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Marri-Bugti Country

Tribal region during the British occupation of Baluchistan

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Marri-Bugti Country
Autonomous Chieftain of Baloch
1877–14 October 1955
Map of Pakistan with Marri-Bugti Country highlighted
Capital	Sibi
Area
•	7,129 km2 (2,753 sq mi)
History
• Established	1877
• Disestablished	14 October 1955
Today part of	Pakistan

This article is part of the series
Former administrative units of Pakistan
Original provinces Baluchistan East Bengal Federal Capital Territory Federally Administered Tribal Areas North-West Frontier Province Sind West Punjab
Princely states Amb Bahawalpur Chitral Dir Hunza Kalat Khairpur Kharan Las Bela Makran Nagar Phulra Swat
One-unit provinces East Pakistan West Pakistan
Other subdivisions Gilgit Agency Trans-Karakoram Tract
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Marri-Bugti Country (Marri and Bugti Country) was a tribal region during the period of British colonial ruleinBaluchistan. Marris and Bugtis are the strongest Baloch tribes in the Balochistan. The Marris occupied 8,460 square kilometres (3,268 sq mi) in the north, while the Bugtis occupied 10,000 square kilometres (3,861 sq mi) in the south. Today, the region is divided into three districts: Kohlu, Dera Bugti and Sibi.^[1]

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 tribs. In 1845 after the treaty was signed which shows that both tribes were supported financially by Khan of Kalat.

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

• Operations against the Marri and Khetran tribes

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