The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan . freedees of Kohat, as they are also of a milder and more settledcharacter. They are, however, as equally ignorant, haughty, and fanatical, as allother frontier tribes, though by no means so fierce and dangerous as some. Likethe rest, they have bound themselves to the British Government by solemnagreements, and it is only just to state, in respect to the Khuttuks, that theyappear to be faithfully observed. The Photograph represents the chief of the Khuttuk tribe or
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The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan . freedees of Kohat, as they are also of a milder and more settledcharacter. They are, however, as equally ignorant, haughty, and fanatical, as allother frontier tribes, though by no means so fierce and dangerous as some. Likethe rest, they have bound themselves to the British Government by solemnagreements, and it is only just to state, in respect to the Khuttuks, that theyappear to be faithfully observed. The Photograph represents the chief of the Khuttuk tribe or clan, who, having firmed the district of his tribe from the Sikh Government, was confirmed KHWAJAH MAHOMED KHAN AND SON. in his holding bj the Government of India on the annexation of the province.The revenue of the district suffices for his maintenance, and the support of acontingent of 120 horsemen. The chief also pays to Government 20, 000rupees per annum. He has been perfectly faithful, and has assisted Governmentin all the operations against the Affeedees and other frontier tribes on thesecond occasion of their rebellion.. KHWAJAH MAHOMED KHAN AND SON. K H U T T U K S . AFGHAN FRONTIER TRIBE. SOONNEE MUSSULMANS. K O H A T . t25l; BARUK KHUTTUKS. (252) THE Photograph No. 251 showed the chief of the Barak Khuttuks and hisson. The present plate is of a group of three Baruk Khuttuks in theirordinary dress, and bearing the customary weapons of their tribe. Two are armedwith matchlock guns, both having the two-pronged fork attached to the muzzle, which can be let down to serve as a rest in firing, or as a bayonet at closequarters. These guns are long and heavy, and sometimes rifled; they carry along distance with accuracy; and in the Afghan war, it was found that with theold musket, English troops were no match for the mountaineers, whose fire fromgreat distances told with unerring effect. The Khuttuks carry also swords andshields, and a long knife in their girdles. The kneeling fi