Dehwar

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Dehwar is a Baloch tribe inhabiting Balochistan, Pakistan. The tribe is settled primarily in Kalat, Khuzdar, Kharan, Noshkey, Sarlath, Dalbandin, and Mastung. The principal clans into which the tribe is divided are the Yusufzai dodaki Sanjarzai and Khwajakhail. The leader of each tribe is called Sardar/Arbab.

The word comes from Dehs, which are collective “mud” houses used in the area.[1][2]


References

  1. ↑ Vide Balochistan, Gazetteer Sarawan, page 69
  2. ↑ Balochistan Qadeem aur jadeed tarikh ke Roshni may, Mir Gul Khan Naseer, page 182
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