Buzdar
Languages
Balochi, Sindhi, Saraiki
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Baloch people, Saraiki people

Buzdar (Urdu: بزدار) is a clan of Baloch tribe of Rind, living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They mostly live in mountainous areas of Koh Suleiman.The 2nd largest tribe of baloch estimated population is about 300000 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 Musakhail District of Balochistan in Rara Sham, Andarpur, Behu, Jhandi , Karkana and as well as in Kingri, while the majority of the population live in the tribal area of Dera Ghazi khan mainly in Fazla Kach Barthi & Karrar Buzdar

The Buzdar community in Rahra Sham and Andarpur divide Bozdar into two main clans:

  1. Ghulamani (mostly residing in Balochistan)
  2. Bakhri (mostly residing in the Punjab province).

They are usually ranchers, and the name Buzdars probably derived from Buz, the Persian name for goat.[3] Meaning of Bozdar in polish language is Gift of God and pronounced as .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/ Bozdar submitted.[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Poorest Baloch tribe's chief set to rule Punjab". The Nation. 18 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Luscombe, Stephen. "The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies". www.britishempire.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 Herald (29 October 2018). "The weakling: Sardar Usman Buzdar". Herald Magazine.
  4. 1 2 Gilmartin, David (5 June 2015). Blood and Water: The Indus River Basin in Modern History. Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520285293 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Punjab Assembly - Members - Members' Directory". papmis.pitb.gov.pk.
  6. ↑ "Sardar Usman Buzdar sworn in as Punjab CM". The Express Tribune. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.


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