Kahut
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Kahut is a branch of the Quraysh tribe
of Saudi Arabia
which came to India
with the Muslim
invaders. Kahut Quraysh are mostly located in Chakwal District
, Punjab
, Pakistan
. It is believed that when the Quraysh landed in this area they had to fight a war with the locals to make place for them. This war took place at the location of Janga, derived from Jan Gah meaning place of war.
and Mandi Bahauddin
districts. In fact when some Kahoot community/tribe moved to the districts, the local people with the passage of time simplified its pronunciation to Koot/Kut/Kahout in line with their habits of making communication simple and easy. This has happened over the centuries. As like most other tribes of the area, they consider themselves and are also considered by all other people as Jats
and have intermarried with all the tribes of the area.
They might not be as numerous in Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin but they are not less important. Many of them are important in district politics and beyond. Chouhdary Ghulam Ali Kahut of Ahla is very social and important personality of the area and has been a member of the district council for Gujrat
and Mandi Bahauddin and chairman of Union Council
and Markiz Councils. Haji Muhammad Ashraf (Naib Tehsil Nazim Pindigheb, District Attock) is known political personality and leader of Kahoots living in Union Council Khaur of Attock district and Union Council Warwal of Chakwal district. Taj Muhammad Khan - Kahut, Diplomat (Third Secretary), High Commission for Pakistan, UK, another famous personality of village janga is Subedar Amir Hussain, who took a major part in the welfare of the village of janga, he also fought the 2nd world war
There is a village by the name of Kahut near Bhuchal Kalan which is inhabited mostly by Kahuts. the late major general Ubaid-ur-Rehman signal officer in chief of Pakistan Army in 1970's belonged to this village. late Col.Another small village by the name of Dhalal sharing areas with Tatral is mostly inhabited by Kahuts.They are prominent cultivators of these two villages and hold ownership of the two of most of the agricultural lands present . Noor Khan belonged to Warya mall, a Kahut village in southern Chakwal tehsil. Karyala and Bhalla in Chakwal tehsil represent the principle zameendars of this family, notable being late Ghulam Haider Khan, father of Zafar Ali Khan. Ghulam Haider of Bhalla was a well-known zameendar and a social figure of Kahutani-the name given to southern part of Chakwal tehsil where Kahuts predominate. Sarfaraz Khan is a Ph.D in Economics from village Thirpal and retired as head of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. According to Kahuts, they were originally located in Arabia, the present name being merely that of their common ancestor-25 generations ago. About the year A.D 1359, their ancestor Said Nawab Ali, migrated to Delhi in the reign of Firoz Shah. On the way to Delhi they fought and conquered Raja of Sialkot. ON reaching Delhi, they paid respect to the king. The king ordered them to hold the Dhanni and Salt range on his behalf under the leadership of Kahut, the son of Nawab Ali. They thus returned to this district and settled first at a site near village Waryamal. The eastern part of Dhanni was then a lake, which on coming of Babur was drained at his command, the Kahuts taking part in the work and colonising the land. Chaudhry Sahnsar, 8th in descent from Kahut was their ancestor at the time of Babur.(District Gazatteer-Jhelum Districts 1904 published by Government of Punjab, Pakistan)
According to Ibbetson in "Punjab Castes" 1881, the Kahuts are probably of Rajput origin and have come from Jammu hills to Chakwal areas .
According to J.M. Wikele as mentioned in his book, "Punjabi Mussalmans" 1927, reprinted by Book House Lahore, Kahuts are men of independent character and make good soldiers like the other three principal tribes.
, in Sargodha District.
a very important family of kahut quresh is living in Village Dullah District Chakwal most prominent names are Mohammad Afzal Khan Kahut ( Secretary Establishment retired) Mohammad Mozaffar Kahut (Major General retired) Mohammad Munir Kahut ( Senior Superintendent of Police and Deputy Commandant Sihala) and also Sultan Amir Khan Kahut retired army personnel and many more they all are belong to one family.In addition the Kahut tribe has also spread to other parts of the Sargodha district and beyond. In Mandi Bahauddin, Kahuts are in Union Councils of Ahla
, Haryah, Bhikhi
and others. They have spread from Chakwal
and are land owners and agriculturists. Interestingly the tribe of Mair
, the Kahut's neighbours and sister tribe of Chakwal are also found with the Kahuts of Mandi Bahauddin.
