Dhothar
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The Dhothar are a Jat tribe, originally found principally in the Gujranwala District
, of Punjab, Pakistan. The Sikh
section of this tribe moved to Punjab, India after partition.
The Dhothar are found in Sialkot
and Gujrat
districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
, in Afghanistan
. They were concentrated in the Gujranwala
bar region, and unlike other local Jat clans, were largely Sikh, with a small Muslim minority. They were known for their fighting blood. They fought many battles and not only held their lands but also occupied a vast area of land. Despite being small in numbers, they fought well against other Jat clans and defeated them.
, of Punjab, Pakistan. They also have presence in the Sialkot
, Hafizabad
, Mandi Bahaudin, Sahiwal
, Bahawalpur
and Gujrat
Districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
In Hafizabad District
11 villages are of Dhothar majority, in which Rata Dhotharan is famous.
In Bahawalpur District
, Dhothars have a village named Dhotharan. There is a whole union council of Dhouthars in Distt. M.B.Din. Chahrkey is one the villages of this Union council.
In Sahiwal District
Dhothars are living in many villages of Tehsil Chichawatni
in which Chak 44/12.L
has a significant population of Dhothars. Other villages with Dhothar population are Chak 58/12.L, Chak 90/12.L and Chak 21/12.L
, Sikh Dhothar moved to Haryana
. The Muslim branch of the tribe continue to occupy villages near the city of Gujranwala
and on the bank of river Chenab.
In Karnal
(Karnal District
) of Haryana
there are many villages of Sikh Dhothars, who after partition of India
moved to Haryana
.
In Ludhiana (District
) of Punjab, India, Chak Dhothar and Pind Malian are dhothar majority villages and many other have Dhothar population.
A part of the Muslim
Dhothars of village Nathupur
moved to Chak 44/12.L
in Sahiwal District
of Punjab, Pakistan in the 1910s at the time of settlement of this bar, and the remaining migrate there after the partition of India
.
are exclusively Muslim
, while those in India
are Sikh.
.Now an estimated papulation of Dhothars is some 30,000 to 35,000 .
s, engineer
s , scientist
s both in Muslim
and Sikh Dhotars of Pakistan
and India
Some of them are:
Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...
, of Punjab, Pakistan. The Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
section of this tribe moved to Punjab, India after partition.
The Dhothar are found in Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
and Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
History
According to their traditions, they are descended from Suryavanshi rajput, a fighter who have set to have come from GhazniGhazni
For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni ProvinceGhazni is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people...
, in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. They were concentrated in the Gujranwala
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
bar region, and unlike other local Jat clans, were largely Sikh, with a small Muslim minority. They were known for their fighting blood. They fought many battles and not only held their lands but also occupied a vast area of land. Despite being small in numbers, they fought well against other Jat clans and defeated them.
In Pakistan
Dhothar are originally found principally in Gujranwala DistrictGujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...
, of Punjab, Pakistan. They also have presence in the Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
, Hafizabad
Hafizabad
Hafizabad is a city and tehsil of Hafizabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated at 32° 4′ N. and 73° 41′ E.- History :...
, Mandi Bahaudin, Sahiwal
Sahiwal
Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...
, 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...
and Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
Districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
In Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Hafizabad was made a district in 1991; formerly, it was a tehsil of Gujranwala District. It is situated in the central Punjab and is known for its rice industry on the agricultural side and cotton textile industry on the industrial side...
11 villages are of Dhothar majority, in which Rata Dhotharan is famous.
In Bahawalpur District
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...
, Dhothars have a village named Dhotharan. There is a whole union council of Dhouthars in Distt. M.B.Din. Chahrkey is one the villages of this Union council.
In Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. As of 1998, it had a population of 1,843,194 people, 16.27% of which were located in urban areas. Since 2008, Sahiwal District along with Okara District and Pakpattan District has comprised the Sahiwal Division...
