Gabula

Overview

Gabula was a member of the Zakuta clan of the Plain White Banner. Volume 36 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he lived in the Saqikuhada region. He submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty and served as a zuoling (banner-company commander). After being dismissed, he participated in the campaign in Heilongjiang as a retired official, and was awarded the rank of Qiduwei for his merits. (Note: "Retired official" indicates withdrawal from the original position and cannot be written as "still serving as zuoling"; "Cadre Captain" was a hereditary title.)

The hereditary title was inherited by his brother's grandson, Damutu, who later received additional titles due to military merit and imperial decree. This title was then passed down to the Binbi branch. Binbi died in battle in Jiangxi and Huguang and was posthumously awarded a title. Subsequent successors to the title underwent changes such as deductions for imperial decree awards and dismissals. Gabula's merits upon rejoining the campaign differed from those of his successors, so all additional titles cannot be considered his own.

His son, Yipusha, also received a hereditary title through zuoling service, imperial decree awards, and military merits. His descendants include the Deputy Commander of Suiyuan. Heshen, the great-grandson, was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank) in the battle against Galdan, thus belonging to another lineage. zuoling (a military rank) and Fu Du Tong (a military rank) were substantive positions, while Qiduwei (a military rank) and Yunqiwei (a military rank) were hereditary titles, with the distinction between those granted by imperial decree and those awarded in battle. The location of Saqikuhada, the reasons for its dismissal, and the complete succession dates for each branch await verification from original inscriptions and archives.