Bozdar

Bozdar or Buzdar (Urdu: بزدار ‬‎) is a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan[1][2].

History

Bozdar is a clan of Rind tribe, and usually associated with the mountainous districts of the frontier near Dera Ghazi Khan. They are also to be found in Zhob, Thal-Chotiali and Las Bela, while the majority of the population live in the Punjab province. They are usually ranchers, and the name Bozdar is probably derived from Buz, the Persian name for goat. Within the limits of their mountainous home on the outer spurs of the Sulaiman Mountains they have always been a martial tribe, mustering about 2700 fighting men, and they were formerly constantly feuding with the neighbouring Ustarana and Sherani tribes. In 1857, their raids into the Punjab drew upon them a punitive n expedition under Brigadier-General Sir N. B. Chamberlain. The Sangarh pass was captured and the Bozdars submitted[3].

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Poorest Baloch tribe’s chief set to rule Punjab
  2. ↑ Bozdar Expedition
  3. ↑ Blood and Water: The Indus River Basin in Modern History
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