Mir Chakar Rind Baloch

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**Mir Chakar Khan Rind, Mir Shakar Khan Rind, Meer Chaakar Khan Rind or Chakar-i-Azam (1468 – 1565[1]) (Balochi: میر چاکَر حان رِند) was a Baloch chieftain in the 15th century. He is considered a folk hero of the Baloch people and an important figure in the Baloch epic Hani and Sheh Mureed.

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History

Mir Chakar lived in the hills of Sibi and became the head of Rind tribe at the age of 18 after the death of his father Mir Shahak Khan. Mir Chakar’s fiefdom was short-lived because of a civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan.[2]Mir Gwahram Khan Lashari, head of the Lashari tribe, went to war that resulted in thousands dead, including Mir Chakar’s brother. The war and the gallantry of the two tribe leaders continues to be a part of the Baloch peoples’ history. After the “Thirty Years’ War” against the Lashari Tribe,[3] After defeating Lashari tribe, Mir Chakar Rind went to war against Afghan King Sher Shah Suri. Mir Chakar Rind defeated the Lasharis and then left Balochistan and settled in the Punjab region in 1518.

Mir Chakar settled in Satghara in Okara District and gained power and respect in the area. Afghan King Sher Shah Suri approached Mir Chakar to unite with him to consolidate his gains. Mir Chakar appreciated the offer but refused to help Sher Shah Suri and beaten Afghan armies. Under the command of his son, Mir Shahzad or Shahdad Khan, his forces instead joined the Mughal army of Emperor Humayun in 1555 after a long exile in Persia. Emperor Humayun came back, recaptured Delhi, and ousted the Suri dynasty in 1556 with the help of Mir Chakir Rind Baloch As a reward, Emperor Humayun conferred a vast Jagir, including horses and slaves, to Mir Chakar. Mir Chakar Rind died in 1565. People who accompanied Mir Chakar to Satghara after leaving Balochistan constructed a tomb for his body.
Today

Many members of Mir Chakar’s tribe still live in Satghara, Okara District. The Chief of the Tribe is Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind.[4][5] in southern Punjab to this day and speak Sulemani Balochi or the Seraiki language; they still exert considerable influence in the daily affairs of the district.

The Rind tribe is one of oldest and largest Baloch tribes. Its members are spread all over Balochistan, including the western (Iranian) Balochistan. With the passage of time, Rind clans have been formed. Dombki tribe in Sibi, Bakhtiarabad, Bakhshapur, distt: Kashmore Sindh, Khosa, Leghari, Qaisrani, Lund and Buzdar tribes in Dera Ghazi Khan, Bugti, Notkani and Marri tribes in eastern Balochistan and Askanis along the coastline.

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Good to see a Baloch here.

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Thank u honored to be here :)

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We discussed that topic once at http://www.paklinks.com/gs/indo-pak-history/536564-armour-of-baloch-hero-chakar-e-azam.html

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Hope we'd learn more about the history of Baloch from you.

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Respected All, Assalam-o-Alaikum

My late father was a Rajput and my mother is a Lashari. So being a half Baloch, let me add something over here.

Unfortunately, most people refer to Wikipedia to get some knowledge about Rinds & Lasharis, which incidentally is not authentic. As having a slim interest in history, let me share my humble deliberations;

Historical and linguistic data suggests that Balochi language was originally a North Iranian dialect placing the home of Balochis somewhere south of Caspian Sea. The wars between Sassanids & Hephthalites, initially forced them to migrate towards South Eastern Iran. Another migration took place about 12th century after Turko-Mongol wars. This time, about 44 different clans moved from Sistan and eventually settled in Mekran. Over here, Baloch eventually became the backbone of the Sultanate of Makran. Among the initial 44 clans, over the period of a couple of centuries, the clan of Jalal Khan became prominent. In later history, the tradition says that 5 sub-stocks from his progeny became identifiable which later became the forefathers of other Baloch tribes. These five sub-stocks were as follows;
1. Rind.
2. Lashari.
3. Korai.
4. Hoat.
5. Jatoi.

Wassalam.

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The Hoat / Hoath / Hooth Baloch

This clan was named after Mir Hoat, which Wikipedia, perhaps wrongly describes as the son of Jalal Khan. Most probably, he was not his son but rather one of his descendant. One sub-clan of the Hoat moved further southwards along the coastal belt, initially establishing at Kalmat. Later, this group migrated to other areas like Habb, Pasni, Gawadar and came to be known as Kalmati Baloch.

