Qaisrani
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Qaisrani Also spelled as (Kaisrani or Kasrani) is a Baloch
tribe in Balochistan
, Pakistan
. The Qaisranis claim their ancestry from Qaiser Khan who was the nephew of Mir Chakar Khan Rind
.
, Panjab
, Pakistan
and its adjacent tribal areas in the Suleiman Mountains. Important centers of the tribe include Baharwali, Kot Qaisrani
, Baathi Qaisrani, Jhoke Bodo, Batkal,(Javed Abad) Vehova and Tibbi Qaisrani
.Qaisranis are also found in Jaffarabad Balochistan
and in Kohlu
. In sindh there main villages are Goth Qaisrani and Goth Sodho. The Nizamani
tribe in sindh is a breakaway section of the Qaisrani tribe. The Dhodak Oil Field and Rodho Oil Field lie in Qaisrani territory called Tuman
in the local language.
, Jhok Baharwali, Shergarh
, Baathi Qaisrani, Tibbi Qaisrani
, Nala Sharki, Jhok Bodo, Roda Tibba, Dawo Wali, Nari
, Raitra, Hamlani, Berot Mandwani, Kohar, Rodho, Shamtala, Larri, Phugla
, Chitrwatta, Lazdaan, sowa Firagh, Thori
, Bajal, Kamawel, Goroo, Mithwan, Bajha, Jhangra
, Lakhani
, Vehova, Mithey Vali, Balchani, Shahlani, Phugla
, Karkana (Phugla is Last Border of Pujnab, Karkana is Located in Balochistan) which are all located to the North of Taunsa Sharif
and layyah .The area from DI khan to Shadan Lund was once known as QAISRANI STATE.
while those living in plains of Panjab mostly speak Saraiki
.
Mir Chakar Khan Rind lived in Sevi (modern time Sibi) in hills of Balochistan and became the head of Rind tribe after the death of his father Mir Shahak Khan at the age of 18. Mir Chakar Khan Rind is regarded as one of the great Baloch heroes and is the center of Balochi love and war ballad. A natural leader and warrior, Mir Chakar Khan Rind was a man with resolute determination.
When Mir Chakar started his conquest towards Punjab, some of the elders of the Rind Tribe established and settled alongside the River Indus and the Koh e Suleman Range covering the entire Western border of Punjab. These elders were all Rind Baloch and later became the founding members of the current tribes i.e. the Legharis, Mazaris, Khosas, Qaisranis, Dareshaks, Gurchanis, Buzdars. The elder Qaiser Khan Rind, from where the Qaisrani Tribe segregates from the mainstream Rind tribe was a warrior and known to be the bravest amongst the then elders of Rind Baloch Tribe. After Qaiser Khan, the tribal traditional system of Sardarism continued throughout the years of history. These tribals used to have an elected Chief, the Sardar of the tribe as per their traditional systems of Muqadamins and Jirgas until the advent of British, who somehow maneuvered to control these Tribals by introducing the system of hereditary title for the Chief. Whenever a Chief died, his elder son was crowned as the Chief of Tribe. The British had established Chiefs College specifically for these sons of existing Chiefs of Baloch, Punjabi, Sindhi and Pakhtoon Tribes to induce a blend of British allegiance right from the childhood.
