A Small Effort about Chachar Community History

A Small Effort about Chachar Community History

"At the present day the Janjuhahs call themselves Januha, although they continue to spell their name Jajuha. They also say that they are called Raja, because their tribe have always given Kings to the country. These two statements at once recall the account given by Masudi of the Kings of Gandhara in the middle of the tenth century. " The King of El-Kandahar," says he, " who is one of the Kings of Es-Sind ruling over this country, is called Jahaj; this name is common to all sovereigns of that country."

The same name Chach is seen here: "Jamd'ah-yi brahman ... I have memorized all four kutub-i Hind: Rg, Jaj, Asam, Atharin" see Chachnama 1939, 18; 22

Translators have made a mess of the name, which also occurs in my mother's clan name (JAji or YAji, one who performs Yagna) and their ancient abodes near Kannauj (JAjmau).
"The Bráhman Dynasty. Though we have no reason to complain of any want of detail respecting the political transactions of this dynasty, yet we are left in considerable doubt respecting the chronological adjustment of the few reigns which it comprises, and even the very name of Chach is a subject of some uncertainty. Gladwin has “Juj;”* Briggs has “Huj;”* the two Manuscripts in the Bibliothèque Royale have “Hoj;”* Reinaud spells the name “Tchotch;”* Renouard leans to “Jaj,” as he considers it a corruption of Yajnya;* S. de Sacy gives reasons for considering it to be “Hijaj;”* Pottinger writes “Chach;”* and he is followed by all English authors. This is certainly in conformity with native usage, and we have several existing instances of the same combination—as Chachpúr, Cháchar, Cháchagám, Chachí, Chachar, and similar names of places in the valley of Indus."

There has to be a Yusufzai connection to these Chachi folk.
I would not be surprised if the Alkozai and Durrani have some connection too since "most recent common ancestor of the Yusufzai Khans lived at some time between 700 to 500 years ago & they share a common ancestor with R1a1a-M17 Durrani Khans at some time between 1100 to 1300 years ago."