Kahut Qursh are one of the majority caste
s of Chakwal. Kahuts are mostly located in Chakwal District
but they also settled in other areas of the Punjab like Lala Musa.
The villages of Kahut, Nikka Kahut in Chakwal District
is an important centre of the tribe. Similarly, the village of Kahut in the Sahiwal
Tehsil
of the Sargodha District is another important Kahut village
In the 1930s, the elders of he Kahoot, decided to educate themselves and then took responsibility for educating the Kahoots who were almost all uneducated. The Hindu
s were dominating class in trade, education etc. The policy of Hindus was to keep Muslims uneducated and ignorant so that the Hindus could dominate Muslims for ever. The Kahoot elders took the task to persuade Kahoots to become teachers in order to further the education of the tribes members. At that time the Hindus were monopolising the field of education the elders faced many hardships. Prominent leaders of this movement were, Chaudhary
Ghulam Haider of Kariyala
, who was at the time a member of the Jhelum District
council, Chaudhary Mohammed Zaman Khan a prominent and respected Zamindar
of Chakora
, who was already a school headmaster and two brothers Mohammad Shah Sahib and Ahmed Shah Sahib of Dullah
and some other friends and supporters from the clan.Sub Khuda Buksh(Sadwal)Member union councel in Ayub Khan era.Capt Muhammad Habib(Sadwal)Sub Feteh Muhammad(Thoa Humayun)Capt Allah Ditta(Dhok Tallian)Ch Allah Buksh(thirpal)Ch Khuda Buksh(kassowal)are Play major role to support/development of kahouts. Chaudhary Riaz Hussain Kahut of Thoha Bahader contributed to the cause of education and the general welfare of the Kahoots and proved a staunch supporter.He is also President of Kahut youth.
The villages of Sadwal
and Janga
, near Chakwal also has a large population of Kahuts.
Ghazi Mureed Husain of Bhala was a Kahoot Quraysh who assassinated a Hindu officer for blasphemy and insulting the Islamic prophet
Muhammad
. His Mazar
(tomb) is located in the vicinity of Bhalla and Kahoot Qurayshis are proud of him.Dr Muhammad Iqbal Kahut from Sadwal is grand son of Ch. Dost Muhammaed Kahut, a well known zamindar of Dhani.
The Kahoots are a warrior tribe and they fought many wars against the Sikh
s and the British
. The area near Chakwal in which the villages of Satwal, Sadwal, Janga
, Hasola, Langah
, Domali, Musa Kahoot Balla and Karyala
lie is commonly known as Kahutni.Raja Muhammad Gulistan Kahut who is known to be the leader of the Al-mamood Kahut family, maintaining his spot in chakwal as one of the most richest person and resides in Bhawan area, his son Raja Muhammad Tariq Kahut the eldest son of the family taking the lead of the family name up in heights along with his sons Raja Fahad, Fazal Mehmood and the youngest Jahangir khan
. The Kahoot are one of the three main dominant tribes of the region and original landonwer of the Dhani plains. Some cousins of the Kahoots live in Dullha, west of Chakwal and are respected across Chakwal. A majority landowners of Kahut also live in the villages of Warwal, bhawan and Hasil on the bank of Swan river and Thoha Bahadur near Chakwal on the Talagang
road.
Some families of Kahoot live in Khaur
in Attock District
and Karachi
. Haji Muhammad Ashraf of Khaur
is Naib Tehsil Nazim Pindigheb, District Attock and Tauseef Ahmed owner of Rose-Marie Grammar School. Mr. Taj Muhammad Khan (Kahut), Diplomat, High Commission for Pakistan, UK - London belong to Warwal Distt. Chakwal.
