CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF JIRGA SYSTEM IN BALOCHISTAN DURING THE BRITISH INDIAN EMPIRE
Keywords:
Jirga, Balochistan, British Empire, Frontier Crimes RegulationAbstract
The research paper explores Jirga, or a dispute settlement platform, as a fundamental tool in the administration of British India’s North-West Frontier, specifically among the Baloch tribesmen. The paper argues that the very notion of preserving the anthropological wholesomeness of tribal customs in the form of Jirga system mocked the British façade of self-interest in every aspect related to the imperial domination. Besides, the amalgamation of tradition, the Jirga system was fundamentally another step toward oppression leading to slow assimilation of tribal society through political permeation. This macro-level paper follows a historical approach with empiric-analytic reason as a method and will help cover the gap on the theme in knowledge.
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