| 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.
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]
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.