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77 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PER8IAN GULF
The Bakhtiari appointments to Governorships were as follows:—
Governor of Ispahan . Sardar Asbja*.
Govomor of Kurdistan . . Sardar Zafar.
(Appointed but never took over bi«
duties.)
Governor of Kermansbah . Sardar Jang.
(Appointed bat never took over his
duties.)
Governor of Behbehan . Amir Mujahid.
^ Appointed bat never took over his
duties.)
Governor of Luristan ..... . Amir Mufakium.
Governor of Kaeh&n ..... . Saif-i-Nizam
Governor of Nabavaud, Daalatabad and Malayir . . Murteza Kuli Khan.
The following changes in the titles held by Bakhtiari Khans have taken
place during the year:—

Namo. Former title. Present title.

Patullah Khan . Zaigham-es-Sultaneh . Sardar Aivhad.
Iljcs Khan • Sarum-ul-Mulk . Muin -i- Hamaju n.

llubammad Reza Khan Muin Harnaynn . Sardar Fateh.
The changes in the Governorships of Bshbehac have been mentioned
under “ Local Authorities ” and it
igi “■ remains only to report the tribal changes
and other events of interest which have taken place during the year.
The Bahmai section of the tribe continued nominally under Bakhtiari
rule, but it is doubtful if the Khans succeeded in collecting any revenue from
the section for which, however, they are responsible to the Persian Govern­
ment.
In July, Ali Nakki Khan, Chief of the Ahmedi sub-secticn of the Bahmai,
was murdered by a servant at the instigation of his nephew—Danish Khan.
The latter took over the chieftainship of the sub-section and occupied the
murdered man’s fort at Likak.
Husain Khan, Ali Nakki Khan’s brother, immediately he heard of the
murder, collected some followers and laid siege to the fort. Danish Khan,
after a few days’ resistance, made terms with the besiegers who promised to
allow him and his followers to return in safety to their homes. Immediately
they left the fort, however, they were set upon by Husain Khan and treacher­
ously murdered.
The chieftainship thus fell into the hands of Husain Khan who retained
it till the close of the year.
The other sections of the Kuhgilu tribe regained nominally under
Behbehan and, through the Deputy-Governor of that place, under the
Governor-Generalship of Shiraz, but no steps were taken to compel them to
pay their revenue nor were any efforts made to prevent the Tebi section from
raiding on the Bakhtiari road or the other sections from plundering the
roads nearest to their territories.
The beginning of the year found the Bakhtiari road open to traffic and
large quantities of goods passing back­
Condition of Roads.
wards and forwards to Ispahan. In
the end of January heavy snow blocked the passes and traffic was interrupted
for a period of six weeks. On the road re-opening exceptionally large quan­
tities of goods were forwarded from both ends, a record caravan of 1,200
animals leaving Ahwaz for Ispahan, on the 4th April.
In the middle of Majr merchants at both ends experienced some difficulty
m securing transport animals; muleteers and camel men taking the oppor-
tumty to graze their animals on the abundance of grass and green food which