Sarrara

The Sarrara are a tribe found in the Hazara Division of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

History and origin

They connect themselves with the Dhund Abbasi and the Tanoli tribes, which also found in the Hazara Division. According to of their traditions,they say at some time they came from Pakpattan in the Punjab. The tribe is classed as Sahu and inter marry on equal terms with Dhund Abbasis.[1]

According to another tradition, they are a clan of the Abbasis tribe, although not part of the Dhund tribe. Sarrara was one of twelve son of Akber Gai Khan, the ancestor of both Dhund and Sarrara tribe.

Akber Gahee Khan was son of Zarab Khan who came to Kashmir as General of army on the command of Qutab Shah, on signing a treaty with King of Kashmir and marrying his daughter he was on way back when he went to a saint in Kahuta, who asking him to pray for a child of him. The saint asked for promise of staying at the place in reward for a pray for child birth. The Child who took birth was named as Akber Gahee Khan, Akber Gahee Khan married and twelve son took birth named as;

References

  1. ^ Punjabi Musalmans by J M Wikely
  2. ^ http://www.circlebakote.com