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Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe of India and Pakistan. They are found among both Rajputs and Jats. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... The Punjabi people (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی, also Panjabi people) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia. ... Rajput constitute one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups from India. ... The Jat people (IAST: , Hindi: , Punjabi: , Urdu: ‎) of Northern India and Pakistan, are descendants of Indo-Aryan/Indo-Scythian tribes. ...

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Pronunciation

Chadhar (Shahmukhi: ﭽﺩﮪﮌ, Gurmukhi: ਚਧੜ ) is commonly pronounced Chadhar but in some areas of the Punjab, like the cities of Jhang and other adjoining districts , it is pronounced as Chadhrar, while in the Majha, Doaba and Malwa areas it is pronounced as Chandhar, Other transliterations include "Chadarh", "Chadharh", "Chandhar" and "Chandarh". Shahmukhi (شاہ Ù…Ú©Ú¾ÛŒ) is a script used to record the Punjabi language. ... The Gurmukhi (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ or ਗੁਰਮੁੱਖੀ) script, derived from the Later Sharada script and standardised by Guru Angad Dev in the 16th century, was designed to write the Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) language. ... This article is about the geographical region. ... Jhang (Punjabi/Urdu: جھنگ) Jhang District is situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Majha is name of the region of Punjab (India) comprising of the districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran Sahib. ... Doaba is name of the region in Punjab (India) between the Satluj and Jhelum rivers. ... This page refers to the Malwa region of Punjab. ... // Pronunciation Chadhar (Punjabi: ﭽﺩﮪﮌ ) is commonly pronounced Chadhar but in some areas of Punjab is pronounced as Chadhrar(in Jhang) and Chandhar (In Majha area and East Punjab). ...


Origin

Chadhars claim descent from Chandarh, the son of Raja Ravilan of the lineage of king Pandu of the Mahabharata. They are Chandra Vanshis. It is widely believed that they are a branch of the Tomaras as it has been confirmed by the claim of the Chadhars of Jhang that they are the descendants of Raja Toor and that they migrated into the Punjab from Rajputana and also that their throne is Tahli Mangeeni. In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu is the son of Vichitravirya and his second wife, Ambalika from Vyasa. ... For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... Chandra Vansh (the Lunar lineage) represents an ancient lineage of the Kshatriyas in India. ... The Tomar or Tanwar is a northwestern Indian clan of the Chandravanshi Rajputs caste. ... Rajputana (or Raj(prut)tana), which means Land of the Rajputs rajput love old rotten cheese wanna see whitch cheese we like go to this web page http://home. ...

See also: Tomara
See also: Talhi Mangini

In 1193 AD, when Mohammad Shahabuddin Ghauri invaded India, the clan moved from Rajasthan to the Punjab. Some went to Bahawalpur, where they were converted to Islam by Pir Shershah (Jalaluddin Surkh Bukhari) of Uch Sharif. From Bahawalpur, they migrated north, along the course of the rivers Ravi River and River Chenab. Over the possession of essential water resources, they clashed many times with Kharal,Harals and Sial tribes.Sial tribesmen do their the best fights but they could not stopp their march.The Chadhars were brave ,strong in their relations and deadly honest to their spouces.They settled new lands and built new towns along the left side of the River Chenab. The Tomar or Tanwar is a northwestern Indian clan of the Chandravanshi Rajputs caste. ... Talhi Mangini is a town of Tehsil Chiniot in district Jhang of Punjab province of Pakistan. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Bahawal Pur (also Bhawalpur or Bhawulpore) (Urdu: بہاولپور ) is a city of (1998 pop. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Uch, also known as Alexandria at the Head of the Punjab, is a historical city in Pakistan. ... The Ravi River (Punjabi: , Urdu: ) is a river in India and Pakistan. ... The Kharal a Rajput tribe living in Sandal Bar in the Punjab provice of Pakistan, claiming their descent from the Agnikula Rajput family. ... typical Sial material, a Precambrian granite showing potassium feldspar (felsic) matrix For the Sial tribe of Pakistan, see Sial (tribe). ...


Geographical distribution

Chadhars occupy a large area of land on the left bank of the Chenab, in the Jhang District, starting from Khiwa (along the boundaries of the Sials) to the adjoining areas of Sayyids (Descendants of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad) of Rajoea Sadaat. Their main village is the famous Tahli Mangeeni which is said to be their throne or Takht. Jhang District (Urdu: جھنگ) is located in Punjab, Pakistan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (626 – 680). ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... Takht (bed, seat, or podium) is the representative musical ensemble, the orchestra, of Arab music. ...


