association of Arab nomads. They are first mentioned in the twelfth century BC. The tablets of Assyrian archaeology describe their mettle and bravery. The ancient autonomous state of Gaboli and the Gabol region near Aleppo have been recorded by Qudama Bin Ja'far (قدامہ بن جعفر), Ibn E Rusta (ابنِ رُستہ), Soomer (سُومر), Yaqoubi (یعقوبی), Ibn E Haukal (ابن حوقل), Majeed Zada (مجید زادہ،), Ibn E Abdul Munim Hameri (ابن عبدالمنعم حمیری), Al Kindi (الکندی), Ibn E Wasil (ابنِ واصل), Muqaddasi (مقدسی), Al Balazri (البلازری) Gazi (غزی), Sadir (صادر), Yaqout (یاقوت) and others in their writings. Civil wars During the Talpur rule in Sindh, the Gabol tribe was delegated to secure the coastal area of Karachi, recalled as the "War with Pirates". Corsairs used to loot ships near Karachi Port; once they invaded the port itself. Gabols are also mentioned in the 10th century A.D. in the outskirts of Karachi as fighting Arghons and Mongols. Nabi Bux Khan Baloch described the following wars and tribal disputes of the Gabol tribe in his books. Gandba Mandani attacks Burfats War between Jakhars & Gabols War between Kalmati Gabols & Kalhoras War between Kalmati Gabols & Jokhyas War between Gabols & Gadro First war between Gabols & Burfats at Kirthar Mountains First war between Kalmati Gabols & Jokhyas at Makli Second war between Kalmati Gabols & Jokhyas at Makli War at Qadman War at Gha'ghi Tribal dispute between Gabols & Burras War between Magsi & Rind clans Second war between Gabols & Burfats at Kirthar Mountains War between Gabols & Jokhyas with Bludgeon at Sukhan War between Gabols & Corsair (Pirates) at Karachi Port War with Jamoots War between Gabol & Mahar Tribal dispute between Gabol & Banglani Tribal dispute between Gabol & Bozdar Tribe Chieftainship Since the late 19th century, the chief, or Sardar, of Gabol tribe has systematically been chosen among Sardar Khudadad Khan Gabol, followed by his son Allah Baksh Gabol (1895-1972), grandson Sardar Ahmed Khan Gabol (1921-1998) and great-grandson Sardar Nabil Gabol. The family initially made a name for itself as landowners - the Gabols were among the richest landlords of Karachi during the colonial period and in the 1930s the British had to impose a ban on further acquisitions of land by the family, because at that time almost 70% of Karachi land was bought by the Gabol family. Since the 1920s the Gabol family has been very influential