hindustanis expelled from Sitana. Ambela
   Expedition of 1863. Expedition of 1898 against the
   _Bunerwals_. Operations against the _Gaduns_. The
   _Hindustani Fanatics_                                      pp. 71–106


                                CHAPTER V

                             AKOZAIS (SWAT)

 District of Swat proper; Swat Kohistan; climate;
   description of the country; character of the people;
   early history of the valley; government of Swat. “The
   Border Pope”; his life and rule. Divisions of the
   _Akozais_; their sub-divisions. Other clans; _Dusha
   Khels_; _Torwals_; _Garhwis_. Operations of 1847 against
   the _Baizais_. Expedition of 1849 against the _Sam
   Baizais_. Expedition of 1852 against the _Ranizais_. Umra
   Khan. Attacks on the Malakand and Chakdara, 1897.
   Operations of the Malakand Field Force                    pp. 107–142


                               CHAPTER VI

                               UTMAN KHELS

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