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Dhar also spelled Dar , is a Kashmiri
surname (kram), of Brahmin
origin, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley
of India
, as well as Kashmiri émigrés who have migrated to the Punjab
, a region divided between India and neighbouring Pakistan
. The caste
name is shared among both Hindus and Muslims. The Dhar kram originates from the honorific given to a village head, strongman or a warlord of a jagir
. This honorific was prevalent during 12 century AD (Jaisimha) and remained in vogue up until the 14th century AD. In antiquity, many Dhars migrated to Gauda
, and a large amount later returned to the Kashmir Valley
. Nevertheless, to this day, there are many Dhars who are found in that region of Bengal
.
Kashmiri people
The Kashmiri people are a Dardic linguistic group living in Kashmir Valley in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and parts of the Pakistani territory of Azad Kashmir who speak the Kashmiri language...
surname (kram), of Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
origin, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
of 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...
, as well as Kashmiri émigrés who have migrated to the Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
, a region divided between India and neighbouring 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...
. The caste
Caste system in India
The Indian caste system is a system of social stratification and social restriction in India in which communities are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups called Jātis....
name is shared among both Hindus and Muslims. The Dhar kram originates from the honorific given to a village head, strongman or a warlord of a jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
. This honorific was prevalent during 12 century AD (Jaisimha) and remained in vogue up until the 14th century AD. In antiquity, many Dhars migrated to Gauda
Gauḍa region
Gauda , was a territory located in Bengal in ancient and mediaeval times.-Location and extent:The Arthashastra of Chanakya refers to it along with Vanga, Pundra and Kamarupa. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts...
, and a large amount later returned to the Kashmir Valley
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. Nevertheless, to this day, there are many Dhars who are found in that region of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
.
Notable Dhars
- Aleem DarAleem DarAleem Sarwar Dar is a retired Pakistani first-class cricketer and a member of the ICC Elite umpire panel. He won three consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards 2009, 2010 and 2011, after being nominated twice in 2005 and 2006. Aleem Dar and Simon Taufel are the only umpires to have received the...
- Aneek DharAneek DharAneek Dhar is an Indian singer who won the regional spin off singing competition, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla, and won Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 at the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Grand Finale on 13 October 2007.Aneek Dhar from Kolkata is a renowned Indian...
, Indian singer - Anuj DharAnuj DharAnuj Dhar is an Indian author and journalist. He is the founder trustee of the Delhi based national non-profit trust Mission Netaji which conducts research on the Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.-Career:...
- Asif DarAsif DarAsif Kamran Dar is a former boxer from Pakistan, competing in the lightweight division. He was born in Quetta....
- Birbal Dhar, leader of Kashmiri resistance to Afghan rule
- Divya DharDivya DharDivya Dhar is a Doctor and the CEO of the P3 Foundation . She has been awarded the inaugural Young New Zealander of the Year award 2010 and inaugural Indian New Zealander of the Year award 2011 .-P3 Foundation:...
- Durga Prasad Dhar, ambassador of India to the Soviet Union
- Haroon Rasheed, former Pakistani test cricketer and manager
- Ishaq DarIshaq DarMohammad Ishaq Dar is a Pakistani Economist and currently serving as the Senator of the Pakistan Muslim League to the Senate Secretariat of Pakistan. He is the current Parliamentary leader to the Senate Secretariat and also served as the former Finance & Commerce Minister of Pakistan...
- Mirza Pandit DharMirza Pandit DharMirza Pandit Dhar was a prominent Kashmiri during the period of Azim Khan rule. He conspired with Birbal Dhar to end this rule....
- Muhammad Ahsan DarMuhammad Ahsan DarMuhammad Ahsan Dar , is the founder and former head of the Hizbul Mujahideen and school teacher from Pattan Baramulla. He went across the Line of Control to Pakistan in 1988. After completing his training there he came back to Kashmir Valley in 1990 to start the secession struggle for Kashmir...
, founder & former Hizbul MujahideenHizbul MujahideenHizbul Mujahideen , founded by Ahsan Dar in 1989, is a Kashmiri militant group active in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir since 1989. Their headquarters are located in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. It is believed the group al-Badr, derived from Hizbul Mujahideen...
commander - Munir Ahmed Dar (disambiguation)
- P. N. DharP. N. DharP.N. Dhar was for some time part of a powerful inner circle in India as Principal Secretary to Indira Gandhi Prime Minister's office especially during the tumultuous days of the Emergency ; he may have had much influence in the unfolding of those events...
, Principal Secretary to Indira Gandhi - Sheila DharSheila Dhar-External links:...
, famous Kashmiri Indian author and singer - Ratan Nath Dhar SarsharRatan Nath Dhar SarsharRatan Nath Dhar Sarshar considered the first novelists of India in Urdu and editor of the Lucknow newspaper Avadh Akhbar.His serialized novel Fasana-e Azad , which appeared between 1878 and 1885 as a serialized supplement in his paper, was influenced by novels like The Pickwick Papers and Don...
, Urdu novelist - Rumeli DharRumeli DharRumeli Dhar, is an Indian cricket player. She is an all-rounder in the Indian Women Cricket team. Dhar is very accurate in her medium pace and a pillar of Indian middle order batting. She has also been described by Cricinfo as an "excellent fielder"...
, Indian cricket player