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- 87 - Mohamed Khan was given the government of Kohistan and Sirdar Amir Mohamed Khan was made the ruler of Ghazni, but Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan, who for long had cherished the rulership of Kabul (and according to that view the problem of fuedal system could have solved itself there by ) those battles which he had fought about the governorship of Kabul against Sirdar Moham ed Azeem Khan, he with his son Sirdar Habibullah Khan and later against Pur Dil Khan and Shair Dil Khan; were now re-strtaed with Sultan Mohmed Khan. Engagments for the possession of Kabul, which took plact between two Sirdars and two brothers resulted in Sirdar Doust Mohamee Khan, backed as he with Kohistans, and Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan took Kabul. The matter could not be allowed to go unheeded by other Barakzai Brothers ; therefore, not desiring further bloodshed ; it was decided to evolve a fresh Scheme of Apportionment of the country. This took place on the 10 th of the month ot Rabeeh Us-Sani 1242 A. H. and was duly signed. A few lines of that Document, which is a ducument of considerable historical importance - and now reposes in the Kabul Museum - we quote below : "As at this time the date being 10th of the Month of Rabeeh us-Sani the year one thousand and two hundred and fortytwo, and in view of the differences that have arisen between us the Brothers, and the city of Kabul - the capital - has fallen to the arms of Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan; all the brothers and nephews have gathered together for the purpose of reconciliation and peaceful settlement and the welfare of the family ; We have, thus arrived at a settlement as herebelow for the management of the country : Kohat, anb Anko and its dependencies should be taken in hand by Nawab Abdus Samad Khan ; the region of Peshawar, Hashnagar and Khalisajat etc. appertaining to theme are to be managed by Sirdard Yar mohamed Khan and Sirdar Sultan Mohamed Khan, Sirdar Said Mohamed Khan ; Sirdar Pir Mohamed Khan ; and the capital city of Kabul and Kohda-man and Khalisajat and its dependencies to be under Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan and Sirdar Amir Mohamed Khan; and the revenue of the Ghilzi of the Capital should be for Nawab Abdul Jabbar Khan;