The Chadhars are found in most areas of Sandal Bar in districts of Jhang,Faisalabad ,Sargodha, Sahiwal, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Khanewal, Multan, Bhakkar, Bahawalpur,okara district,Sadiq Abadand also in some parts of Sindh.Now they are found allover of thePakistan. A region between river Chenab and river Ravi in Punjab Pakistan spread over almost 80 km in lenght and40 km in lenght from north to south. ... Jhang (Punjabi/Urdu: جھنگ) Jhang District is situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan. ...   (Urdu: فیصل آباد) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. ... Sargodha District is one of the districts in the Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Sahiwal District is a district of Pakistan. ... Sheikhupura District is one of the districts in the province of Punjab , Pakistan. ... Gujrat (Urdu: گجرات) is a district in Pakistan located in Punjab Province. ... Gujranwala District is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. ... Lahore District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Khanewal is distric in the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Multan District is a district of Pakistan. ... Bhakkar District (Urdu: بھکر) is one of the districts in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. ... Bahawalpur District (Urdu: بہاول پور) is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. ... Sadiqabad or Sadiq Abad or Sadik Abad or Sadikabad (Urdu: صادق آباد ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ...


While some of them went to other parts of the world asUnited Kingdom,United States Of Ammerica,India and Arab World. some of the Chadhars settled in the Firozpur Districtin indian Punjab and founded their villages of Chandarh near Mudki. Others settled in Nakodar near Jalandhar. Most of the Chadhar Jats shifted from Ferozepur to Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Lahore. They founded many villages in the Doabs of the Chenab and the Ravi. The famous villages at the banks of chenab are Chak Lune, Talhi Mangini, Taja Berwala, Wijhalke, Kaloke, Chak Sajanke, Sheikhan, Tibbi Nalera, Mahnika Thatta, Thatta Muhammad Shah, Hakmewala,Chak No. 221 Dooghra,Keeme Ka Chak ,Dooba And Mochiwala. Arab States redirects here. ... Ferozepur District is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. ... Look up Punjab in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Moodkee, also spelt as Mudki, is a town in Punjab state of India. ... Nakodar (pronounced Nuh-Koh-Durh) is a small town in the Jalandhar District of the state of the Punjab, India. ... This article is about the city in India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Gurdaspur is a city in the province of East Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ... The Chenab River rises in the Himalayan ranges of Kashmir and flows through the plains of the Punjab, forming the boundary between the Rechna and the Jech Doabs. ... Ravi may refer to: Ravi, a Hindu solar deity. ... The Chenab River rises in the Himalayan ranges of Kashmir and flows through the plains of the Punjab, forming the boundary between the Rechna and the Jech Doabs. ... Talhi Mangini is a town of Tehsil Chiniot in district Jhang of Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Wijhalke is a sub-clan or gotra of the Chadhar clan among Rajputs and Jats. ... Kaloke is a sub tribe or Gotra of Chadhar clan in India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Thatta Muhammad Shah is a town of Jhang District on the bank of river Chenab in the Punjab province of Pakistan located at Jhang-Chiniot road. ...


Contemporary notable Chadhars

There were two families of Chadhars at Talhi Mangini, and Taja Bairwala near Bhowana who had been Zaildars during the British Raj. The head of one family was Chaudhry FATEH KHANChadhar while the other one was TAHR KHAN. Talhi Mangini is a town of Tehsil Chiniot in district Jhang of Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858...


Today, Chaudhry Sarfaraz Khan,Dilawar Khan ex-MPA,Mehr jagdeve Khan Jappa,Haji Mohammad Hayat Khan Jappa ex-MPA,Mehr Noor Akbar Jappa Adv.,Umar Hayat of DOOBA,Khushhal Khan Rajoka and many other Chadhar tribes prominent Chadhars has represented their areas . While most normally take part in regional politics, some like Chaudhry Mohammad Ashraf Chadhar from PAT and Faizullah Kamoka from PML(N) were candidates in the 2002 National Elections.


Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka, the Principal Scientific Officer (BioChemistry) and many civil service officers magistrates and educators are Chadhars.


Chadhar Civil Servants

7 Shining Stars of Jappa Family

  • Mohammad Saif Anwar Jappa-DDEO Sialkot
  • Mohammad Asad Tahir Jappa-EDO Gujrat
  • Mohammad Zafar Haider Jappa- ACIT, Doing MBA & PhD
  • Mohammad Saleem Anwar Jappa-Businessman
  • Mohammad Shakeel Anwar Jappa - ACIT
  • Mohammad Zaheer Anwar Jappa - PMS
  • Mohammad Naveed Anwar jappa - Second lieutenant
  • Dr. Javed Shahryar Chadhar -Additional Commissioner Incom Tax (Central Superior Service of Pakistan)
  • Ijaz Ahmad Chadhar - Session Judge
  • Abdul Haq Jappa Sr.civil judge
  • Muhammad Irfan Chadhar Ad. Director custom
  • Mohammad Faiz Chadhar Secretary CBR
  • Fateh Sher Jappa PIA
  • Sarfraz Ali Chadhar from Yazman District B.W.P

Chadhar Writers

  • Nusrat Ali Aseer Jappa
 ((nusrat_aseer@yahoo.co.in)) 
 ((Muhammad Imran Raza Rajoka Advocate,L.L.M(Sweden) website:- people.su.se/~mura5366 

Sanwar Chadhar is a famous Punjabi language researcher and writer. ...

