Kahut

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Kahut is a branch of the Quresh tribe of Saudi Arabia which came to India with the Muslim invaders. Kahut Quresh are mostly located in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is believed that when the Quresh landed in this area they had to fight a war with the locals to make place for them. This war took place at the location of Janga, derived from Jan Gah meanig place of War.

Kahut Qursh are one of the majority caste of Chakwal. Kahuts are mostly located in Chakwal District but they also settled in other places of the Punjab like Lala Musa.

[edit] Education Movement

In the 1930's, the elders of he Kahut, a branch of the Quresh tribe, decided to educate themselves and then took responsibility for educating both members of the Kahut and others. Prominent leaders of this movement were Chaudhry Ghulam Haider of Kariyala and Chaudhry Mohammed Zaman Khan of Chakora. Near Chakwal there is a village SADWAL, which is also good known for the kahuts Ghazi Mureed Husain of Bhala was a Kahut Quresh murdered a Hindu who had insulted Muhammad. His Mazar is located in the vicinity of Bhalla and Kahut Qureshis are proud of him.