Qaisranis were the only baloch tribe in District D G Khan and Rajanpur which resisted and fought against the British to safeguard their culture, traditions and allegiance to the soil. Sardar Mitha Khan Qaisrani was the last elected Chief of the Qaisrani Tribe. Sardar Kaura Khan of Tibbi Qaisrani was another heroic figure of his time. After Mitha Khan, his son Sardar Fazal Ali Khan was made chief of tribe. Sardar Fazal Ali Khan lived a long life, had seven wives and five sons. The eldest son was Sardar Allah Bakhsh Khan Qaisrani but he died in his life and his son named Sardar Mehmood Khan Qaisrani was made chief by the British. Sardar Mehmood Khan was later impeached by the tribe and the British and the second eldest son of Sardar Fazal Ali Khan i.e. Sardar Imam Bakhsh Khan Qaisrani was crowned as chief by the British. During the life of Sardar Imam Baksh Khan, his elder son Sardar Shamsher khan died leaving one son Manzoor Ahmed Khan who was then just two years old.After this Sardar Sher Bahadar khan Qaisrani elected the chief and Tumandar. He has five sons and three wives. The place Sher Garh get its name by Sardar Sher Bahadar Khan Qaisrani The Great chieftain of powerful Qaisrani Baloch tribe. Thus, Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani, son of Sardar Imam Baksh Khan was crowned as Chief and Tumandar. Sardar Ameer Mohammad Khan had two wives and five sons. During his time, the Qaisrani tribe was re-organised to regain its lost strength and dignity. He was given the title of "Khan Bahadur" by the British. He was one of the most prominent member of Joint Jirga of Baloch Sardars headed by Khan of Kalat and was well known amongst the other Baloch tribal chiefs including Bugti, Marri and Mazari. Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani was the last official and recognized Chief of Qaisrani Tribe since in 1974 Z.A. Bhutto abolished the system of Sardarism and Tumandaarism. After the abolishing of Sardarism in 1974, Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan instead of crowning any of his son as Chief opted to crown his nephew and his son in law, Sardar Manzoor Ahmed Khan as Chief of Qaisrani tribe. After the death of Sardar Manzoor Ahmed Khan, his son Sardar Zahoor Ahmed Khan became Chief of Qaisrani tribe and currently Sardar Meer Badshah Qaisrani holds the office of chief which is opposed by the sons and grandsons of Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani.
The Qaisranis are generally regarded as a "Tribe of Talent" in Baloch race. The foremost reason being that it has generated highly skilled and wise individuals who are serving the country in different fields of activities. The Qaisranis have proven a driving trend in modernizing and competing at all levels of social and economic activity in Pakistan. However, it has been widely observed that there exist staunch adherence to the tribal traditions which are still very much practiced and are strongly established.
Qaisrani Tribal Area has also proven to be one of the richest in natural resources. Although less in reserves capacity than the Bugti Area, the Qaisrani Tribal Area has Petroleum and Gas Production at Dhodak owned and controlled by OGDC. Moreover, Uranium Production is also being carried out in the Qaisrani Area. Petroleum Exploration is also being carried out at Rodho on wells which were abandoned by OGDCL in 1970's.
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 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...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
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. The Qaisranis claim their ancestry from Qaiser Khan who was the nephew of Mir Chakar Khan Rind
Mir Chakar Khan Rind
Mir Chakar Khan Rind or Meer Chaakar Khan Rind or Chakar-i-Azam was a Baloch chieftain in the 15th century...
.
Location
The majority of the tribe occupies the Northern most territory of the District of Dera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
, Panjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, 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...
and its adjacent tribal areas in the Suleiman Mountains. Important centers of the tribe include Baharwali, Kot Qaisrani
Kot Qaisrani
Kot Qaisrani is a town and union council of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°48'0N 70°32'60E.It is the Seat of the Tribal Sardar of the Qaisrani Baloch Tribe....
, Baathi Qaisrani, Jhoke Bodo, Batkal,(Javed Abad) Vehova and Tibbi Qaisrani
Tibbi Qaisrani
Tibbi Qaisrani is a town and union council of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31° 0'18.52"N 70°40'27.51"E and has an altitude of 137 metres ....
.Qaisranis are also found in Jaffarabad Balochistan
Balochistan
Balochistan or Baluchistan is a region which covers parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. It can also refer to one of several modern and historical territories within that region:...
and in Kohlu
Kohlu
Kohlu is the capital of Kohlu District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 29°54'0N 69°15'0E with an altitude of 1183 metres . The Marri tribe is main ethnic group in the city....
. In sindh there main villages are Goth Qaisrani and Goth Sodho. The Nizamani
Nizamani
Nizamani is a Baloch tribe located in Balochistan and Sindh provinces in Pakistan. Like many other Baloch tribes, the original Nizamani tribe migrated to Sindh from Balochistan.- Overview :...
tribe in sindh is a breakaway section of the Qaisrani tribe. The Dhodak Oil Field and Rodho Oil Field lie in Qaisrani territory called Tuman
Tuman
Tuman may refer to:* Tuman river, a river in China and North Korea* Tuman , a Soviet World War II warship* Tuman bay II, a medieval Egyptian sultan* Tuman , a second-level administrative subdivision in Uzbekistan...
in the local language.
