Bangulzai
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The Bangulzai are a Brahui
tribe located in Balochistan
province of Pakistan
. Bangulzai is one of the largest tribe in Balochistan and one of the important Baloch
tribe of Sarawan
. The Sardar
or chief of the tribe was Sardar Bahadur Khan Bangulzai
who became a provincial minister of Balochistan and federal Pakistan
cabinets, now his successor is Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai.
Brahui people
The Brahui or Brohi are ethnic Baloch group of about 2.2 million people with the majority found in Kalat, Baluchistan, Pakistan, but they are also found in smaller numbers in neighboring Afghanistan and Iran. The Brahuis are almost entirely Sunni Muslims.-Origins:The ethnonym "Brahui" is a very...
tribe located in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Bangulzai is one of the largest tribe in Balochistan and one of the important Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
tribe of Sarawan
Sarawan
Saravan is the title of the head of Brahui and Baloch tribes in Balocistan, Pakistan.-See also:* Sarawan Country an area in Balochistan* Saravan...
. The Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
or chief of the tribe was Sardar Bahadur Khan Bangulzai
Sardar Bahadur Khan Bangulzai
Sardar Bahadur Khan Bangulzai was the former chief of the Bangulzai of Balochistan. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan and served as provincial minister for education. Sardar Bangulzai was part of a jirga that helped to resolve a 4 year blood feud between rival clans of the...
who became a provincial minister of Balochistan and federal Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
cabinets, now his successor is Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai.