Zehri
Encyclopedia
Zehri is a Brahui
speaking Baloch
tribe in Balochistan
, Pakistan
.
and Balochistan
and speak Brahui and Balochi
as native languages. The Zehri tribe is a Brahui speaking Baloch
tribe mainly living in the Jhalawan
region of the province of Balochistan
of Pakistan. The Zehri tribe has a very long history, the chief of the Zehri tribe is considered the chief of all the tribes living in the Jahalwan region. The Sardar of Zehri tribe is Sardar Sanaullah Zehri son of Nawab Doda Khan Zehri. The Zehris had played a vital role in the history of the Baloch State of Kalat.
One notable leader was Nawab Nowroz Khan
, who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Pakistani government in 1959-1960.
From Narrative of a Journey to Kalât, Including an Insurrection at that Place in 1840: And a Memoir on Eastern Balochistan, by Charles Masson, 1843: "The Zehri inhabit the valley of Zehri, the one deriving its name from the other. Its chief is the hereditary sardar of Jhalawan, and resides at Ghatt ... The tribe is numerous, and generally respected for orderley habits."
Other tribal leaders include Sanaullah Zehri , Dr Shafi Mohammed Zehri Secretary health Balochistan and the Head of Kehni sub tribe andardar Nasir Ahmed Moosiani],
Brahui people
The Brahui or Brohi are ethnic Baloch group of about 2.2 million people with the majority found in Kalat, Baluchistan, Pakistan, but they are also found in smaller numbers in neighboring Afghanistan and Iran. The Brahuis are almost entirely Sunni Muslims.-Origins:The ethnonym "Brahui" is a very...
speaking Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
tribe in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population 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...
.
Distribution
The tribe is spread throughout SindhSindh
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 Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
and speak Brahui and Balochi
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
as native languages. The Zehri tribe is a Brahui speaking Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
tribe mainly living in the Jhalawan
Jhalawan
Jhalawan was established in the 17th century and its boundary was fixed with Sindh in 1853. The country was south of Kalat State, north of the Sarawan, west of the Kachi and Sindh and east of the Kharan and Makran. Jhalawan has important valleys of Baluchistan, such as Kalat, Gidar, Baghwana,...
region of the province of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
of Pakistan. The Zehri tribe has a very long history, the chief of the Zehri tribe is considered the chief of all the tribes living in the Jahalwan region. The Sardar of Zehri tribe is Sardar Sanaullah Zehri son of Nawab Doda Khan Zehri. The Zehris had played a vital role in the history of the Baloch State of Kalat.
One notable leader was Nawab Nowroz Khan
Nawab Nowroz Khan
Nawab Nauroz Khan, , respectfully known by Balochis as Babu Nowroz, was the head of the Zarakzai , a Brahui people subject to the Khan of Kalat in Balochistan, Pakistan...
, who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Pakistani government in 1959-1960.
From Narrative of a Journey to Kalât, Including an Insurrection at that Place in 1840: And a Memoir on Eastern Balochistan, by Charles Masson, 1843: "The Zehri inhabit the valley of Zehri, the one deriving its name from the other. Its chief is the hereditary sardar of Jhalawan, and resides at Ghatt ... The tribe is numerous, and generally respected for orderley habits."
Other tribal leaders include Sanaullah Zehri , Dr Shafi Mohammed Zehri Secretary health Balochistan and the Head of Kehni sub tribe andardar Nasir Ahmed Moosiani],