M.A. (Pb), B.A. (Hons)(Pb) 1959- a civil servant well known for his uprightness and integrity . Was selected for CSP in 1964 , remained commissioner Lahore Division 1978 and commissioner Rawalpindi Division 1981-1984 . Later served as Secretary Establishment 1996-january 2000. Retired in 2001. At present, he lives in Islamabad looking after his land adjacent to his native village Dullah.
Major General Muhammad Muzaffar (Rtd) :
M.B.B.S. (Pb) , F.C.P.S. (Pak) , FRC Path ( London) . Was Professor of Pathology at Army Medical College Rawalpindi( 1980-1994 ) , followed by Commandant Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi ( February 1996-December 1997 ) . A reputed Histopathologist and acknowledged teacher in undergraduate and postgraduate classes. At present lives a retired life in Chaklala, Rawalpindi.
Dr Iqbal Kahut worked in District Chakwal from 1985 to 2007 at almost all positions in Health Department Chakwal. He was first Chakwalian to be Medical Superintendent DHQ Hospital Chakwal and Executive District officer Health Chakwal. He upgraded DHQ Hospital Chakwal, THQ hospital Talagang and THQ hospital Choa Saiden shah. The district was graded No.1 in punjab in his tenure. After wards he was selected in World Health Organization at Country Office Islamabad.
Dr Sarfaraz Khan ( Ph.D) from village Thirpal in Kahutani has been the Head of Institute of Development Economics, Government of Pakistan. During the year 90's. He is a leading light in economic affairs.
Sakhi M kahut (sessions judge) from sadwal(chakwal)is renowned personality in judiciary
maj khalid habib kahut (SSG)is Recognized personality in his profession
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
which came 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...
with the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
invaders. Kahut Quraysh are mostly located in 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:...
, 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...
. It is believed that when the Quraysh landed in this area they had to fight a war with the locals to make place for them. This war took place at the location of Janga, derived from Jan Gah meaning place of war.
History and origin
Kahut or Kahoot are also called Koot in some districts such as the SargodhaSargodha District
Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety...
and Mandi Bahauddin
Mandi Bahauddin District
Mandi Bahauddin is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°34'60N 73°30'0E and is bounded on the northwest by the Jhelum River, on the South-East by the Chenab River which separates it from Gujranwala District and Gujrat District and on the southwest by Sargodha District...
districts. In fact when some Kahoot community/tribe moved to the districts, the local people with the passage of time simplified its pronunciation to Koot/Kut/Kahout in line with their habits of making communication simple and easy. This has happened over the centuries. As like most other tribes of the area, they consider themselves and are also considered by all other people as Jats
Jat people
The Jat people are a community of traditionally non-elite tillers and herders in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory,...
and have intermarried with all the tribes of the area.
They might not be as numerous in Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin but they are not less important. Many of them are important in district politics and beyond. Chouhdary Ghulam Ali Kahut of Ahla is very social and important personality of the area and has been a member of the district council for Gujrat
Gujrat District
Gujrat is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops...
