Mahar (Sindhi tribe)

Maher
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan
Languages
Sindhi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Sindhi

The Mahar are a Sindhi tribe found among both the Seraiki people of South Punjab, Pakistan as well as being found in Sindh, Pakistan.

History

The tribe mostly resides in rural Sindh.[1]

Homonym contradictions

Mahar Tribe living in Sindh, Pakistan is entirely different from the Mahar (caste- now neo Buddhists) living in Maharashtra, India. Both the Mahar Tribe and Mahar Caste have different origins and historical backgrounds.

Title

Mahar is also a title used by the Lali, Lak, Jauhri and Jethal of Punjab.

References


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