Lehri (tribe)

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The Lehri are a Brahui tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Lehri speak the Brahui and Brahvi and are descended from the Rind Baloch. The Lehris originally had their headquarters in Narmuk, Kalat [1] The Lehris are currently spread in and around, Sibi, Dadar, Usta Mohammad, Mastung, Kalat, Kachi and Quetta.

During the rule of Kalat, “Mir Abdul Khan Wai”, a famous Lehri lost his life whilst fighting a battle with the Kullahries from Kachi. As a consequence the Brahui clans together drove the Kullahries permanently out of Kachi.[1]

Sardar Jahangir Khan Lehri actively assisted the Khan of Kalat (Mir Khudaidad Khan) in controlling rebels in Kadh region of Mastung and lost his life in the process. Sardar Mir Dost Mohammad Khan Lehri became the next head of Lehri tribe, he passed away in the year 1905 and the sardari was passed on to Sardar Mohammad Behram Khan next. Malik Saleh Lehri states that Sardar Mohammed Behram Khan was well loved and respected by the Lehris as well as Baloch from other tribes. The tribe is currently headed by Sardar Aziz Lehri (recently served as a minister for the care taker government of Balochistan).

In the past the Lehris were mostly shepherds (shoan) and farmers. The present generation is actively involved in a variety of fields including; Law, The Civil Services, The Social Services, Engineering,Medicine, Arts, Journalism, Writing and Politics. These fearless and fiercely loyal people have an estimated population of about 200,000 in Balochistan.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Malik Saleh Mohammad Khan Lehri (M.A, L.L.B – Aligarh University, India). Balochistan (Before One Unit), Pages - 44 and 45, Published on the 31st of December 1955 by Islamia Electric Press Quetta
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