151:â The LĂșnis are descended from Miani and are, therefore, connected with the JĂĄfars of the MĂșsĂĄ KhĂ©l tahsĂl. They designate themselves Durranis, the reason for which may be found in the fact that Miana was a brother of TarĂn, the ancestor of the Durranis. Living near the Baloch, and being constantly at feud with them, the LĂșnis appear to have adopted the arbitrary distribution of their component groups into large clans or divisions, which is common among the former. The tribe was, therefore, divided into the three main clans âDrigzai or Drugzai, PalĂĄo and Rakhanwal. According to local accounts the LĂșnis are descended from Laun, DurrĂĄni. Originally they were a pastoral tribe and used to come down from KhurĂĄsan to graze their flocks in BaghĂĄo, Rarkan, Kingri, etc., returning to KhurasĂąn for the summer. The eldest son of Laun was ShamĂ©, from whom are descended the ShamĂ©zais (169) who are the sardĂĄr khĂ©l or chief's family. After ShamĂ©, the chiefs of the tribe were successively Abbakar, Hatang and Haidar. In the time of Ghazi KhĂĄn, son of Haidar, a few of the LĂșnis remained behind in Rarkan, while in the time of his son and successor Muhammad Khan, the migration back to KhurĂĄsan entirely ceased. Muhammad Khan founded the village of Kot KhĂĄn Muhammad in Kingri. Muhammad KhĂĄn had seven sons, of whom Dost Muhammad migrated to DĂ©ra Ghazi KhĂĄn, and PĂ©rag KhĂĄn commenced cultivation in Rarkun, Rara Sham, etc. The LĂșnis came into collision with the MĂșsa KhĂ©ls at Hazargat on the LĂșni river, and in one of the fights 400 LĂșnis were killed when the reminder moved to Chamalang and Nath-ki-chap. PĂ©rag Khan had two sons-Jalal Khan and PĂĄind Khanâand on the former's death Paind Khan became the chief as Samundar Khan, son of Jalal Khan, was a weak man. Paind Khan collected a force of 800 men, and attacked some Marris who were living with the KhĂ©trans. BĂĄbul KhĂĄn, KhĂ©trĂĄn, claimed the restoration of the property looted, but the LĂșnis declined to give it up. In the fighting which ensued the LĂșnis were at first successful, but the KhĂ©trĂĄns and Marris at length collected in such force that the LĂșnis were obliged to retire towards Lakhi. The Lunis are excellent soldiers and fine men. On grand occasions they make a great show of men in armour and of horsemen with tasseled spears. They are not on good terms with Marris.â
165:âGenerally speaking, the Luni country may be said to extend from the Bori valley and Thal plain to the foot of the main eastern branch of the Suleman hills; it thus includes the sources and whole course of the Narechi river, the Chamalang valley, Nath-ki-Chap (Nath Ghar) , Girda Kach, a great portion of the Bagao valley, the Rara sham and Rarkan Shams, and the Siren valley. The base of the Hinglun and Kala Pahar range limits them in the east, on the south the Rakhni plain and Butar range of hills closes them in. On the north ; the hills limiting the Lakhi plain also separate the Luni from the Hamzazai country. The Musa Khel, Hamzazai (Mekhtar) and Loralai Kakars, with the Tarins and Shadozais of Thal (Duki) lie on their north and west, the Bozdars lie on their east, whilst to their south are tbe Khetrans of Bagao and Rakni, and the Marris aud Zarkuns of Kohlu. The total area of their nominal territory may be put down as about 1,920 square miles.â
173:âThere had been constant disputes and fighting between LĂșni and Marri tribes in connection with the grazing on Chamalang plains these culminated in April 1895, in a raid by the LobarĂĄni-Marris into the LĂșni conntry, when 14 LĂșnis were killed. A counter-raid was made by the LĂșnis which resulted in the death of 8 Marris. The case was heard by the Quetta shahi jirga and compensation to the amount of Rs. 18,420 was awarded against the Marris, and Rs. 8,800 against the LĂșnis. Four Marris and six LĂșnis were sentenced to transportation for life, and others of both tribes to shorter terms of imprisonment. The Marri and LĂșni chiefs were required to furnish heavy securities for their future good behaviour, and the rate of blood money between the tribes was raised from Rs. 600 to Rs. 1,000.â
154:â Paind Khan was succeeded by Samandar Khan, and on the latter's death in 1893 Sardar Nawab Khan became the chief and was given the title of âKhan Bahadurâ in 1900. He has abandoned Dewana Shahr (also known as Samundar Khan Shahr) and has now settled in Dhaki, His lands in Lakhi are revenue-free for life, and he and his brother Mir Khan enjoy an annual allowance of 1,050 maunds of grain which was converted into cash (Rs. 2,625) in April 1900. Another man of importance among the Lunis is Makho Khan, Shamezai.â 1907
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