text:  Scinde as well as Beloochistan had formed part of the extensive empire subdued by Ahmed Shah the founder of the Doorani monarchy; but in the reign of his indolent son Timour the Affghan yoke was shaken off by the _Ameers_ or chiefs of the Belooch family of Talpoor who fixing their residences respectively at Hydrabad Meerpoor and Khyrpoor defied all the efforts of the kings of Cabul to reduce them to submission though they more than once averted an invasion by the promise of tribute