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Indhar is a clan of Bhati
Bhati
Bhati is one of the largest tribes of the Gujjars& Rajput. They claim descent from Krishna as an avatar of Vishnu, and thus identify themselves as a Chandravanshi Kshatriya clan. The Bhati trace their history to the desert principality of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, in the border villages of Bikaner...

 Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

s which migrated from Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer
Jaysalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain...

 in 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...

 over three hundred years ago. The tribe is now scattered in various parts of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

 and Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...

. The tribe claims descent from Rai Indhar, who was a Bhati Rajput from Jaisalmer. Indhars are a sub-branch of the powerful Bhati Rajputs and are related to Samma clans such as the Mungrani, Kehar, Odho, Sarki
Sirki
Sirki or Sarki is the name of a Samma Muslim Rajput tribe found in southern Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan.- Distribution :The tribe is concentrated in Districts of Jacobabad, Ranipur and Thatta...

, Bhootani, Pechoho, Unar
Unar
The Unar are a Sindhi clan of the Samma tribe settled in Sindh, Pakistan.- History :According to The News International, the tribe is regarded "as the highest tribe or 'elder brother' of all the Samat tribes of Sindh". The clan traces its lineage back to the 14th century Jam Unar, the founder and...

, Khuhro
Khuhro
Khuhro is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan. Khuhros belong to the Abro clan of the Sammas. According to tradition Khuhro settled in the fertile tract near the river Indus around modern Larkana District and KHAIR PUR DISTRICT. As per some saying they belongs to Arab ethic group...

, Bhayo, Junejo
Junejo
Junejo is the name of a Samma Sindhi Rajput tribe in Sindh and in some parts of India mostly in Rajasthan. Among the Sindhi Hindu community Juneja is a common surname and many Juneja people originally from Sindh migrated to India during the independence in 1947. Junejo are also known as Jam in...

, and Phulpoto
Phulpoto
Phulpoto is Sindhi Samma sub-tribe, found in the central and upper parts of Sindh province of Pakistan. The tribe's current Sardar is Sardar Imtiaz Hussain Phulpoto.-History and origin:...

, because of their Chandravanshi lineage.
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