Another sub-clan of Hoat moved upwards to north-east avoiding the colder Kalat region. After descending from the Mullah Pass, it settled in the plains of Kachchi & Gandava. Some still moved ahead passing through Harbab pass and eventually settling in Indus Valley. These were the Chandiya Baloch.

A third sub-clan, moved further north and eventually reached the eastern slopes of Sulayman Mountains. There they eventually established two principalities of Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan. These were the Dodai Baloch. By the end of 15th century, these Dodai Baloch under their Chief Mir Suhrab Khan Dodai, formed the core of military power of Langah Sultanate of Multan, which incidentally was another Baloch Clan.

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The Korai Baloch

This clan also moved upwards to north-east and after descending from the Mullah Pass, it initially settled in the plains of Kachchi & Gandava and then still moved ahead passing through Harbab pass and eventually settled in Indus Valley with the Chandiya Baloch. From Indus Valley, some kept moving further east and settling in Indian Gujurat & Rajasthan. Their important sub-clans are Aalani Baloch, Jamani Baloch, Jalalani Baloch, Jhangrani Baloch etc.

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The Jatoi Baloch

As per the Baloch folklore, this clan originated from Mai Jatee, a daughter of Jalal Khan, hence the name Jatoi. Apart from the folklore, the historical evidence does not substantiate this claim. Perhaps, in an attempt to undermine the importance of this clan, its lineage was attributed to a lady. As typical of Baloch tribal system, most probably it was also named after a male descendant of Jalal Khan with the name Jatoi. Just like Chandiya Baloch and Korai Baloch, they also moved upwards to north-east, descended from Mullah Pass, initially settled in Kachchi & Gandava, & then passing through Harbab pass entered Indus Valley. Their important sub-clans are Atarani Baloch, Nachrani Baloch & Misrani Baloch.

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The Rind Baloch & The Lashari Baloch
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Although the Hoat Baloch, the Korai Baloch & the Jatoi Baloch, migrated, interestingly the Rind Baloch & the Lashari Baloch stayed together at Makran for almost another hundred years. Almost a century after the migration of other clans, The Rind-Lashari confederacy moved towards Kalat. Kalat at that time was being ruled by a Barohi Chief Mir Umar Khan Mirwarri, son of Mir Miro Khan Mirwarri. Ironically, **The History Of Civilisations Of Central Asia considers Barohis to be one of a migratory Baloch tribe, while most contemporary historians, consider them to be separate. Anyhow, Mir Umar Khan Mirwarri tried to stop the allied advance of Rind-Lasahri forces but failed & was killed in the the battle. Thus by the middle of 15th century, The Rind-Lashari Alliance became the master of Kalat.

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**The Rind-Lashari Alliance Broken

**Although the Rind-Lashari Alliance had become the master of Kalat, the region, with its cold climate and meagre resources could not sustain the bulk of the two of the largest Baloch clans. Gradually, the alliance broke away and the two clans migrated just like the others.

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The Rind Baloch

The Rind Baloch along with their allied clans, after passing through the Bolan Pass, descended into the plains of Sibbi. After a 30 year war with the Lasharis, the Rind Baloch went further north towards Multan. Theie important sub-clans are Nutkani Baloch, Qaiserani Baloch, Leghari Baloch, Nizamani Baloch, Buzdar Baloch, Bugti Baloch, Khushk Baloch etc.

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The Lashari Baloch
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The Lashari Baloch also left the Kalat region along with their allied clans. They followed the same initial course which was followed by The Doadai Baloch, Korai Baloch & Jatoi Baloch. After passing through Mullah Pass, they settled in Kachchi and Gandava. After the 30 years ward with The Rinds, they moved further east to Thatta, Sindh & Indian Gujarat. Unlike other clans the Lasharis tried to keep their identity associated with Mir Gowhram Khan Lashari and as such, sub-clans were discouraged. The only exceptions is the **Magsi Baloch of Jhal Magsi. However, Jistkani Baloch, Gurchani Baloch & Kanera Baloch are also considered as sub-clans of Lasharis.

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Interesting stuff. :k:

I think I got something to add later.

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Kor in Balochi means river. So Korai might be people living near a river. As per some theories, Korai was third / fourth son of Jalal Khan. Currently, Korai people live in Punjab and Sindh (Southern Punajb and Northern Sindh) and they speak Saraiki. Interestingly, Nothern Sindh is also known as Siro area (river area) in Sindh.

Some other sub clans of korai are: Dasti (jamshed Dasti), Pitafi (Farrukh Khan Pitafi - TV-One Star Anchor, Journalist), Rustamani.