Notable Chadhars in the past

It is believed that TAHR KHAN,KHAIRO JAPPA of JALAL UD DIN MOHAMMAD AKBAR ,the Mugha Emperor age ,FATEH KHAN of English regime period are the prominent Chadhars.Bhai Gurmukh Singh, professor and founder of the Singh Sabha Movement, was a Chandarh Jat. He originally belonged to a village named Chandarh near Gujranwala. Sanatan Singh Sabha was a Sikh organization formed by traditional Sikhs (called Sanatan Sikhs) in 1873. ...


Mirza Sahiba

Main article: Mirza Sahiba

Chadhars were the villans in the famous Punjabi romance story of Mirza Sahiban. It is said that Mirza Kharal, the hero of the story, was slain by Chadhars as Sahiban, the heroine was betrothed to Zahir Khan, the son of Jham Khan, a Chadhar Rajput. Because of this murder, there were many battles between Chadhars and Kharals. Mirza Sahiba (PunjabiShahmukhi: مرزاصاحباں) is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. ... The Kharal a Rajput tribe living in Sandal Bar in the Punjab provice of Pakistan, claiming their descent from the Agnikula Rajput family. ...


Chadhar sub clans

According Chadhar genealogists, they are divided in twenty-one sub-clans, most of which are found in Jhang. These include:

  1. Aasi
  2. Wejhwe
  3. Wijhalke
  4. Kulle(jat)
  5. Kaloke
  1. 'Jappa
  2. Lune
  3. Sajanke
  4. Kangar
  5. Rajoke
  6. Kamoke(jat)
  7. Thabal(jat)
  8. Paroke
  9. Jatoke
  10. Deoke
  11. Paajike(needs confrmation)
  12. Majoke(needs confrmation)
  13. Nalere(needs confrmation)
  14. Balnke(needs confrmation)
  15. Mahnike(needs confrmation)
  16. chookhia

There are also villages in the names of these sub-tribes like Wijhalke and Kaloke and Chak Sajanke and Chak Loone on the right and left banks of the Chenab in the Chiniot tehsil of the Jhang district respectively. AASI or Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc (originally ASI, Aerodynamics and Structures Inc. ... Wejhwa is sub Tribe of Chadhar tribe. ... Wijhalke is a sub-clan or gotra of the Chadhar clan among Rajputs and Jats. ... Kaloke is a sub tribe or Gotra of Chadhar clan in India. ... Luna Gotra is a sub-tribe (or Gotra) of the Chadhar clan, located in Punjab, Pakistan. ... Their pedigree founder name may be Sajjan. ... It is the sub cast of chadhars. ... Pronunciation Nalera is spelt as Nalera but spoken as Lalera. ... Mahnike is a sub-clan of the Chadhar clan of Rajputs and Jats. ... Chiniot (Urdu: چنیوٹ) is located in Punjab, Pakistan. ...


Well known villages of Chandarhs in other areas of Punjab are Chandarh, Rajeana, Dhaaban and Awan .


Rajputs or Jats?

Jhang Chadhars claim that they are Rajputs, while Chadhras of some areas of Punjab claim to be Jats. According to the Census of 1881, 26404 Chandars recorded themselves as Jats and 177,746 recorded themselves as Rajputs.


According to the Gazetteer of Jhang District (1881 - 1884), Chandarhs are considered to be good farmers and rarely indulged in cattle rustling or theft unlike their neighbours, the Sials, Kharals and others.


References

  1. Respected Genealogists of Tribe (Respected Mirasis of Tribe)
  2. Ibbeston, Denzil, Punjab Castes.
  3. Gazeeteer of District Jhang (1881-1884), Sang-e- Meel Publication Lahore.
  4. Gazeeteer of District Montgomary, Sang-e- Meel Publication Lahore.
  5. Ghazali, Ahmed, Saandal Bar.
  6. Duleh, H.S., Jattan da Itihas.

See also

Punjabi Muslim tribes from Hindu Lineage


External links

  • Detail may be read from under given links:
    • http://www.jattworld.com/exoops/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=29
  • Famous Mirza sahiba songs having word chadhar :
    • http://music.punjabcentral.com/song/?song=2072 By Malkit Singh
    • http://music.punjabcentral.com/song/?song=14370 By Nirmal Sidhu

Chadhar Sub Clans Singh in concert (far right). ...

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Wejhwe | Wijhalke | Kulle | Kaloke | Thabal | Jappa | Lune | Sajanke | Kangar | Rajoke | Kamoke | Paroke | Jatoke | Deoke | Paajike | Majoke | lalere | Mahnike | Aasi | Chookhia


 
 

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