and Mandi Bahauddin and chairman of Union Council
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
and Markiz Councils. Haji Muhammad Ashraf (Naib Tehsil Nazim Pindigheb, District Attock) is known political personality and leader of Kahoots living in Union Council Khaur of Attock district and Union Council Warwal of Chakwal district. Taj Muhammad Khan - Kahut, Diplomat (Third Secretary), High Commission for Pakistan, UK, another famous personality of village janga is Subedar Amir Hussain, who took a major part in the welfare of the village of janga, he also fought the 2nd world war
There is a village by the name of Kahut near Bhuchal Kalan which is inhabited mostly by Kahuts. the late major general Ubaid-ur-Rehman signal officer in chief of Pakistan Army in 1970's belonged to this village. late Col.Another small village by the name of Dhalal sharing areas with Tatral is mostly inhabited by Kahuts.They are prominent cultivators of these two villages and hold ownership of the two of most of the agricultural lands present . Noor Khan belonged to Warya mall, a Kahut village in southern Chakwal tehsil. Karyala and Bhalla in Chakwal tehsil represent the principle zameendars of this family, notable being late Ghulam Haider Khan, father of Zafar Ali Khan. Ghulam Haider of Bhalla was a well-known zameendar and a social figure of Kahutani-the name given to southern part of Chakwal tehsil where Kahuts predominate. Sarfaraz Khan is a Ph.D in Economics from village Thirpal and retired as head of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. According to Kahuts, they were originally located in Arabia, the present name being merely that of their common ancestor-25 generations ago. About the year A.D 1359, their ancestor Said Nawab Ali, migrated to Delhi in the reign of Firoz Shah. On the way to Delhi they fought and conquered Raja of Sialkot. ON reaching Delhi, they paid respect to the king. The king ordered them to hold the Dhanni and Salt range on his behalf under the leadership of Kahut, the son of Nawab Ali. They thus returned to this district and settled first at a site near village Waryamal. The eastern part of Dhanni was then a lake, which on coming of Babur was drained at his command, the Kahuts taking part in the work and colonising the land. Chaudhry Sahnsar, 8th in descent from Kahut was their ancestor at the time of Babur.(District Gazatteer-Jhelum Districts 1904 published by Government of Punjab, Pakistan)
According to Ibbetson in "Punjab Castes" 1881, the Kahuts are probably of Rajput origin and have come from Jammu hills to Chakwal areas .
General characteristics
like Kassars and Mairs, Kahuts are also prone to petty feuds in rural life over land. they are good cultivators, physically they are active, well-made and high spirited affording excellent material for the Army. In this respect they resemble other common tribes of the area such as Kassars, Mairs and Awans.( Gazetteer Jhelum district 1904 pages 106 and 254 ) ( published by Civil and Military Gazette Press Lahore.)According to J.M. Wikele as mentioned in his book, "Punjabi Mussalmans" 1927, reprinted by Book House Lahore, Kahuts are men of independent character and make good soldiers like the other three principal tribes.
Distribution
There is a sizeable town by the name of Pindi Kootan near BheraBhera
Bhera is a city on the Jhelum river in Sargodha District, Punjab province of Pakistan. It lies at latitude 32.48 N, longitude 72.92.-Location:...
, in Sargodha District.
a very important family of kahut quresh is living in Village Dullah District Chakwal most prominent names are Mohammad Afzal Khan Kahut ( Secretary Establishment retired) Mohammad Mozaffar Kahut (Major General retired) Mohammad Munir Kahut ( Senior Superintendent of Police and Deputy Commandant Sihala) and also Sultan Amir Khan Kahut retired army personnel and many more they all are belong to one family.In addition the Kahut tribe has also spread to other parts of the Sargodha district and beyond. In Mandi Bahauddin, Kahuts are in Union Councils of Ahla
Ahla
Ahla is a village and Union Council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.- Overview :Ahla is situated on the southern bank of Lower Jhelum canal, about 9 km from Mandi Bahauddin city. It is headquarters of union council Ahla...
, Haryah, Bhikhi
Bhikhi, Pakistan
Bhikhi is a town and union council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°30'0N 73°25'0E and has an altitude of 216 metres . The main tribes are Gondal, Waraich, Tarar, Sahi and Gunja,...
and others. They have spread from 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...
and are land owners and agriculturists. Interestingly the tribe of Mair
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
, the Kahut's neighbours and sister tribe of Chakwal are also found with the Kahuts of Mandi Bahauddin.
Kahut Qursh are one of the majority caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
s of Chakwal. Kahuts are mostly located in 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:...
but they also settled in other areas of the Punjab like Lala Musa.
The villages of Kahut, Nikka Kahut in 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:...
is an important centre of the tribe. Similarly, the village of Kahut in the Sahiwal
Sahiwal
Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...
Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the Sargodha District is another important Kahut village
In the 1930s, the elders of he Kahoot, decided to educate themselves and then took responsibility for educating the Kahoots who were almost all uneducated. The Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s were dominating class in trade, education etc. The policy of Hindus was to keep Muslims uneducated and ignorant so that the Hindus could dominate Muslims for ever. The Kahoot elders took the task to persuade Kahoots to become teachers in order to further the education of the tribes members. At that time the Hindus were monopolising the field of education the elders faced many hardships. Prominent leaders of this movement were, Chaudhary
Chaudhary
Choudhury is a term in Indo-Aryan languages, literally meaning "holder of four". Traditionally, the term is used as a title indicating the ownership of ancestral land, but in contemporary usage it is often taken as a surname or title....
Ghulam Haider of Kariyala
Kariyala
Kariyala is situated about 10 KM South of main Chakwal city, off the road leading to Choa Saiden Shah. It is located on a rainwater ravine called Banvaee and between the salt range and Karangli mountain; the antimony obtained from Karangal mountain is famous all over from old times. It is the...
, who was at the time a member of the Jhelum District
Jhelum District
Jhelum District is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According the 1998 census the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as...
council, Chaudhary Mohammed Zaman Khan a prominent and respected Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
of Chakora
Chakora, Pakistan
Chakora is a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan....
, who was already a school headmaster and two brothers Mohammad Shah Sahib and Ahmed Shah Sahib of Dullah
Dullah
Dullah is a village and union council of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is inhabitted mainly by the Kahut tribe.Latitude. 33.1588889°, Longitude. 72.6919444°,...
and some other friends and supporters from the clan.Sub Khuda Buksh(Sadwal)Member union councel in Ayub Khan era.Capt Muhammad Habib(Sadwal)Sub Feteh Muhammad(Thoa Humayun)Capt Allah Ditta(Dhok Tallian)Ch Allah Buksh(thirpal)Ch Khuda Buksh(kassowal)are Play major role to support/development of kahouts. Chaudhary Riaz Hussain Kahut of Thoha Bahader contributed to the cause of education and the general welfare of the Kahoots and proved a staunch supporter.He is also President of Kahut youth.
The villages of Sadwal
Sadwal
Sadwal is a village is situated at distance of about from District Headquarter Chakwal in Pakistan. The Southern area of Chakwal was known as "State of Kahoutani". That area is occupied by Kahouts Tribe, Kahouts are Sub Cast of Quresh. . Sadwal is one of the oldest villages of Chakwal...
and Janga
Janga
Dzhangi-Tau or Jangi-Tau is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It lies on the border of Svaneti and Kabardino-Balkaria . The elevation of the mountain is above sea level. The slopes of the mountain are heavily glaciated. They are most famous for the dormant...
, near Chakwal also has a large population of Kahuts.
Ghazi Mureed Husain of Bhala was a Kahoot Quraysh who assassinated a Hindu officer for blasphemy and insulting the Islamic prophet
Prophets of Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind. Muslims believe that every prophet was given a belief to worship God and their respective followers believed it as well...
Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
. His Mazar
Mazar
A Mazār is a tomb or mausoleum ; the word deriving from the Arabic verb zāra , 'to visit', whence also comes the noun ziyārah , 'a visit', or 'visiting the tomb of a saint for blessings.'. Though the word is Arabic in origin, it has been borrowed by a number of eastern languages, including Persian...
(tomb) is located in the vicinity of Bhalla and Kahoot Qurayshis are proud of him.Dr Muhammad Iqbal Kahut from Sadwal is grand son of Ch. Dost Muhammaed Kahut, a well known zamindar of Dhani.
The Kahoots are a warrior tribe and they fought many wars against the 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"...
s and the British
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. The area near Chakwal in which the villages of Satwal, Sadwal, Janga
Janga
Dzhangi-Tau or Jangi-Tau is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It lies on the border of Svaneti and Kabardino-Balkaria . The elevation of the mountain is above sea level. The slopes of the mountain are heavily glaciated. They are most famous for the dormant...
