Rahimabad
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Rahimabad is a village in the Leghari
Estate in Rahim Yar Khan District, part of the former Bahawalpur State, in Pakistan. It is approximately 24 kilometres west of Sadiqabad
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Upon the death of Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (I) Leghari Sardar and Tumandar his sons migrated from Choti Zareen
, their ancestral home, to the State of Bahawalpur due to internal differences within the clan. (See also Leghari
). The Amir of Bahawalpur awarded Sardar Mir Alam Khan Leghari an estate where he founded the village of Rahimabad around 1860 AD. His son,
Sardar Noor Mohammad Khan Leghari (I) was the architect
behind the development of Rahimabad and the Leghari family's rise to prominence in Bahawalpur State.
Sardar Allah Buksh Khan Leghari was a cousin of Sardar Noor Muhammad Khan Leghari and Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II) was his elder brother, after whom the village is named.
Leghari
The Leghari , or Laghari) are a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the Seraiki, Sindhi, and Balochi language, and are largely Sunni Muslims....
Estate in Rahim Yar Khan District, part of the former Bahawalpur State, in Pakistan. It is approximately 24 kilometres west of Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad or Sadiq Abad or Sadik Abad or Sadikabad is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. Sadiqabad is also the administrative centre of Sadiqabad Tehsil, which is a sub-division of Rahim Yar Khan District....
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Upon the death of Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (I) Leghari Sardar and Tumandar his sons migrated from Choti Zareen
Choti zareen
Choti Zareen is the ancestral town of the Balochi Aliani clan of the well-known Leghari tribe. It is located in the Dera Ghazi Khan District of Southern Punjab, Pakistan....
, their ancestral home, to the State of Bahawalpur due to internal differences within the clan. (See also Leghari
Leghari
The Leghari , or Laghari) are a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the Seraiki, Sindhi, and Balochi language, and are largely Sunni Muslims....
). The Amir of Bahawalpur awarded Sardar Mir Alam Khan Leghari an estate where he founded the village of Rahimabad around 1860 AD. His son,
Sardar Noor Mohammad Khan Leghari (I) was the architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
behind the development of Rahimabad and the Leghari family's rise to prominence in Bahawalpur State.
Sardar Allah Buksh Khan Leghari was a cousin of Sardar Noor Muhammad Khan Leghari and Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II) was his elder brother, after whom the village is named.
Sons and Heirs of Sardar Noor Mohammad Khan Leghari
Sardar Noor Muhammad Khan Leghari had seven sons:- 1. Sardar Qadir Baksh Khan Leghari
- 2. Sardar Mohammad Afzal Khan Leghari
- 3. Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (III)
- 4. Sardar Mohammad Akbar Khan Laghari
- 5. Sardar Mohammad Ajmal Khan Leghari
- 6. Sardar Mohammad Amin Khan Leghari
- 7. Sardar Mohammad Akmal Khan Leghari
Sons and Heirs of Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II)
Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II) had two sons:- 1.Sardar Mehmood Khan Leghari
- 2.Sardar Allah Wasaya Khan Leghari
Sons and Heirs of Sardar Allah Baksh Khan Leghari
Sardar Allah Baksh Khan Leghari had three sons:- 1. Sardar Ghulam Haider Khan leghari
- 2. Sardar Ghulam Safder Khan Leghari
- 3. Sardar Ghulam Asghar Khan Leghari