during the first year of his reign, nadir shah scrupulously observes his constitutional obligations, though he retains almost absolute power in his own hands by appointing members of his family to the chief offices of state. at the same time he is careful not to offend the religious or tribal susceptibilities of his subjects. he rescinds the two reforms of king amanullah which had most embittered the population - the suppression of the "purdah" and the secularizing of the law. he allows the influence of the mullahs to be restored, and creates a tribunal of ulemas in kabul to interpret the sharia (law of the qur´an). he endeavours to placate the tribes by appointing governors from among their own leading men. as a result of these concessions, he is allowed to remain in peaceful occupation of the throne. a section of the shinwaris shows a disposition to revolt early in the year, but they are suppressed by their own fellow tribesmen. trouble continues for some time among the kohistanis and kohidamanis, the tribesmen of the amir habibullah, but they are decisively defeated in july. the confidence inspired by the new regime leads to a revival of trade during the year, which is assisted by good harvests. an appeal addressed by the king to wealthy merchants to make voluntary contributions to the treasury meets with considerable success. telegraphic, telephonic, and wireless connections, both internally and with foreign countries, are re-established.