Buzdar (tribe)
| Languages | |
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| Saraiki, Sindhi, Balochi | |
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| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Baloch people, Saraiki people |
Buzdar (Urdu: بزدار) is a clan of Baloch tribe Rind, living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They mostly live in Koh Suleiman. Buzdar people also live in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, UAE and Afghanistan. The population of Buzdar tribe 900,000 people. Sardar Usman Buzdar is current Tumandar of Buzdar tribe. [1][2]
History
Buzdar is a clan of Rind tribe, and usually associated with the mountainous districts of the frontier near Dera Ghazi Khan.[3] They are also to be found in Zhob, Thal-Chotiali and Las Bela, while the majority of the population live in the Punjab province. They are usually ranchers, and the name Bozdar is probably derived from Buz, the Persian name for goat.[3]
Within the limits of their mountainous home, on the outer spurs of the Sulaiman Mountains, they have always been a martial tribe and they were formerly constantly feuding with the neighboring Ustarana and Sherani tribes.[4]
In 1857, their raids into the Punjab drew upon them a punitive expedition under Brigadier-General Sir N. B. Chamberlain. The Sangarh pass was captured and the Buzdars submitted.[4]
Notable people
- Sardar Fateh Buzdar, former member of Punjab Assembly[5]
- Sardar Usman Buzdar, Former Chief Minister of Punjab[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Poorest Baloch tribe's chief set to rule Punjab". The Nation. 18 August 2018.
- ^ Luscombe, Stephen. "The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies". www.britishempire.co.uk.
- ^ a b Herald (29 October 2018). "The weakling: Sardar Usman Buzdar". Herald Magazine.
- ^ a b Gilmartin, David (5 June 2015). Blood and Water: The Indus River Basin in Modern History. Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520285293 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly - Members - Members' Directory". papmis.pitb.gov.pk.
- ^ "Sardar Usman Buzdar sworn in as Punjab CM". The Express Tribune. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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