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Ethnic group
Maher
The Town of Roree and the Fortress of Bukker on the Indus, by James Atkinson, 1842
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan:
   30,000 - 50,000
Languages
Sindhi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Sindhi

The Mahar are a Sindhi Muslim Rajput tribe found among both the Seraiki people of South Punjab, Pakistan as well as being found in Sindh, Pakistan.

History

The tribe claims decent from Maher, who was a Rajput. In Bahawalpur, they have nine clans: Channar, Hanane, Rukrani, Tagani, Lalani, Make-Mahr, Matuje and Sukhije.

British historians, such as Sir H Elliot, have identified the tribe with the ancient Meds, a tribe that lived in Sindh at the time of the Umayyad conquest. The chiefs reside at Khanpur Maher in Ghotki District, in Sindh.

In the year 1753, some Mahar Sardars received honorary titles by the then Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur, those Mahar's are known to have even accompanied Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro during his war against the Maratha in the Thar Desert.

The Sindhi section of the tribe has been involved in clashes with the rival Jatoi tribe.

Distribution

The tribe is found mainly is Sukkur, Shikarpur and Mirpurkhas Districts of Sindh, as well as small numbers in Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur Districts of Punjab.

Homonym Contradictions

Mahar Tribe living in Sindh, Pakistan is entirely different from the Mahar (Caste-Presently Neo Buddhists) living in Maharashtra, India. Both the Mahar Tribe and Mahar Caste have different origins and historical backgrounds. The Famous and Fierce British Regiment, the Mahar Regiment was constituted by the Mahar (Caste) people living in Maharashtra. The Mahar Regiment is presently functional in India and constitute of soldiers and personnel from different castes and creeds.

Famous personalities

See also

References

  1. A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H. A Rose
  2. http://www.dawn.com/2003/02/08/top18.htm


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