Wadeyla
Encyclopedia
Wadeyla واديلا is the name of a Baloch
tribe in Balochistan
, Makran
.
tribe who had to migrate westwards during the reign of Abdullah Khan
of Kalat in the early 18th century. Migrating from Wadh
brought them the name Wadeyla, as is found with any other tribe in Balochistan that a tribe keeps changing its name as it moves on to find a new settlement. The Lashari
s and Magasis are for example one and the same tribe but just getting different names on the basis of the fact that they lived at separate places. Assuming simply on the basis of the fact that a few clans of Wadhela tribe speak Jadgali in Bahu or elsewhere this is simply because of their origin the wad in fact in present days there are large number of Sindhi
(jadgali)speaking tribes living in the region like Langos
mengal and all the other have welcommand on the Sindhi
(Meer Mubarak wadela is the principal kauhda or headman of kulanch and a Mengal by origin, his ancestors having migrated from Wad. He lives at Nokbur and is one of the most influential men in kech. He is married to the daughter of Meer Khudadad, Headman of the Rais of Turbat, who in his turn married Meer mubarak's mother on her first husband's death. These two men were largely responsible for the troubles which took place in 1898 and were among the chief advisers of Mir Mehrab Khan Gichki. Meer Mubarak holds his hands revenue-free both from the Gichki's and the Khan in virtue of his position and of the assistance he gives in collecting the revenue of Kulanch. He also receives an allowance of Rs. 40 per mensem from the Makran revenues. He is about fifty years of age. He ranks next to the kaudha of Dasht and is the second of the supporters of the Sardar of Kech.)
Baloch people
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tribe in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
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, Makran
Makran
The present day Makran is a semi-desert coastal strip in the south of Sindh, Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan, along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The present day Makran derived its name from Maka, a satrap of Achaemenid Empire....
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Jadgali-speaking Baloch tribes
They are simply an offshoot of the greater MengalMengal
Mengal is a Brahui / Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan- Demographics :The Mengal tribe is one of the largest Baloch tribe. Mengal people speak Brahui, a Dravidian language that has been heavily influenced by other Iranian languages spoken in the area, especially Balochi...
tribe who had to migrate westwards during the reign of Abdullah Khan
Abdullah Khan
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of Kalat in the early 18th century. Migrating from Wadh
Wadh
Wadh is a town in the Khuzdar District of Balochistan, Pakistan. The population of the town was 48.950 according to the 1998 census. Most of the inhabitants of the sub-district belong to the Mengal tribe...
brought them the name Wadeyla, as is found with any other tribe in Balochistan that a tribe keeps changing its name as it moves on to find a new settlement. The Lashari
Lashari
Lashari is the name of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan and Iran. The Lasharis have migrated and settled in the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Indonesia, USA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, England, and many other countries of the world...
s and Magasis are for example one and the same tribe but just getting different names on the basis of the fact that they lived at separate places. Assuming simply on the basis of the fact that a few clans of Wadhela tribe speak Jadgali in Bahu or elsewhere this is simply because of their origin the wad in fact in present days there are large number of Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
(jadgali)speaking tribes living in the region like Langos
Lángos
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mengal and all the other have welcommand on the Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
(Meer Mubarak wadela is the principal kauhda or headman of kulanch and a Mengal by origin, his ancestors having migrated from Wad. He lives at Nokbur and is one of the most influential men in kech. He is married to the daughter of Meer Khudadad, Headman of the Rais of Turbat, who in his turn married Meer mubarak's mother on her first husband's death. These two men were largely responsible for the troubles which took place in 1898 and were among the chief advisers of Mir Mehrab Khan Gichki. Meer Mubarak holds his hands revenue-free both from the Gichki's and the Khan in virtue of his position and of the assistance he gives in collecting the revenue of Kulanch. He also receives an allowance of Rs. 40 per mensem from the Makran revenues. He is about fifty years of age. He ranks next to the kaudha of Dasht and is the second of the supporters of the Sardar of Kech.)
Clans
The clans of the Wadeyla tribes are as following:- Saeetzai
- Bukkarzai
- Mahmadzai
- Gamizai
- Kaurkuchi
- Shahbek zai
- Bijarzai.
Settlements
This tribe is living in majority in Bahu, Dashtyari, Karachi, Kulanch, Gwadar, Turbat, Pasni, Chahbhar, Oman, Thar (near the border of India and have relatives outside the border in India).Notable members
- Shaheed Mehboob Ali Wadhela Baloch 11 September 1973 - 23 February 2011 was a member of Baloch National Movement(BNM) and a Baloch freedom fighter (Sarmachar),who fought against Pakistani occupying forces for several years in Balochistan and killed by Pakistan military in custody after ten months of detention.He is buried in Malir,Karachi.
- Meer Mubarak Wadeyla Nok Bur Makuran,
- Mir Mohd. Omer Baloch Wadeyla Nuk Bur Makuran {Grand son of Mir Mubarik Wadeyla).
- Abbas Wadela Sr. Member BNP, Balochistan National Party.
- Abdul Hakeem Baloch Ex. Minister Province of Sindh, Provincial Cabinet Member, Belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party.
- Rasool Bakhsh Wadeyla in Malir Gaddap,
- Ghullam Murtaza Wadeyla Nazim, MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Gaddap Town in Malir,Karachi. - Hussain Wadeyla Sr. National Party Leader.