Important centers
Includes Kot QaisraniKot Qaisrani
Kot Qaisrani is a town and union council of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°48'0N 70°32'60E.It is the Seat of the Tribal Sardar of the Qaisrani Baloch Tribe....
, Jhok Baharwali, Shergarh
Shergarh
Shergarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is a small town known for rice and sugarcane.-Demographics:...
, Baathi Qaisrani, Tibbi Qaisrani
Tibbi Qaisrani
Tibbi Qaisrani is a town and union council of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31° 0'18.52"N 70°40'27.51"E and has an altitude of 137 metres ....
, Nala Sharki, Jhok Bodo, Roda Tibba, Dawo Wali, Nari
Nari
Nari may refer to:*Narfi, a Norse god also known as Nari*Nari Family, a family name*Typhoon Nari, the name of two tropical cyclones*Nari , a creature featured in the game Legendary...
, Raitra, Hamlani, Berot Mandwani, Kohar, Rodho, Shamtala, Larri, Phugla
Phugla
Phugla is a small valley near Taunsa Sharif in Pakistan. The residents of Phugla are Baloch tribes, mainly the Qaisrani.-References:* Phugla is divided into two parts by a stream known as Drug Lahar....
, Chitrwatta, Lazdaan, sowa Firagh, Thori
Thori
Thori is a village development committee in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6820 people living in 1256 individual households....
, Bajal, Kamawel, Goroo, Mithwan, Bajha, Jhangra
Jhangra
Jhangra is a small town and one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in the south west of the district.-Subdivisions:...
, Lakhani
Lakhani
Lakhani may refer to:* Lakhani , Surname in India and Pakistan.* Lakhani , Sindhi name.* Lakhani , Sindhi tribe.* Lakhani, Punjab, a town in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
, Vehova, Mithey Vali, Balchani, Shahlani, Phugla
Phugla
Phugla is a small valley near Taunsa Sharif in Pakistan. The residents of Phugla are Baloch tribes, mainly the Qaisrani.-References:* Phugla is divided into two parts by a stream known as Drug Lahar....
, Karkana (Phugla is Last Border of Pujnab, Karkana is Located in Balochistan) which are all located to the North of Taunsa Sharif
Taunsa Sharif
Taunsa Sharif تونسه شريف , or Taunsa, is a Tehsil of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town of Taunsa Sharif is the headquarters of the tehsil...
and layyah .The area from DI khan to Shadan Lund was once known as QAISRANI STATE.
Language
The Qaisrani people living in Baluchistan (musakhel district, Kohlu, Quetta) and in the Sulaiman Ranges speak BaluchiBalochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
while those living in plains of Panjab mostly speak Saraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...
.
Qaisranis past and present
Qaisrani tribe is divided in to seven section: Khobdain, Rubdani, Yarwani, Lashkarani, Wasuani, Lagari, Jarwar and Rustmani. Which are further divided into 42 clans. The Dilshadani family of the Khobdein section has been the chief family for the last ten generations.Qaisranis are one of the prominent Baloch tribes residing and settled mainly in the D G Khan District of Punjab, Musakhel Balochistan and D I Khan in NWFP. According to last population census, the Qaisranis are a main stream baloch tribe populating around 175,000. Some of the clans reside in the D G Khan Tribal Area having its provincial borders with NWFP and Balochistan. Qaisranis trace back their history from one Qaiser Khan who was one of the nephew of Sardar Meer Chakar Khan Rind(1468 – 1565 ) who was a Baloch King in the 15th century. Chakar Khan founded a kingdom which however proved to be short-lived because of a civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan. Mir Chakar Khan Rind gave a strong support to the Mughal army of Emperor Humayun and was rewarded by Humayun after his reconquest to the throne in 1555.Mir Chakar Khan Rind lived in Sevi (modern time Sibi) in hills of Balochistan and became the head of Rind tribe after the death of his father Mir Shahak Khan at the age of 18. Mir Chakar Khan Rind is regarded as one of the great Baloch heroes and is the center of Balochi love and war ballad. A natural leader and warrior, Mir Chakar Khan Rind was a man with resolute determination.
