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MARRI
, a Baluch tribe on the Dera See also:Ghazi See also:Khan border of See also:Baluchistan
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In the See also:census of 1901 they numbered 19,161 and their fighting strength is about 3000
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Their relations with the See also:British commenced in 1840 with attacks made on the communications of See also:Sir See also: troops under Brigadier-General See also:Macgregor marched' through the See also:country, and the tribe submitted and paid r4 See also:lakh (LI2,5oo) out of a See also:fine of 2 lakhs (20,000); they also gave hostages for their future See also:good behaviour . Since then they have given little trouble . The Marri-See also:Bugti country is clasped as a tribal See also:area in Baluchistan, politically controlled from See also:Sibi, but enjoying a large measure of See also:autonomy. under its own chieftains . See also:Total area, 7129 sq. m.; total pop . (rigor), 38,919, almost equally divided between the two tribes of Marris and Bugtis . |
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