Gheba
Encyclopedia
The Gheba are a tribe found in the Attock District
of Punjab
, Pakistan
. According to the 1931 Census of India, they numbered about 4,800.
are found in the western portion of the Fateh Jang Tehsil
of Attock District
.where they occupy solid block of villages reaching to the Kala Chita on the north, to Fateh Jang
and Sagar to the east, and almost to the Sil in the south.
are the decendants of Rai Khaar Mohammed Khan and important of all the Ghebas, Next are the Sardar families of Shah-rai-saidullah,Dhari-rai-ditta,Khunda and Dhurnal are of good standing.
Mughal
descendants.The Ghebas have either given their name or received it, from a (Royal Mughal), Gheba Khan a distant cousin of Babar, who came here with his army during the invasion of India in 15 century with Zaheer ud Din Babur,Having first Wandered through the country and now contained in the Fateh jang,Pindigheb and Jand Tehsils of Attock District. The Gheb (a region forming the south east of Attock District
), is so called by the name Gheba they explain it as the latter reason and prefer to be known as Mughals.
The tribe rose to independence and in social status in the later years of Sikh
and British Rule.They have their own about 150
villages in the Fateh jang,pindigheb and Jand Tehsils of Attock District.The Gheba Rai Sardars included in the three main landowners of the Attock district and mostly are the feudal lords.
Socially they rank high,have Great possessions and are the best known.The Ghebas breed horses and are fond hawking and field sports.
Attock District
Attock District is a district in the north-west Punjab Province of Pakistan.The district was created in April 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of British India.Attock...
of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, 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...
. According to the 1931 Census of India, they numbered about 4,800.
Location
The warrior Ghebas known as by the title Rai SardarSardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
are found in the western portion of the Fateh Jang Tehsil
Fateh Jang Tehsil
Fateh Jang Tehsil is an administrative subdivision , of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils...
of Attock District
Attock District
Attock District is a district in the north-west Punjab Province of Pakistan.The district was created in April 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of British India.Attock...
.where they occupy solid block of villages reaching to the Kala Chita on the north, to Fateh Jang
Fateh Jang
Fateh Jang is a town and the tehsil headquarters of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan...
and Sagar to the east, and almost to the Sil in the south.
Chief families
The Sardar family of Kot Fateh khan and The RawaaL Sardar family of LondLond
Lond is a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°51'0N 72°10'0E with an altitude of 2625 metres ....
are the decendants of Rai Khaar Mohammed Khan and important of all the Ghebas, Next are the Sardar families of Shah-rai-saidullah,Dhari-rai-ditta,Khunda and Dhurnal are of good standing.
History and origin
The tribe claim to be a Royal BarlasBarlas
The Barlas were a Mongol - later Turkicized - nomadic confederation in Central Asia and the chief tribe of the Timurids who ruled much of Central Asia, Iran, and South Asia in the Middle Ages.- Origins :According to the Secret History of the Mongols, written during the reign of Ögedei Khan, the...
Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
descendants.The Ghebas have either given their name or received it, from a (Royal Mughal), Gheba Khan a distant cousin of Babar, who came here with his army during the invasion of India in 15 century with Zaheer ud Din Babur,Having first Wandered through the country and now contained in the Fateh jang,Pindigheb and Jand Tehsils of Attock District. The Gheb (a region forming the south east of Attock District
Attock District
Attock District is a district in the north-west Punjab Province of Pakistan.The district was created in April 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of British India.Attock...
), is so called by the name Gheba they explain it as the latter reason and prefer to be known as Mughals.
The tribe rose to independence and in social status in the later years of Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
and British Rule.They have their own about 150
150
Year 150 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Squilla and Vetus...
villages in the Fateh jang,pindigheb and Jand Tehsils of Attock District.The Gheba Rai Sardars included in the three main landowners of the Attock district and mostly are the feudal lords.
Socially they rank high,have Great possessions and are the best known.The Ghebas breed horses and are fond hawking and field sports.
