Marri-Bugti Country

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Wikidata image Marri-Bugti Country (Marri and Bugti Country) was a tribal region during the period of British colonial rule in Baluchistan. Marris and Bugtis are the strongest Baloch tribes in the Balochistan. The Marris own in the north, while the Bugtis own in the south. Today, the region is divided into three districts: Kohlu, Dera Bugti and Sibi.

History

The Marris and Bugtis first met the British when a Major Billamore entered their territory during the First Anglo-Afghan War. In April 1840, Captain Lewis Brown was sent to occupy Kahan but surrendered to Marri Chief Doda Khan five months later. Meanwhile, Bugtis had trouble with Sir Charles Napier and General John Jacob came greater trouble with both tribes. In 1845 after the treaty was signed which shows that both tribes were supported financially by Khan of Kalat.

Demographics

By 1901, the total population of the Country was around 39,000, of which 19,000 or so were Marri, 18,500 Bugti, and 415 Hindu. Most inhabitants were nomadic.

The Marris were divided into three sub-clans: the Bijarani, Gazaini, Loharani.

The Bugti clans were Pairozani Nothani, Durragh Nothani, Kalpar, Habibani, Mondrani, Shambhani Mareta, Masori and Rahija.

Religious groups in Marri-Bugti Country (British Baluchistan era)

Religious group	1901		1911		1921		1931		1941
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg	38,507		34,395		36,730		54,903		57,831
Hinduism File:Om.svg	412		371		294		321		281
Sikhism File:Khanda.svg	0		0		0		0		0
Christianity File:Christian cross.svg	0		0		0		0		0
Zoroastrianism File:Faravahar.svg	0		0		0		0		0
Judaism File:Star of David.svg	0		0		0		0		0
Jainism File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg	0		0		0		0		0
Buddhism File:Dharma Wheel (2).svg	—	—	0		0		0		0
Tribal	—	—	—	—	—	—	0		0
Others	0		0		0		0		0
Total population	38,919		34,766		37,024		55,224		58,112
Note: Marri-Bugti Country formed part of Sibi District during the British Baluchistan era.

See also

• Operations against the Marri and Khetran tribes

Further reading

• Report of the Indian Statutory Commission ... By Great Britain Indian Statutory Commission, John Allsebrook Simon Simon
• Balochistan Through the Ages: Selection from Government Record. By Baluchistan (Pakistan)
• Matheson, Sylvia A. The Tigers of Baluchistan. London: Arthure Barker Limited (1967). Reprint: Oxford University Press, Karachi (1998), Template:ISBN.

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