Barech
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Bareach are a Durrani
Pashtun tribe found almost exclusively in the district of Shorawak in southern Kandahar province
. There appears to be little ethnographic literature on the Bareach beyond the observations of some 19th and early 20th century British civil and military personnel. The Bareach formed the largest tribal grouping among the Rohilla
Afghan
s of North India
.
, Sheerani, Miana and Ormar. Barech had two sons; Dawood al-Mulqab Otakh and Hussain. Dawood had six sons. 1: Malay, 2: Chopan, 3: Shakar, 4: Basok, 5: Badal, 6: Shaikh Saabit. Bareach's other son Hussain had 5 sons. 1: Mardan, 2: Mando, 3: Zako, 4: Barak, 5: Basa.
Barech sub tribes are named after his sons adding suffix 'zai' to their names like Shakarzai, Mandozai, Zakozai, Badalzai etc.
Bareach moved from Qila Bust (Kalabus) province Helmand to Shorawak province Qandahar. The historic Fort in Helmand is still called the Barech Fort or Aslam Khan Barech Fort. Aslam Khan Barech was the ruler of Bust in around 1588.
Shaikh Bostan Barech was a noble writer and poet of Pashtu language. He went to India
and settled in Samana town, and then after his return to Shorawak in 1578, he wrote a book named 'Bostan al Auliya'. This is mentioned in the Pashtu language's authentic book 'Pata Khazana' by Hauthak bin Dawood.
The most famous of all Bareachs is Khan Fateh Khan Barech
; the son of Aslam Khan. He is considered as a hero and a symbol of pride for all Barechs. His 60 companions are famous in all Pashtun
tribes. Their courageous victories in India and Pakistan
are remarkable and all Pathans are proud of them. And still Barechs have their tribes in both Pakistan and India
due to same victories of the Great Fateh Khan Barech and his 60 companions.
Apart from Shorawak Afghanistan, Barech live in India and Pakistan. In Pakistan they live in Quetta
, Naushki, Dalbandin, Sukkur
, Rohri, Nawab Shah, Jacob Abad and other towns. A town in India is named Fateh Pur after the great Khan Fateh Khan Barech
.In India the state of patodi was also the state of Bareachs and still the Nawab of Patodi is basically from Barech Tribe.
The Imam of Barelvi Sect Muslims, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi also belonged to the Barech tribe.
Alizai * Herayzai, Sherkhanzai, Mirozai, Daisalzai, Paizai, Mamuzai, Akhterzai, Jangazai.
Bareach Saint tribes:
Bareach Saints:
Bareach Notables:
As shown on the map, The areas between Spinah Khwaleh on the north to Gowaran on the South, and the surrounding villages inside the border of Afghanistan, is the Shorawak.
Durrani
Durrani or Abdali is the name of a chief Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Originally known by their ancient name Abdali later as Durrani they have been called Durrani since the beginning of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The number of Durranis are estimated to be roughly 16%...
Pashtun tribe found almost exclusively in the district of Shorawak in southern Kandahar province
Kandahar Province
Kandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...
. There appears to be little ethnographic literature on the Bareach beyond the observations of some 19th and early 20th century British civil and military personnel. The Bareach formed the largest tribal grouping among the Rohilla
Rohilla
The Rohilla are a community of Hindi-speaking Pashtun also known as Pathan, historically found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in North India. Most are now also found in Pakistan where they are now part of the Mohajir community. At one time, they form one of the largest Pashtun diaspora community...
Afghan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
s of North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
.
History
Bareach was the son of Sharakhbun (Sharafuddin), whose other sons were TareenTareen
The Tareen are a prominent Sarbanri Pashtun tribe residing in Afghanistan and in Pakistan. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.-History:...
, Sheerani, Miana and Ormar. Barech had two sons; Dawood al-Mulqab Otakh and Hussain. Dawood had six sons. 1: Malay, 2: Chopan, 3: Shakar, 4: Basok, 5: Badal, 6: Shaikh Saabit. Bareach's other son Hussain had 5 sons. 1: Mardan, 2: Mando, 3: Zako, 4: Barak, 5: Basa.