Villages
The main Gheba villages are Kot Fateh Khan,Lond,Dulhal,Hastal,Gullial,Gaggan,Malal,Mari,Bajaar,Shahr-Rai-Saidullah,Dhari-Rai-Ditta,Jandial,Khunda,Lanniwala,Taween Sharif,Thatti, Sukhwal,Pagh,Gahda,Usmeel,KotBala,Dehwaal,Majia,Nakoder,Ali Mohammed,Geendar,Dader,Taja Bara,Ichral,Sidreyal,Dhok Mughalaan,Phamra khalsa,phamra jagir,jaffar,Gali Jagir,Mehki Dhok,Doriyaan,kamra and others all in Fatehjang,Jand and Pindigheb Tehsils of District Attock.Famous Ghebas
- Rai Khaar Mohammed Khan,Great Feudal Lord of Kot
- Rai Jalal Khan,[Feudal Lord of Kot]
- Rai Sarfaraz Khan,[Feudal Lord of Kot]
- Rai Karam Khan,[Feudal Lord of Kot]
- Rai Mohammed Khan,[Feudal Lord of Kot],Foujdar in Mughal EmpireMughal EmpireThe Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
- Rai Mawaz Khan,[Feudal Lord of Kot]
- Nawab Sardar Fateh jangJangJang may refer to:*Jang , part of Maloelap Atoll, in the Marshall Islands*Jang, Nepal* Jang, the Tibetan name for Naxi, a county-level district of Luzhou city, Sichuan Province, China....
Khan جنگ Foujdar in Mughal EmpireMughal EmpireThe Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
,[Khan Bahadur] of Kot - Nawab Sardar Muhammad Ali Khan TaluqdarTaluqdarA taluqdar or talukdar , is a term used for Indian land holders in Mughal and British times, responsible for collecting taxes from a district...
of Kot - Nawab Sardar SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Muhammad Nawaz Khan TaluqdarTaluqdarA taluqdar or talukdar , is a term used for Indian land holders in Mughal and British times, responsible for collecting taxes from a district...
of Kot - Sardar Mumtaz Hussain Khan,(son-in-Law of Nawab of Kot Fateh Khan)
- Sardar Sahadat Ali Khan, Kot Fateh Khan
- Sardar Allah Yar Khan,(Sq,Leader PAF), Kot Fateh Khan
- Sardar Mohammed Hayat Khan, Lond
- Sardar Mohammed Aslam Khan, Lond
- Sardar Allah Yar Khan,Vice President UBL,Elder Son,[Sardar Asfand Yar Khan], Lond
- Sardar Sarfaraz Khan, Khunda
- Sardar Asad Ali Khan,(Shah-Rai-Saiduallah)
- Sardar Mohammed Ali Khan,(Shah-Rai-Saiduallah)
- Sardar Shoukat Ali Khan, Dhari Rai Ditta
- Sardar Haq Nawaz khan,Senior Executive Vice President UBL,(Dulhal)
- Sardar Ghulam Mohammed Khan, Dulhal
- Sardar Sec.Ahmed Khan Hastal
- Sardar Col.Asif Khan Hastal
- Sardar Saleem Haider khan MNA NA-59(Dhurnal)
- Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Sardar Mehmood Ali Khan,(Dhari-rai-ditta) - Sardar Shoukat Ali Khan (Dhari-rai-Ditta)
- Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan(Dhari-rai-ditta)
- Sardar Hayat Khan(Dhari-rai-Ditta)
- Sardar Fazal Khan(Mari)
- Sardar Azam Khan(Mari)
- Sardar Taj Khan (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Muhammad Taj Khan Lumberdar (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Nazakat Ali Khan (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Hammad Ali Khan (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Javed Khan (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Saqib Ali Khan (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Hamza Akram (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Ahmed Raza (Taja Bara)
- Sardar Afzal Khan (Lumberdar)Jaffar