When Mir Chakar started his conquest towards Punjab, some of the elders of the Rind Tribe established and settled alongside the River Indus and the Koh e Suleman Range covering the entire Western border of Punjab. These elders were all Rind Baloch and later became the founding members of the current tribes i.e. the Legharis, Mazaris, Khosas, Qaisranis, Dareshaks, Gurchanis, Buzdars. The elder Qaiser Khan Rind, from where the Qaisrani Tribe segregates from the mainstream Rind tribe was a warrior and known to be the bravest amongst the then elders of Rind Baloch Tribe. After Qaiser Khan, the tribal traditional system of Sardarism continued throughout the years of history. These tribals used to have an elected Chief, the Sardar of the tribe as per their traditional systems of Muqadamins and Jirgas until the advent of British, who somehow maneuvered to control these Tribals by introducing the system of hereditary title for the Chief. Whenever a Chief died, his elder son was crowned as the Chief of Tribe. The British had established Chiefs College specifically for these sons of existing Chiefs of Baloch, Punjabi, Sindhi and Pakhtoon Tribes to induce a blend of British allegiance right from the childhood.
Qaisranis were the only baloch tribe in District D G Khan and Rajanpur which resisted and fought against the British to safeguard their culture, traditions and allegiance to the soil. Sardar Mitha Khan Qaisrani was the last elected Chief of the Qaisrani Tribe. Sardar Kaura Khan of Tibbi Qaisrani was another heroic figure of his time. After Mitha Khan, his son Sardar Fazal Ali Khan was made chief of tribe. Sardar Fazal Ali Khan lived a long life, had seven wives and five sons. The eldest son was Sardar Allah Bakhsh Khan Qaisrani but he died in his life and his son named Sardar Mehmood Khan Qaisrani was made chief by the British. Sardar Mehmood Khan was later impeached by the tribe and the British and the second eldest son of Sardar Fazal Ali Khan i.e. Sardar Imam Bakhsh Khan Qaisrani was crowned as chief by the British. During the life of Sardar Imam Baksh Khan, his elder son Sardar Shamsher khan died leaving one son Manzoor Ahmed Khan who was then just two years old.After this Sardar Sher Bahadar khan Qaisrani elected the chief and Tumandar. He has five sons and three wives. The place Sher Garh get its name by Sardar Sher Bahadar Khan Qaisrani The Great chieftain of powerful Qaisrani Baloch tribe. Thus, Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani, son of Sardar Imam Baksh Khan was crowned as Chief and Tumandar. Sardar Ameer Mohammad Khan had two wives and five sons. During his time, the Qaisrani tribe was re-organised to regain its lost strength and dignity. He was given the title of "Khan Bahadur" by the British. He was one of the most prominent member of Joint Jirga of Baloch Sardars headed by Khan of Kalat and was well known amongst the other Baloch tribal chiefs including Bugti, Marri and Mazari. Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani was the last official and recognized Chief of Qaisrani Tribe since in 1974 Z.A. Bhutto abolished the system of Sardarism and Tumandaarism. After the abolishing of Sardarism in 1974, Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan instead of crowning any of his son as Chief opted to crown his nephew and his son in law, Sardar Manzoor Ahmed Khan as Chief of Qaisrani tribe. After the death of Sardar Manzoor Ahmed Khan, his son Sardar Zahoor Ahmed Khan became Chief of Qaisrani tribe and currently Sardar Meer Badshah Qaisrani holds the office of chief which is opposed by the sons and grandsons of Sardar Ameer Muhammad Khan Qaisrani.
The Qaisranis are generally regarded as a "Tribe of Talent" in Baloch race. The foremost reason being that it has generated highly skilled and wise individuals who are serving the country in different fields of activities. The Qaisranis have proven a driving trend in modernizing and competing at all levels of social and economic activity in Pakistan. However, it has been widely observed that there exist staunch adherence to the tribal traditions which are still very much practiced and are strongly established.
Qaisrani Tribal Area has also proven to be one of the richest in natural resources. Although less in reserves capacity than the Bugti Area, the Qaisrani Tribal Area has Petroleum and Gas Production at Dhodak owned and controlled by OGDC. Moreover, Uranium Production is also being carried out in the Qaisrani Area. Petroleum Exploration is also being carried out at Rodho on wells which were abandoned by OGDCL in 1970's.