Barech sub tribes are named after his sons adding suffix 'zai' to their names like Shakarzai, Mandozai, Zakozai, Badalzai etc.
Bareach moved from Qila Bust (Kalabus) province Helmand to Shorawak province Qandahar. The historic Fort in Helmand is still called the Barech Fort or Aslam Khan Barech Fort. Aslam Khan Barech was the ruler of Bust in around 1588.
Shaikh Bostan Barech was a noble writer and poet of Pashtu language. He went to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and settled in Samana town, and then after his return to Shorawak in 1578, he wrote a book named 'Bostan al Auliya'. This is mentioned in the Pashtu language's authentic book 'Pata Khazana' by Hauthak bin Dawood.
The most famous of all Bareachs is Khan Fateh Khan Barech
Khan Fateh Khan Barech
Fateh Khan Barech was the son of Aslam Khan, the ruler of Qila Bust, also known as Kalabus, in the modern Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After political differences with his father, he started his journey toward India with sixty companions....
; the son of Aslam Khan. He is considered as a hero and a symbol of pride for all Barechs. His 60 companions are famous in all Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
tribes. Their courageous victories in India and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
are remarkable and all Pathans are proud of them. And still Barechs have their tribes in both Pakistan and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
due to same victories of the Great Fateh Khan Barech and his 60 companions.
Apart from Shorawak Afghanistan, Barech live in India and Pakistan. In Pakistan they live in Quetta
Quetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
, Naushki, Dalbandin, Sukkur
Sukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
, Rohri, Nawab Shah, Jacob Abad and other towns. A town in India is named Fateh Pur after the great Khan Fateh Khan Barech
Khan Fateh Khan Barech
Fateh Khan Barech was the son of Aslam Khan, the ruler of Qila Bust, also known as Kalabus, in the modern Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After political differences with his father, he started his journey toward India with sixty companions....
.In India the state of patodi was also the state of Bareachs and still the Nawab of Patodi is basically from Barech Tribe.
The Imam of Barelvi Sect Muslims, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi also belonged to the Barech tribe.
Bareach Sub Tribes
, Mandozai, Sherani , Zakozai, Badalzai- Mandozai sub tribes:Salaarzai, Samizai, Alkozai, Shamozai, Qasimzai.
- Sherani sub tribes: Zian, Edozai, Baramzai.
- Badalzai Sub Tribes:Bamozai, Samozai, Shaikhzai, Amanzai, PanjPai.
- * Zakozai sub tribes: Torzai, Abuzai, Bahadurzai, Alizai.
- Then every tribe among these have sub tribes such as Alizai is the sub tribe of Zakozai whereas; it has sub tribes namely
Alizai * Herayzai, Sherkhanzai, Mirozai, Daisalzai, Paizai, Mamuzai, Akhterzai, Jangazai.
Bareach Saint tribes:
- Khaishki
- Shaikh.
Bareach Saints:
- Hazrat Shaikh Saabit, Hazrat Shaikh Ilyas, Hazrat Shaikh Maanki Shahbaz, Hazrat Mian Haji Muhammad,
- Hazrat Shaikh Bustan, Hazrat Shaikh Umer, Hazrat Shaikh Shahabuddin, Hazrat Shaikh Milli, Hazrat Pir Wali,
- Hazrat Mian Abdul Hakeem, Hazrat Maulana Fazil, Hazrat Maulana Aadil, Hazrat Maulana Raza Ali Khan,
- Hazrat Maulana Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi, Mulla Kablai Akhund.
Bareach Notables:
- Nawab Khan Samand Khan SAMIZAI Barech , Shaheed Gull Khan Mandozai Barech, Shaheed Sayyab Khan Barech and Aslam Khan, Fateh Khan, Purdil Khan, Sardar Dawood Khan, Nawab Hafiz Rehmat Khan, Bibi Rabia, Bibi Saheba,* Mohterma Gohar Raqam Bibi, General Bakht Khan, Syed Khan Torzai, Shahbaz Khan Shaikhzai and OTHERS.
Shorawak Map
Shorawak District Kandahar, Afghanistan.As shown on the map, The areas between Spinah Khwaleh on the north to Gowaran on the South, and the surrounding villages inside the border of Afghanistan, is the Shorawak.