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threatened Manikial. This was followed by the flight of the. Samegialis by the Dareyl
valley—an hour afterwards the people of Phugotsh, then the people of Gaya, also fled in.
the same direction. Now the fight ceased and night broke in. We remained at Bariga.
The fugitives on reaching their villages, fled onwards with their families, some to Sazin,
others to Tangir, others again to Shatial. Yet we only lost five in killed and three in wounded—
the losses of the Sikhs it is impossible to estimate. I alone counted twenty from where I stood.
The Sikhs during the night surrounded us and cut off our retreat. At day-break, the fight was
renewed and lasted till noon, when we discovered a mountain path for flight which we
took and came to Samegial. The second day we lost nine men and the Sikhs thirty. The
Sikhs remained for ten days at Jadari-Jut and then advanced on Samegial via the District
of Manikial, of which they burnt two villages, Shind Kot and Yashkuno Kot, and killed the old
women and children who had not been able to get away ; lour boys were found ill and also killed.
Reaching Samegial, they found that we had fled on to Gaya. In that District the Sikhs also burnt
two deserted villages, Dudd Kot and Birid Kot; they found, however, twelve fugitive women and
children en route and killed them. The Sikhs stayed at Samegial, where 200 of us had
remained concealed at about a mile from the place. A fight took place with a loss of four on
our side and twelve on the part of the Sikhs. "We were not followed up to Gaya. The Sikhs
returned to Manikial where they remained ten days and indulged in eating the grapes which
had become over-ripe and are very abundant in that District. Many died from disease engendered
by this over-indulgence, but the Sikh Sirdars spread a report that the tribes had scattered
poison on the grapes. Winter also set in, and snow fell, so the Sikhs returned to Gilgit
Mi route snow-storms set in, which blinded some and froze others. The Sikhs lost in dead
about 120 men. The fugitive villagers now returned to their homes and rebuilt the burnt down
villages. Six months later, Kalashmir of Dudokot (Samegial) and Duran of Phug6tsh
and Surid of Karinokot (Manikial) and Burshu Sirdar of Biliokot, (Manikial) and Sirdar of
Gaya and Nur Muhammed of Shurdt started for Gilgit and offered allegiance to Zoraweru.
He replied ; "Oh! Kalashmir, thou hast given me much trouble and inflicted much injury. Now
1 want a goat per annum from every two houses throughout Dareyl" He then dismissed them
with Khilats and now the tribute is regularly paid from those villages that I have named
as being represented on that occasion by their Sirdars.
It is necessary to say a few words about the treatment of those who had assisted
Kashmir. After Doulafc Shu had arranged matters with Chitral, Zoraweru
appointed him over the yield of the gold washing of Bakrot, Sakw.-ir,
Jutial, Deytir, Minor, Nomal and Gilgit. The mode of taxation on gold washings is as
follows: the men work two months in spring and two months in autumn and have to pay
Es. 3, or 2 gold Bupees = about 5 Chilki Eupees, for each season per head. Taxes are also
raised on the produce, viz., a third of the whole. Doulat Shu received 10 Chilkis per mensem for
threatened Manikial. This was followed by the flight of the. Samegialis by the Dareyl
valley—an hour afterwards the people of Phugotsh, then the people of Gaya, also fled in.
the same direction. Now the fight ceased and night broke in. We remained at Bariga.
The fugitives on reaching their villages, fled onwards with their families, some to Sazin,
others to Tangir, others again to Shatial. Yet we only lost five in killed and three in wounded—
the losses of the Sikhs it is impossible to estimate. I alone counted twenty from where I stood.
The Sikhs during the night surrounded us and cut off our retreat. At day-break, the fight was
renewed and lasted till noon, when we discovered a mountain path for flight which we
took and came to Samegial. The second day we lost nine men and the Sikhs thirty. The
Sikhs remained for ten days at Jadari-Jut and then advanced on Samegial via the District
of Manikial, of which they burnt two villages, Shind Kot and Yashkuno Kot, and killed the old
women and children who had not been able to get away ; lour boys were found ill and also killed.
Reaching Samegial, they found that we had fled on to Gaya. In that District the Sikhs also burnt
two deserted villages, Dudd Kot and Birid Kot; they found, however, twelve fugitive women and
children en route and killed them. The Sikhs stayed at Samegial, where 200 of us had
remained concealed at about a mile from the place. A fight took place with a loss of four on
our side and twelve on the part of the Sikhs. "We were not followed up to Gaya. The Sikhs
returned to Manikial where they remained ten days and indulged in eating the grapes which
had become over-ripe and are very abundant in that District. Many died from disease engendered
by this over-indulgence, but the Sikh Sirdars spread a report that the tribes had scattered
poison on the grapes. Winter also set in, and snow fell, so the Sikhs returned to Gilgit
Mi route snow-storms set in, which blinded some and froze others. The Sikhs lost in dead
about 120 men. The fugitive villagers now returned to their homes and rebuilt the burnt down
villages. Six months later, Kalashmir of Dudokot (Samegial) and Duran of Phug6tsh
and Surid of Karinokot (Manikial) and Burshu Sirdar of Biliokot, (Manikial) and Sirdar of
Gaya and Nur Muhammed of Shurdt started for Gilgit and offered allegiance to Zoraweru.
He replied ; "Oh! Kalashmir, thou hast given me much trouble and inflicted much injury. Now
1 want a goat per annum from every two houses throughout Dareyl" He then dismissed them
with Khilats and now the tribute is regularly paid from those villages that I have named
as being represented on that occasion by their Sirdars.
It is necessary to say a few words about the treatment of those who had assisted
Kashmir. After Doulafc Shu had arranged matters with Chitral, Zoraweru
appointed him over the yield of the gold washing of Bakrot, Sakw.-ir,
Jutial, Deytir, Minor, Nomal and Gilgit. The mode of taxation on gold washings is as
follows: the men work two months in spring and two months in autumn and have to pay
Es. 3, or 2 gold Bupees = about 5 Chilki Eupees, for each season per head. Taxes are also
raised on the produce, viz., a third of the whole. Doulat Shu received 10 Chilkis per mensem for