Jhalawan

Jhalawan (Brahui: جھالاوان) was an administrative division of the Khanate of Kalat, a princely state of Brahui that acceded to Pakistan in 1947. It was established in the 17th century and its boundary was fixed with Sindh in 1853. It was located in the southeastern part of Kalat State, north of Las Bela, west of the Kachi and Sindh and east of the Kharan and Makran. Jhalawan has important valleys of brahuistan, such as Kalat, Gidar, Baghbana, Mola Valley, Zehri, Firozabad valley, Wadh, Nal, Saruna, Jau and the Mashkai river. In Jhalawan, Khuzdar is the city largest city of Jhalawan and also second largest city of Balochistan Province. The main language is Brahui, brahvi. Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri (Urdu: نواب ثناء اللہ زہری ) is the tribal leader of zarakzai tribe. he is the current Chief of Jhalawan who termed as chief of Jhalawan tribes. The history also defines so many tribe who belongs to Jhalawan. Chhutto (Chhutta) is one of those.

Map of the Baluchistan Agency.

Chhutto is a tribe belongs to Baluchistan since 1901 in history of District Gazetteer Jhalawan that The people who cultivate the Crown lands of Kalat in various niahats in Jhalawan are known as the Khan's ulus or subjects, and, with the few exceptions which are •mentioned later, are under the direct administrative control of His Highness' officials and have no direct concern with the tribal Chiefs. Out of the 6,245 persons estimated in 1901 to belong to this class, 2,087 are Chhuttas inhabiting the Kirthar range and Dariaro in Balochistan on the Sindh border, and 468 are Marris.

History

In the 15th century, the country fell under the control of Mirwari. They governed an area extending from a region near Surab (Nighar) to the hills of Jhalawan. Before Mir Khudadad Khan, the country was a part of Khanate of Kalat state for many years, but Mir Khudadad Khan's rule brought a period of unrest in the region. This resulted in a number of Jhalawan tribesmen revolting against Mir Khudadad Khan's reign; their chief, Taj Muhammad Zarakzai was strangled as a consequence and some zehri's were arrested in kalat Then they broke out the jail and escaped and then they settled northern areas they began to be called Bandija Then it became a separate Tribe.

In history of Jhalawan Chhutto tribe also belongs to Jhalawan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhutta

1869 saw the death and defeat of the ruler of Las Bela, Jam Mir Khan, near Khuzdar. He is reported to have started a rebellion by the inhabitants of Jhalawan under the supervision of Nur-ud-din Mengal. Gauhar Khan, the chief of Zehri tribe and his sons, who started a resistance movement against Mir Khudadad's rule were defeated and killed by Kalat's army at Garmap. The uprising started in 1893 and continued until 1895.[1]

Population

In 1901, the total population was 224,073. The majority were Brahuis The tribes in region were Mirvani,(Ahmedzai), Mengal, Siapad, Muhammed Hasni, Bizenjo, Sajdi, Rodeni, Rekizai, Gurgnari, Sumalani, Qambrani, Zehri and Qalandrani. All these tribes have sub-clans.

References
  1. - The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 110.

Further reading
  • Swidler, N. (1972) "The Development of the Kalat Khanate" Journal of Asian and African Studies 7: pp. 115–21

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.