, Hasola, Langah
Langah
Langah is a city in located in the Jhelum District of the Punjab, Pakistan.-See also:* Langah, a tribe in Sindh and Punjab ....
, Domali, Musa Kahoot Balla and Karyala
Karyala
Karyala is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.It is part of Chakwal Tehsil.-References:...
lie is commonly known as Kahutni.Raja Muhammad Gulistan Kahut who is known to be the leader of the Al-mamood Kahut family, maintaining his spot in chakwal as one of the most richest person and resides in Bhawan area, his son Raja Muhammad Tariq Kahut the eldest son of the family taking the lead of the family name up in heights along with his sons Raja Fahad, Fazal Mehmood and the youngest Jahangir khan
Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan, HI, is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from Pakistan, who is considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the game. During his career he won the World Open six times and the British Open a record ten times...
. The Kahoot are one of the three main dominant tribes of the region and original landonwer of the Dhani plains. Some cousins of the Kahoots live in Dullha, west of Chakwal and are respected across Chakwal. A majority landowners of Kahut also live in the villages of Warwal, bhawan and Hasil on the bank of Swan river and Thoha Bahadur near Chakwal on the 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....
road.
Some families of Kahoot live in Khaur
Khaur
Khaur is a town and union council of Pindigheb Tehsil in the Attock District of Punjab. The town is located at 33°14'59N 72°77'19E.Historically, the town of Khaur was the seat of a Chauhan Rajput principality, but by the 19th Century, the Chauhan had declined to merely the ownership of three...
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...
and Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. Haji Muhammad Ashraf of Khaur
Khaur
Khaur is a town and union council of Pindigheb Tehsil in the Attock District of Punjab. The town is located at 33°14'59N 72°77'19E.Historically, the town of Khaur was the seat of a Chauhan Rajput principality, but by the 19th Century, the Chauhan had declined to merely the ownership of three...
is Naib Tehsil Nazim Pindigheb, District Attock and Tauseef Ahmed owner of Rose-Marie Grammar School. Mr. Taj Muhammad Khan (Kahut), Diplomat, High Commission for Pakistan, UK - London belong to Warwal Distt. Chakwal.
Contributions to education, health and civil service
Muhammad Afzal Khan Kahut Former Fed.Sect Estb :M.A. (Pb), B.A. (Hons)(Pb) 1959- a civil servant well known for his uprightness and integrity . Was selected for CSP in 1964 , remained commissioner Lahore Division 1978 and commissioner Rawalpindi Division 1981-1984 . Later served as Secretary Establishment 1996-january 2000. Retired in 2001. At present, he lives in Islamabad looking after his land adjacent to his native village Dullah.
Major General Muhammad Muzaffar (Rtd) :
M.B.B.S. (Pb) , F.C.P.S. (Pak) , FRC Path ( London) . Was Professor of Pathology at Army Medical College Rawalpindi( 1980-1994 ) , followed by Commandant Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi ( February 1996-December 1997 ) . A reputed Histopathologist and acknowledged teacher in undergraduate and postgraduate classes. At present lives a retired life in Chaklala, Rawalpindi.
Dr Iqbal Kahut worked in District Chakwal from 1985 to 2007 at almost all positions in Health Department Chakwal. He was first Chakwalian to be Medical Superintendent DHQ Hospital Chakwal and Executive District officer Health Chakwal. He upgraded DHQ Hospital Chakwal, THQ hospital Talagang and THQ hospital Choa Saiden shah. The district was graded No.1 in punjab in his tenure. After wards he was selected in World Health Organization at Country Office Islamabad.
Dr Sarfaraz Khan ( Ph.D) from village Thirpal in Kahutani has been the Head of Institute of Development Economics, Government of Pakistan. During the year 90's. He is a leading light in economic affairs.
Sakhi M kahut (sessions judge) from sadwal(chakwal)is renowned personality in judiciary
maj khalid habib kahut (SSG)is Recognized personality in his profession