Mahar (tribe) explained

Group:Mahar
Popplace:Pakistan
Langs:Sindhi
Religions:Islam
Related:Sindhi people

Mahar is a Sindhi Sammat[1] tribe[2] found in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan.[3] [4] [5] and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.

They are among the freedom fighters against the British Raj, known as (Hur Mujahids). Mahars conquered land from Jaisalmer, India, to Jamshoro, Pakistan, which includes the Thar desert and more than half of Sindh. The Mahar family today lives in Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan; they still follow their traditions and have a sea of people following them. The Mahars are a politically active and influential tribe.

Clans

The Mahar is a tribe of Sindhi Sammats. The clans of Mahar tribe are: Ansani, Bakira, Baipar, Bamuja, Baga, Bagra, Bakherani, Baghal, Bakhupota, Bhaikhairani, Buja, Balha/Bulha, Baman, Banbal, Bunblia, Bālani, Banbha/Bhanbha, Bijal, Chanar, Chahara, Chubra, Chhapra, Chhatta/Chhutta, Cheena, Chohra, Chelaria, Chanujo/Chaneja, Derajo, Daheja, Data, Dita, Dedla, Deengra, Eukhnani, Gadan, Gāgnani, Gajnani, Gumna, Ghana, Haseja, Heesja, Hathi, Hathipotra, Harha, Hala, Jesraja, Janga, Jiand, Jedha, Jeesar, Jeesarja, Khiani, Kabra, Khayalani, Lādar/Ladhar, Lanjari/Linjari, Lodha, Lodra, Langani/Longani, Lachi, Lāo, Lalepotra, Lalang, Matooja, Mahlani, Mahalani, Māka, Māri, Mārij, Mubah, Māreja, Mārecha, Mihlani, Minhani, Menuhani, Marfat, Mahrich, Mathera, Matrija, Munhja, Manhija, Mahzol, Muradani, Marupotra, Ninjah, Nunhja, Nareja, Nangreja, Nidamani, Nizamani, Naija, Nangwa, Nosakhja, Sakhi, Rukhnani/Rakrani, Raipar/Repar, Ramuja/Rameja, Sakhija/Sukhija, Sahija, Soomarja, Sakhera, Soomrani, Sakhirani, Sakhani, Sajani, Sawai, Sahāna, Sādor, Tamachani, Tughani, Tanghani, Talani, Unsani, Winiha, Wanjha/Winjha, Wijal, Waharkia, Wahria, Wains, Wechal and Parocha.[6]

Sardar/Chief

Headship or Sardari went to Sakhijo clan of Khangarh Sharif. Nowadays there isn’t one Sardar or Chief the whole Mahar family of Khangarh holds equal value however Sardar Mohammad Bux Khan Mahar can be called the Chief of Mahar tribe as he was the oldest son of the last chief, Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mahar.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Shah . Nafisa . Chapter 2 Honour Violence, Law and Moral Power in Colonial Sindh . Honour and Violence: Gender, Power and Law in Southern Pakistan . 1 October 2016 . 68 . 10.1515/9781785330827-008 . . en.
  2. Book: Nahyan . Mansoor Bin Tahnoon Al . Tribes of Pakistan . Hussain . Jamal . Ghafoor . Asad ul . 2019-05-09 . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 978-1-5275-3439-1 . 110-111 . en.
  3. News: Mahar-Jatoi dispute resolved . Dawn newspaper. 2003-02-08 . 2022-04-18.
  4. News: Tribal feud settled after eight years. 3 August 2012. Dawn newspaper. 18 April 2022.
  5. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1996131/pm-visits-ghotki-offers-condolences-mahars-family PM visits Ghotki, offers condolences to Mahar's family
  6. Book: Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani . ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا . 2005 . 449-455 . Sindhi.