Dhothars are living in many villages of Tehsil Chichawatni
Chichawatni
Chichawatni is a town in the Sahiwal District of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Situated near the Grand Trunk Road, it lies approximately from Sahiwal, the district capital.-Etymology:...
in which Chak 44/12.L
Chak 44/12.L
It is a village, also known as Pari Bangla, which is situated in Sahiwal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is 8 km,in the south, from Chichawatni, at the right bank of Canal 12.L, a branch of canal Lower Bari Doab on the left.-History:...
has a significant population of Dhothars. Other villages with Dhothar population are Chak 58/12.L, Chak 90/12.L and Chak 21/12.L
In India
After the partition of IndiaPartition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, Sikh Dhothar moved to Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. The Muslim branch of the tribe continue to occupy villages near the city of Gujranwala
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
and on the bank of river Chenab.
In Karnal
Karnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
(Karnal District
Karnal District
Karnal district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Karnal town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other major towns in this district are Assandh, Gharaunda, Nilokheri, Indri and Uncha Siwana. This district is part of Rohtak Division.-History:Karnal...
) of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
there are many villages of Sikh Dhothars, who after partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
moved to Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
.
In Ludhiana (District
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
) of Punjab, India, Chak Dhothar and Pind Malian are dhothar majority villages and many other have Dhothar population.
A part of the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Dhothars of village Nathupur
Nathupur
Nathupur is a large Yadav dominated village located in the district of Gurgaon in the state of Haryana in India. It has a population of about 11909 persons living in around 2475 households and lies in DLF phase III.Village head is Rao Lillu Ram Yadav.Ambiance Mall is made on the land of...
moved to Chak 44/12.L
Chak 44/12.L
It is a village, also known as Pari Bangla, which is situated in Sahiwal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is 8 km,in the south, from Chichawatni, at the right bank of Canal 12.L, a branch of canal Lower Bari Doab on the left.-History:...
in Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. As of 1998, it had a population of 1,843,194 people, 16.27% of which were located in urban areas. Since 2008, Sahiwal District along with Okara District and Pakpattan District has comprised the Sahiwal Division...
of Punjab, Pakistan in the 1910s at the time of settlement of this bar, and the remaining migrate there after the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
.
Religion
The Dhothars in PakistanPakistan
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...
are exclusively Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
, while those in 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...
are Sikh.
Papulation
According to 1860 cences their total papulation was 1456 and only 28 were muslimsMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
.Now an estimated papulation of Dhothars is some 30,000 to 35,000 .
Peoples
The majority of Dhothars are well educated, they have doctorPhysician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s, engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
s , scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
s both in Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
and Sikh Dhotars 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...
and India
Some of them are:
- Dr. Sabir ali Dhothar, PhD. Meta physics, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(Pakistani nuclear scientist) - Ch.Noor Muhammad Dhothar, candidate of provincial assembly Punjab.
- Dr. Khalid Rafique Dhothar, PhD Agromomy.
- Dr. Muhhamad Afzal, chest specialist (Nawaz shrif Social security Hospital, Lahore)
- Ch. Fida Abbas Dhothar, B.Sc (Hons.) (Food technology)
- Ch.Ahmed Bilal Dhothar M.Sc (Hons.) Agronomy
- Dr.Satman Dhothar ,Cambrian animal hospital ,Cargary , EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. - Romindar Dhothar , Service develpment officer , BradfordBradfordBradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. - Maj. Ravinder singh Dhothar , IG at school of artylry , Indian army.
- Pete Dhothar ,Homicide prevention unit , specialist crime directorate, Metropolitan police service LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - Prabh Dhothar ,Police comissionar SurreySurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
police , EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. - Sardar jasvindar singh Dhothar , V.president guru gobind singh gurdwara , BradfordBradfordBradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. - barker Dhothar , IT engineer , Halifax.
- Jatinder Singh Malli Dhothar, M.Sc Enterprise and Distributed Systems Development, B.Sc Maths & Computing, Network+ Engineer. LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - Ch. Ahmed mehmud Dhothar , a well known farmer of chowk metla , Vehari DistrictVehari DistrictVehari District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan - the city of Vehari is the capital of the district. The district was created in 1976 out of the three tehsils of Multan District . The name Vehari means low lying settlement by a flood water channel...
.