A Small Effort about Chachar Community History

01.CHACHRAN SHARIF

Mr. Muhammad Hassan Dani in his book " Tamur Garha" on page 20 to page 22 mentioning that Malo was an ancient Arian democratic State. People of Malo tribe during the period of Great Alexander live near the linking point of Indus and Ravi Rivers, probably on the eastern side at Chachran, Allah Abad, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan. So it proves that that In the age of Arian 900 BC, Chachran was like a basic city in that State. Shahzada Mirza Mehmood Shah cited in his travelling story on page # 46 that Chacharan at the bank of Indus River is in the premises of Bahawal Pur State. It is said that it was a big city and its population was like the population of Multan.

There was a big harbour in Chachran before the birth of Khawaja Ghulam Farid. Big boats used to be here and people do business through this way when traveling source were very rare. However Chachran got more fame after the birth known poet Khawaja Ghulam Farid and became known as Chachran Sharif. Mostly the people of Chachar tribe used to live and are living here and due it, its name has become known as Chachran Sharif. There are main mouzaz near Chachran Sharif Like Pahoran, Mud Adil, Beit Mugul, Mehran, Hasil Pur, Mouza Chachar, Mouza Chandia, Mouaza Hamid pur, faiz Abad, and Hyder Abad.

390 Saunan-- an ancient Jat tribe found in Gurgaon.It is said that --"The Saunon and Tevita Jats are two groups which were formed of the issue of Jadun Rajputs and women of lower castes".The Tevita appear to be the Tewatiya.

Saunch-- a Jat tribe which claims descent from Hari Singh a Chauhan Rajput,who lost status by marrying a wife of another tribe.They are found in the Bawal nizamat of Jund.

pp. 145,Vol II

Chachar-- an agricultural clan,classed as Jat.In Bahawalpur the Chachars claim Mughal origin and they produce tablesdescent from Timur whome they connect with Abbas,cousin of husain,son of Ali.But tradition says that the Surar,Subhago,Sirlo and Chachar tribes were once slaves of Raja Bunga Rai,raja of Amrkot,and that Jam Jhakhar redeemed them,and there is a saying:

Surar,Subhago,Silro,chauthi Chacharia,

Anda hai Jam Jhakhre ha bahnan Bunga Ra

"Surar,Sabhago,Silro,(these three) and a fourth tribe,the Chachar were the slaves of Bunga Rai;it was Jam Jhakhar who brought them."

MOUNTAINS, HILLS, AND PLAINS 27 the general elevation of the chain drops steadily. But Fort Munro, the hill station of the Dera Ghazi Khan district, 200 miles south of the Takht, still stands 6300 feet above sea level, and it looks across at the fine peak of Ekbhai, which is more than 1000 feet higher. In the south of the Dera Ghazi Khan district the general level of the chain is low, and the Giandari hill, though only 4160 feet above the sea, stands out conspicuously. Finally near where the three jurisdictions meet the hills melt into the Kachh Gandava plain. Sir Thomas Holdich's description of the rugged Pathan hills applies also to the Suliman range. Kaisargarh is a fine limestone mountain crowned by a fores't of the edible chilgoza pine. But the ordinary tree growth, where found at all, is of a much humbler kind, consisting of gnarled olives and dwarf palms. Passes and torrents in Suliman Hills. — The drainage of the western slopes of the Suliman range finding no exit on that side has had to wear out ways for itself towards the plains which lie between the foot of the hills and the Indus. This is the explanation of the large number of passes, about one hundred, which lead from the plains into the Suliman hills. The chief from north to south are the Vehoa, the Sangarh, the Khair, the Kaha, the Chachar, and the Siri, called from the torrents which flow through them to the plains. There is an easy route through the Chachar to Biluchistan. But unfortunately the water of the torrent is brackish. Sub Himalaya or Siwaliks. — In its lowest ridges the Himalaya drops to a height of about 5000 feet. But the traveller to any of the summer resorts in the mountains passes through a zone of lower hills interspersed sometimes with valleys or " duns." These consist of Tertiary sandstones, clays, and boulder conglomerates, the debris in fact which the Himalaya has dropped in the course.

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."