| Parhar | |
| Distribution | Punjab (Pakistan), Sindh and Punjab (India) |
| Descended from: | Rajputs |
| Branches: | None |
| Religion | Islam and Sikhism |
| Languages | Punjabi Sindhi and Seraiki |
| Surnames: | Parhar |
The Parhar are Jat gotra, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and both Jat and Rajput gotra in the Punjab state of India.
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The Parhar Jats claim descent from the Parihar Rajputs.[1] The Pratiharas were a medieval Indian dynasty, descended from the Gurajara- Pratihara tribe, which said to have invaded India, in the 5th Century.[2]
The Parhar Jats, are all that remains of the Pratihara presence in the Punjab. They were forced to migrate south in 3-4th century AD due to huna and other invasions. The detail about this is in ancient Chinese texts. There is ancient Indian tradition from rajasthan that says all of these tribes were purified(accepted into the high caste fold) by Brahmin priests in a fire ceremony in Mt. Abu. Parhars in Indian punjab are both Jat and Rajput.
The Parhar are Muslim in Pakistan, and Sikh in India. There are Hindu Parhars in the Jammu and Himachal Pradesh areas in India formerly known as Punjab Hills.
The Parhar are found in Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Jhang and Sargodha districts of Punjab.
Their main village in Dera Ghazi Khan District is Passo Parhar. In Muzaffargarh District, their main villages are Mohammed Parhar, , Ghulam Parhar, Parhar Gharbi, and Parhar Sharqi.
In Okara District, their main village is Parhar. In Sargodha District, their main villages are Chak No.17 NB and Adrehman. Parhars are also found in Chack No 1NB Gakhra and Ratto kala..There Famous Personalities in chack 1nb gakhra are, doctor Shafiq Ahmed Parhar dental surgon at Civil hospital Bhalwal, Mian Saad Parhar. Mian Zulfiqar Ali Parhar Chairman of Zakaat commitee chack#1 NB Gakhra,mian Iftikhar ahmed parhar sub inspecter zari bank society Kotmomin,Haji Amanullah Parhar pak bahria karachi,mian abdur rasheed parhar ex naib nazim city phullarwan, Gull Parhar,Tayyab Parhar, Mian Aslam Parhar,mian rab nawaz parhar ex chairman zakat chack 1nb gakhra,salim akber parhar in informition technolgi lahore,Abdul Mueed Parhar.
In Shujabad Tehsil of Multan District, their main village is Parhar.
In India they are found mainly in eastern Punjab in the districts of Jalandhar and Nawanshahr. Kalra and Karnana are the prominent villages of Parhars in East Punjab.
Ganula Sharif is most popular village of parhar tribes in dist. sargodha tahsil bhalwal famous parson of Ganula. Malik Sharif Parhar, Malik Saee Parhar, Malik Kazim Parhar, Muhammad Yar Malik, Malik Zaheer Parhar, Malik Yasir Parhar These are famous &honourable and respectble person of Parhar Tribe. Parhars are also in Ratoo Kala and chack No1NB Ghakhra