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BUGTI , a Baluch tribe of Rind (Arab) origin, numbering about 15,500, who occupy the hills to the See also: east of the See also: Sind-See also: Peshin railway, between See also: Jacobabad and See also: Sibi, with the Marris (a cognate
tribe) to the See also: north of them
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Like the Marris, the Bugtis are physically a magnificent See also: race of See also: people, See also: fine horsemen, See also: good swordsmen and hereditary robbers
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An expedition against them was organized by See also: Sir C
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See also: Napier in 1845, but they were never brought under control till Sir Robert Sandeman ruled See also: Baluchistan, Since the construction of the railway, which completely outflanks their country, they have been fairly orderly
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