The Aghajari clans in Behbahan (General Staff, 1924)

The Aghajari clans in Behbahan

Baghdili. ― The Baghdili are a small tribe of 100 families, under ‘Abbas Beg-i-Baghdili, whose habitat is in the vicinity of Behbehan. They can turn out 100 fighting men, only 50 percent of whom are armed with rifles. They possess about 300 cows, 2,000 sheep and goats, 20 horses, 150 donkeys, 5 mules together with 100 khish of unirrigated land. They produce about 1,000 jizza wool and 20 maunds of ghi.

Jam-i-Buzurgi. ― The Jam-i-Buzurgi are a tribe of 100 families capable of supplying 100 armed men, who live at Deh Bisheh, which is part of the Zaidan district, under the chieftainship of Amur Agha, Agha Jari. They possess about 200 cows, 2,000 sheep and goats, 70 donkeys, 20 mules, 20 horses and 70 khish unirrigated land.

Kashdil. ― The Kashdil comprise 100 families under Agha Zulfikar, who owns allegiance to Amur Agha. Agha Zulfikar’s armed fighting force does not exceed 100 men. Agha Zulfikar’s armed fighting force does not exceed 100 men. They possess about 200 cows, 2,000 sheep and goats, 70 donkeys, 5 mules, 20 horses and 70 khish unirrigated land and trade with Behbehan and Zaidan.

Dandi. ― The Dandi are, strictly speaking, Agha Jari, but have become separated from the latter. They comprise 70 families, capable of supplying 70 armed fighting men, under the leadership of Muhammad Husain Khan. They possess about 100 cows, 1,000 sheep and goats, 50 donkeys, 5 mules, 10 horses and 60 khish unirrigated land.

Gazetteer of Persia. Volume III, Part I: A to K, Simla: Government of India Press, 1924, p. 165.