Abstract
In nineteenth century Great Game begun between Russia and Britain, as British viewed Russia as an enemy, brought British in Balochistan to protect its interests in the region. In 1839 British advancement was heavily resisted by Bugti and Marri tribes. These tribesmen are brave to madness, they live in the rigged mountainous areas east of Quetta and sibi bordering Sind and Punjab Province, these areas were called Marri Bugti country at the time of British invasion. Both tribes nominally remained under authority of khan of Kalat but always enjoyed complete autonomy. They continually harassed British convoys on their way to Afghanistan. More than 180 battles were fought between British and Balochs, and more than half of them were fought by Bugti and Marri gladiators. Marri tribes defeated British forces more than a couple of times, raised a torch to the neighboring tribes and proved that British is not invincible. The British declared the whole Bugti tribe as their enemy and reward of 10-rupee offered to bring them dead or alive. This paper is based on the interesting affairs of British with Bugti and Marri Tribes of Eastern Balochistan.
Wali Muhammad Bugti, Prof. Dr. Saeeda Mengal , Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zia ud din . (2020) The Bugti and Marri resistance against British Raj 1839-1919, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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