Kot
Kot, 1908
Estate in the Fatahjang tahsil of Attock District, Punjab, with an area of 88 square miles. The Ghebas, a tribe which claims alliance with the Sials and Tiwanas, had long maintained a semi- independence in the wild hill-country between the Indus and Sohan rivers, and acknowledged only the nominal supremacy of the Sikhs. Rai Muhammad, the Gheba chief, rendered good service in 1830 to Ranjlt Singh against Saiyid Ahmad, the fanatical Muhammadan leader in Hazara; and in 1848-9 and 1857 his son, Fateh Khan, stood by the British and received substantial rewards. Rai Fateh Khan wielded great influence in the country round Kot. On his death at an advanced age in 1894 he was succeeded by Sardar Muhammad All Khan, who died in 1903. The present chief, who holds a jaglr worth about Rs. 4,400 a year and owns 27 villages, is a minor, and his estate is under the Court of Wards. The chiefs of Kot are great horse- breeders, and their stud is now systematically managed by the Court of Wards.
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
