Khar (tribe) explained

Caste Name:Khar
Jati:Muslim Jat
Religions: Islam
Languages:Punjabi
Country:Pakistan
Region:Punjab concentrated in Dera Ghazi Khan Division
Ethnicity:Punjabi
Related:Kharal

Khar (Punjabi: کھر) is a Punjabi Jat tribe found in Pakistan and is considered among the prominent tribes of Muzaffargarh District.[1] They are a branch of the larger Kharal tribe[2] and multiple legends exist as to why their name was shortened from Kharal to Khar.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Fiaz . Hafiz Muhammad . Akhtar . Sohail . Rind . Ayyaz Ahmad . Socio-cultural Condition of South Punjab: A Case of Muzaffargarh District . Research Journal of Education and Innovation (Pakistan) . 31 December 2021 . 2 . 3 . 21, 22 .
  2. Haider . Karim . Impact of Politico-economic Changes on the Resettlement of Kharal Tribe in Punjab . Pakistan Social Sciences Review . Fatima Gohar Educational and Welfare Society . 1 . II . 2017-12-31 . 2664-0422 . 10.35484/pssr.2017(1-ii)15 . 179. free .
  3. Book: Durrani . T. . Hoffer . W. . Hoffer . M.M. . My Feudal Lord . Corgi . Corgi Books . 1995 . 978-0-552-14239-7 . en . 2022-09-28 . 22,23.
  4. Web site: Kamran . Tahir . Rabbani Khar and the politics of altruism - Political Economy . thenews.com.pk . 2022-01-30 . 2022-09-29.