The Maher are a Sindhi

Sindhi people

Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...

 Muslim Rajput tribe found among both the Seraiki

Saraiki people

The Saraiki people or Multani people are an ethnic group from the central and south-eastern areas of Pakistan, especially the former princely state of Bahawalpur and the districts of Multan, Lodhran, Vehari, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh,...

 people of South Punjab, Pakistan as well as being found in 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...

, 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...

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History

The tribe claims decent from Maher, who was a 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...

. In 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...

, they have nine septs:

Channar, Hanane, Rukrani, Tagani, Lalani, Make-Mahr, Matuje and Sukhije.

British historians, such as Sir H Elliot, have identified the tribe with the ancient Meds, a tribe that lived in Sindh at the time of the Arab conquest.

The chiefs reside at Khanpur Maher in Ghotki District

Ghotki District

Ghotki District is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 970,549 of which 15.69%. Mirpur Mathelo is the capital of Ghotki District.-Administration:...

, in Sindh.

The Sindhi section of the tribe has been involved in clashes with the rival Jatoi

Jatoi

Jatoi is the name of a Baloch tribe in Sindh, Pakistan. The Jatoi originated from Balochistan.sub clans of jatoi baloch are bullo,misrani,nacharani,shar,kharoos...

 tribe.

Distribution

The tribe is found mainly is Sukkur

Sukkur District

Sukkur district is a district in Sindh Province in Pakistan. It is divided into 4 administrative strata , namely; Sukkur City, Rohri, Saleh Pat and Pano Aqil. Among them Sukkur city and new Sukkur are urban centre while Pano Aqil is famous for having one of largest military cantonment of the country...

 and Shikarpur

Shikarpur District

Shikarpur district is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Shikarpur is the capital. It is spread over an area of 2,512 km2, according to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 880,438 of which 23.51% were urban....

 Districts of Sindh, as well as small numbers in Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur District

Bahawalpur District is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1998 Census of Pakistan it had a population of 2,433,091 of which 27.01% were urban Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km². Approximately two-thirds of the district is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which...

 Districts of Punjab.

Homonym Contradictions

Mahar Tribe living in Sindh, Pakistan is entirely different from the Mahar (Caste-Presently Neo Buddhists) living in Maharashtra, India. Both the Mahar Tribe and Mahar Caste have different origins and historical backgrounds. The Famous and Fierce British Regiment, the Mahar Regiment was constituted by the Mahar (Caste) people living in Maharashtra. The Mahar Regiment is presently functional in India and constitute of soldiers and personnel from different castes and creeds.

Famous personalities

• Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar
  Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar
  Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar is a former chief minister of Sindh. He is from Mahar family. Mahar family is the most respectable and royal family of Ghotki. The tribe claims decent from Mahar, who was a Bhatti Rajput....
  
   Former Chief Minister of Sindh Province
• Sardar Ghous Baksh Khan Mahar former Federal Minister of Railways 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...
  
  
• Ghulam Muhammad Maher Medical College, Sukkur
• Maher Hafiz Rafique Ahamad
• Alee Raza Mahar s/o Ghulam Mustafa Mahar

See also

• Johiya
  Johiya
  Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,...
  
  
• Soho
• Channar
• Lakho
• Narejo
• Numerio
• Runjha
• Dharejo
• Arejo
• Mundro
• Wafai
• Chandio
  Chandio
  Chandio is a Baloch tribe in the Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.The clans of Chandio, the Guramani, Husnani, Aajbani, Sakhani, Qambrani, Ghaibiani, Marfani, Choliyani, Bangulani, Misrani, Alhiyarzai, Mirwani, Bhundani, mirzani, Sumarani, are known in Sindh and in Punjab...
  
  
• Rajar
• Dahiri
• Abro
  Abro
  The Abro, Abra or Abrah , , is a division of the Samma tribe, found in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab provinces of Pakistan.- Origin :...
  
  
• Palari
• Daudi
• Morai
• Langha
  Langha (tribe)
  The Langha or Langah are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. They are unrelated to the Langah tribe of southern Pakistan.- History and origin :...
  
  
• Pirzado
• Laghari
• Patoli
  Patoli
  Patoli is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan.Introduction: The Patoli tribe hails from the people lower part of Sindh.They are also known by their sub castes like Yousfani, Bachani,Essani,shahwani etc....
  
  
• Kaghazi
• Qalbani