Jodhra
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The Jodhra are a Muslim Rajput tribe found in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. According to the 1931 census the male population was 1,400.
and the valley of the Swaan extending, on the south, to the border of Talagang
of Chakwal District
.
Chief families.— The Maliks of Pindigheb
, who are closely related by marriage with the Gheba
family of Kot, have great possessions and are the best known.
origin, and derive their name from Jodhra who was converted to Islam by Mahmud of Ghazni
, and who settled in Kashmir
.
They appear, however, to have come to the Attock District
about the end of the 16th century as a small band of military adventurers. They possessed themselves of the
Sohan
and Sill " illaquas " and much of Talagang
. The Awans
, the original owners, were not evicted but remained as tenants under the conquering Jodhras, who never themselves cultivated.
The Jodhras became independent chiefs keeping up a large body of armed retainers. Their power was recognised by the Mughals, and Malik Aulia Khan, their first chief
known to history, held a revenue assignment of Pindigheb
, Talagang
and parts of Chakwal
.
Owing to family feuds and other causes the tribe has lost much of its original prosperity and is now much less well-to-do than its neighbours, the Gheba
s, who have been
their ancient rivals and enemies. The two tribes now inter-marry and are on friendly terms.
The Jodhras breed horses and are fond hawking and field sports.
of Attock District
and Pindi Gheb Tehsil
of Attock District
. Their main villages are Ikhlas, Khunda, Parri, Ahmadal, Dandi, Chauntra, Ganda Kas, Kamlial, Kharauba, Kamalpur, Kanat, Mirwal and Saura in Attock District
.some jodhras during battle with maharaja ranjit singh migrated toward hazara district.they are now in baldher,bandi sherkhan,and akhoon bandi.
they are now in haripur district in these villages.
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...
province of 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 the male population was 1,400.
Locations
The Jodhras inhabit the south-eastern portion of the Pindi Gheb TehsilPindi Gheb Tehsil
Pindi Gheb Tehsil an administrative subdivision , of Attock District in the Punjab, Pakistan, the capital is the town of Pindi Gheb. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 13 Union Councils, two of which form the capital - Pindi Gheb.-History:...
and the valley of the Swaan extending, on the south, to the border of Talagang
Talagang Tehsil
Talagang Tehsil is a subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil, which is headquartered at the city of Talagang, is administratively subdivided into 23 Union Councils. Qaderpur is a well known village of tehsil Talagang due to the famious shrine of Baba shah...
of Chakwal District
Chakwal District
Chakwal is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Chakwal district was created in 1985; until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished, it was part of Rawalpindi Division.-Administration:...
.
Chief families.— The Maliks of Pindigheb
Pindigheb
Pindigheb is a town in Punjab province Pakistan and seat of Pindi Gheb Tehsil of Attock District.-History:...
, who are closely related by marriage with the Gheba
Gheba
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.-Location:...
family of Kot, have great possessions and are the best known.
History and particulars
The Jodhras account for themselves as being of RajputRajput
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...
origin, and derive their name from Jodhra who was converted to Islam by Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni , actually ', was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty who ruled from 997 until his death in 1030 in the eastern Iranian lands. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which covered most of today's Iran,...
, and who settled in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
.
They appear, however, to have come to the 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...
about the end of the 16th century as a small band of military adventurers. They possessed themselves of the
Sohan
Sohan
Sohan is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil, and is located at 33°3'25N 73°26'30E with an altitude of 303 metres . Most of the population belong to the Sohlan....
and Sill " illaquas " and much of Talagang
Talagang
Talagang, the headquarters of Talagang Tehsil, is a town located in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°55'0N 72°25'0E and lies about 30 kilometres from the M2 motorway and about 45 kilometres from the district capital, Chakwal....
. The Awans
Awan (Pakistan)
Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...
, the original owners, were not evicted but remained as tenants under the conquering Jodhras, who never themselves cultivated.
The Jodhras became independent chiefs keeping up a large body of armed retainers. Their power was recognised by the Mughals, and Malik Aulia Khan, their first chief
known to history, held a revenue assignment of Pindigheb
Pindigheb
Pindigheb is a town in Punjab province Pakistan and seat of Pindi Gheb Tehsil of Attock District.-History:...
, Talagang
Talagang
Talagang, the headquarters of Talagang Tehsil, is a town located in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°55'0N 72°25'0E and lies about 30 kilometres from the M2 motorway and about 45 kilometres from the district capital, Chakwal....
and parts of Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
.
Owing to family feuds and other causes the tribe has lost much of its original prosperity and is now much less well-to-do than its neighbours, the Gheba
Gheba
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.-Location:...
s, who have been
their ancient rivals and enemies. The two tribes now inter-marry and are on friendly terms.
The Jodhras breed horses and are fond hawking and field sports.
Villages
Almost all the Jodhra villages are found in Fateh Jang TehsilFateh 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...
and Pindi Gheb Tehsil
Pindi Gheb Tehsil
Pindi Gheb Tehsil an administrative subdivision , of Attock District in the Punjab, Pakistan, the capital is the town of Pindi Gheb. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 13 Union Councils, two of which form the capital - Pindi Gheb.-History:...
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...
. Their main villages are Ikhlas, Khunda, Parri, Ahmadal, Dandi, Chauntra, Ganda Kas, Kamlial, Kharauba, Kamalpur, Kanat, Mirwal and Saura in 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...
.some jodhras during battle with maharaja ranjit singh migrated toward hazara district.they are now in baldher,bandi sherkhan,and akhoon bandi.
See also
also in mickyal- Muslim RajputsMuslim RajputsMuslim Rajputs or Musulman Rajputs are Muslims belonging to the Hindu Rajput Kshatriya groups of Indian subcontinent, who converted to Islam.-History:...
they are now in haripur district in these villages.