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Khuda Bux Mari in his book 'Balochistan Tareekh ke aa'inay main' writes that as per a folk Balochi song Jataoi is derived from Mai Jatto who was a Jatt lady (different from Jaat / Jat as in Punjab). The lady got married to a Rind and due to this Jatois were not considered as pure Baloch (Najeeb ul tarfain concept).

He further writes that Jatois are from Jatt tribe which were called 'Ala'zt' by Tibri. They were originally from Sindh. Just after Arab conquest of Sindh, 4000 Jatts migrated from Sindh to Ira and converted to Muslims. They were given properties near Basra.

Like Korai, they also live near Punjab-Sindh border area (Siro) and speak Saraiki. Some other famous sb-clans include Hisbani (famous actress Sabreen Hisbani- Sanam Baloch's sister), BurghRi, Shar (Muhammad Saleh Shar - A PTV host of Sidhi programs during 80s and 90s).

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**Malik Sohrab Dodai Baloch

Malik Sohrab Dodai was a Baloch warrior who moved to Multan (Punjab) in the late 15th century at the behest of the Langah dynasty of Rajputs. He was accompanied by his sons, Ghazi Khan, Fatih Khan, and Ismail Khan.

This move is seen as the establishment of Baloch presence in the Punjab, as Dodai was followed by fellow Baloch warriors . Shah Hussain encouraged them by offering them lands extending from Kor Karor to Dhankot (present-day Muzaffargarh).

Ghazi Khan Baloch

Ghazi Khan Dodai (Balochi, غازی خان دودائي) was the son of Malik Sohrab Dodai, a Baloch warrior who moved to Multan (Punjab) in the late 15th century at the behest of the Langah dynasty of Rajputs. He was accompanied by his sons, Ghazi Khan, Fatih Khan and Ismail Khan.

The Derajat had its existence as an historical area to the Baloch immigration in the fifteenth century. Sultan Husain, the Langah Dynasty’s Sultans of Multan, being unable to hold his trans-Indus possessions, called in Baloch warriors for help, and assigned these territories to Malik Sohrab Dodai in jagir. Malik’s sons, Ghazi Khan, Ismail khan and Fateh Khan, founded the three Deras Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan named after them

TOMB OF GHAZI KHAN BALOCH IN DERA GHAZI KHAN

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**Mazari Baloch Tribe War With Sikh Empire in Rojhan Tehsil in Rajanpur District of Punjab Pakistan

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*In 1836, Mithankot, by then a strong Sikh garrison fortress, was attacked by the Mazari Baloch tribal forces under the command of Sardar Karam Khan, the younger brother of the Mazari Chief Sardar Mir Bahram Khan. The attack came as retaliation to Raja Kharak Singh’s constant threats to the Mazari stronghold of Rojhan Mazari. Many lives were lost and the garrison along with the city was completely burnt down. All the prisoners taken by the Mazari tribesman were later skinned alive and burnt near the city. A few days later the Sikhs under the command of Raja Kharak Singh retaliated and attacked the Mazari Stronghold of Rojhan and managed to burn it down but the Sikh army was quickly engaged by the forces of Sardar Mir Bahram Khan and driven back towards Mithankot. Despite, suffering a major loss in terms of property, only a handful of Mazaris lost their lives as the news of the attack had reached the court of the Mazari Sardar a few days earlier thereby eliminating the element of surprise. These events led to regular skirmishes between the Mazari and the Sikh forces resulting in loss of life on both sides. Then finally in early 1838, a deal was brokered between Sardar Mir Bahram Khan Baloch and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh which led to an armistice that was signed by the Chief’s younger brother Sardar Karam Khan and Diwan Sawan Mal, the Maharaja’s Governor of Multan. Later that year Sardar Mir Bahram Khan along with twelve thousand Mazari Tribesman, court officials and notables visited Lahore on the invitation of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. The Mazari's were well received by the Maharaja at the Lahore Fort and given a royal welcome. The Maharaja had the Mughal era Naulakha Pavilion(saman Burj) inside the Lahore Fort specially renovated for the month long stay of Sardar Mir Bahram Khan Mazari. This meeting between the two leaders officially brought an end to the long war between the Sikh Maharaja and the Mazari Baloch Sardar that started with the attack at Mitankot.*

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Is this connected to Chakar Khan? Baloch survival in Punjab?

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haha :D no its just a sharing regarding baloch history sorry Admin for posting something off the topic