Dir village. His successors managed to preserve and expand his leadership, giving birth to an embryonal autonomous political entity which would eventually become the princely state. The clan of Mulla Illas Khan would take the name of Akhund khel from the name of its progenitor, and a dynasty stemming from him was recognised as Khans (rulers) of Dir. However, till the end of the 19th century, the dominion of the family was limited to the upper Dir. The annex families aiding in ruling The state affairs were run with experts of each field i.e., the fighters, the administration, the Jamadars, and the Hakeem (traditional doctors and male nurses). The people were kept under strict rules to be observed, the education system was nil, and nobody was allowed to go to the schools. The people were bound to wear the White-Cap (traditional cap) but were not allowed to wear it cross (on head) and this was the sign of the traditional dress. Today, the locals and politicians are still using the White-Caps as their identity. The Jamadars were supposed to collect grains for the government and were keeping the record of each farmer. The local people were treated with traditional medicines and their health was the primary objective to keep them strong. The people of Dir are mostly of the Yousafzai tribe of Pashtoons and played a vital role in the then Princely state. The fighters were properly trained and the forts were built for the purpose of keeping the local fighters (Malesha - local name). Horses were part of the fighters' belongings; there were good quality horses and thus patrolling was made with the help horses in the hilly areas. A road leading to Chitral was built with the agreement of the British Raj with the Dir Rulers; the British were paying annually for this purpose as "Rahdari". The Sultan Alam Khan family: Besides ruling, (then and now) the Dir rulers sought the moral and strategic support of this well-educated family from time to time who helped run the system. Sultan Alam Khan's family is one of the moral supporters of the Rulers, the family is part of the Yousafzai tribe of Pakhtoons living in the outskirts of Temergara City on the edge of the road/river Panjkora. Being the elder of the family, Sultan Alam Khan is much aware of the system of the past and shares his views adding