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KEJ

This article appears in Volume V15, Page 717 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: JUN-KHA
KEJ , or KEcH, the
chief
  place in a
district
  of the province of Makran in
Baluchistan
 , which has given its name to Kej-Makran, as distinguished from Persian Makran. There is no town, but a number of small villages dominated by a fort built upon a
rock
 , on the eastern bank of the Kej River. This fort, like many others similarly placed throughout the country, is supposed to be impregnable, but is of no strength except against the matchlocks of the surrounding tribes. Kej (or Kiz) was an important
trade
  centre in the days of Arab supremacy in Sind, and the rulers of Kalat at various times marched armies into the province with a view to maintaining their authority. At the beginning of the 19th century it had the reputation of a commercial centre, trading through Panjgur with Kandahar, with Karachi via
Bela
 , and with Muscat and the Persian Gulf by the seaport of Gwadar, distant about 8o m. The present
Khan
  of Kalat exercises but a feeble sway over this portion of his dominion, although he appoints a
governor
  to the province. The principal tribe residing around Kej is that of the Gichki, who claim to be of Rajput origin, and to have settled in Makran during the 17th century, having been driven out of Rajputana. The climate during summer is too hot for Europeans. During winter, however, it is temperate. The principal exports consist of
dates
 , which are considered of the finest quality. A local revolt against Kalat rendered an expedition against Kej necessary in 1898. Colonel
Mayne
  reduced the fortress and restored order in the surrounding districts.


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