Khatril
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The Khatril are a tribe found in Pakistan
, almost exclusively in Rawalpindi District
. They were included among the Dhund Abbasi in the 1921 census. According to the 1911 Census of India, they were located mainly in Gujar Khan Tehsil
and were classified as Jats.
, and as such claim to belong to the famous Abbasi
family, as do the neighbouring tribes, such as Dhund Abbasi and Jasgam
. They also claim that the land they now occupy was under Gakhar
rule, therefore they represent themselves as Dhunds. They did not join the Dhund Abbasi in their attempted raid on Murree in 1857 and in physical appearance they resemble the Satti
people. Historically they intermarried both with the Jasgam
s and Dhund Abbasi's.
, especially around the town of and Mandrah
. Mohri Khatril, Dhok Khatril and Dulmi Khatril in Rawalpindi District
are important villages of the clan.
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...
, almost exclusively in Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
. They were included among the Dhund Abbasi in the 1921 census. According to the 1911 Census of India, they were located mainly in Gujar Khan Tehsil
Gujar Khan Tehsil
Gujar Khan Tehsil, head-quartered at Gujar Khan, is one of the seven Tehsils of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan...
and were classified as Jats.
History and origin
According to some sources Khatrils claims descent from ManafHashim ibn Abd Manaf
Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf was the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the progenitor of the Banu Hashim clan of the distinguished Quraish tribe in Mecca....
, and as such claim to belong to the famous Abbasi
Abbasi
Abbasi is a prominent Islamic family name. - Origin :The Abbasid caliphate was founded by the descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, in Harran in 750 CE and shifted its capital in 762 to Baghdad...
family, as do the neighbouring tribes, such as Dhund Abbasi and Jasgam
Jasgam
The Jasgam or sometime pronounced Jaskham are a tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History and origin:The Jasgam claim decent from the Abbasi family, the former Caliphs of Baghdad. According to their traditions, they are descended from Jasgam, who belonged to the Dhund Abbasi tribe, a...
. They also claim that the land they now occupy was under Gakhar
Gakhar
Gakhar may refer to:*Gakhars, an ancient clan predominantly in present day Punjab, Pakistan.*Gakhar Hindus, the Hindu section of the Gakhar clan*Ghakhar Mandi, a small city in northeastern Punjab, Pakistan...
rule, therefore they represent themselves as Dhunds. They did not join the Dhund Abbasi in their attempted raid on Murree in 1857 and in physical appearance they resemble the Satti
Satti
The Satti is a Rajput tribe of Punjab, India/Pakistan. They are one of the main tribes of India and Pakistan Rawalpindi District.-Religion:...
people. Historically they intermarried both with the Jasgam
Jasgam
The Jasgam or sometime pronounced Jaskham are a tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History and origin:The Jasgam claim decent from the Abbasi family, the former Caliphs of Baghdad. According to their traditions, they are descended from Jasgam, who belonged to the Dhund Abbasi tribe, a...
s and Dhund Abbasi's.
Distribution
They are found mainly in Gujar Khan TehsilGujar Khan Tehsil
Gujar Khan Tehsil, head-quartered at Gujar Khan, is one of the seven Tehsils of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan...
, especially around the town of and Mandrah
Mandrah
Mandrah is a town in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan. Mandrah is also chief town of Union Council Mandrah which is an administrative subdivision of the Tehsil.-Transport:...
. Mohri Khatril, Dhok Khatril and Dulmi Khatril in Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
are important villages of the clan.