Nutkani

The Nutkani(نوتكانى or نتكانى) or Notkani Nodhkani are a Saraiki, Sindhi and Balochi speaking Baloch tribe of Eastern Pakistan.

The name of the Nutkani tribe is derived from Notak Khan, who was with the chieftain Sardar Mir Chaker Khan Rind when he migrated to Punjab from Baluchistan (indigenous homeland of the Baluch Nation).

Sub tribe

The descendants of Notak Khan form the sub tribes:

• Asadi Nutkani
• Sanjrani Sanjar khan,
• Usmani Nutkani
• Malghani malagh Khan,
• Kertani karat Khan,
• Kotani
• Mithwani Mitha Khan
• Mankani or Malkani Manak Khan
• Lalwani Lal khan
• Tangwani Tangu Khan
• Mundarani Mundar Khan
• Maswani Masu khan
• Muhmdani
• Meer Wani sindh matli
• Notani
• Bughlani
• Nasoha
• Bakhwani
• Bilwani
• Laskani
• Sangrani
• Machrani Machrani and mundrani both are same
• Datani
• Shadani
• Kotani
• Rehmani Chief of rehmani Azam khan rehmani koro Gharbi
• Mirani
• Umrani
• Lakhani
• Shahani
• Gadi Chief Gadi Tribe Sardar Salah ud Din khan Gadi, kot Adu

Nutkani Balochs ruled Sangher until the end of the eighteenth century. Nawab Asad Khan Nutkani was the Great Ruler of this tribe, who ruled sangher in the British and Sikh periods. Nawab Asad Khan and Nawab Massu Khan were other famous rulers. The tribe has fought many battles against the British, Sikhs, Buzdars, Qaisranis and Langhah in the past.^{[citation needed]}

The tribe is highly educated and has a strong political and economical influence in the region.

Places

• Oman
• Pakistan
• DG Khan
• Dera Bugti
• Toba Notkani
• DI khan
• Damaan
• Kharan
• Bhakar
• Notak
• Sibi
• Badin
• Rajan Pur
• Bhawal Pur
• Tounsa
• Manglotha
• Sokar
• Nutkani City
• Dony Wala
• Makwal
• Notak
• Shadan Lund
• Hairo
• Bughlani
• Lalu
• Bindi
• Dira
• Mundrani
• Lara
• Bohar
• Koro
• Sindh
• Goth Kado Notkani
• Goth shabaz Notkani
• Goth Boland Nottkani
• Goth Fakir Mhd Notkani
• Goth Bango
• Matli

Royalty of Nutkanis

• Mir Chakar Rind
• Sardar Meer Notak Khan Rind
• Sardar Malagh Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Sanjar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Mitha Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Kankar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Manak Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Lal Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Shahaan Khan Nutkani
• Sardar sanjer khan Nutkani
• Sardar Karat Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Blagh Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Rahman Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Usman Khan Nutkani
• Nawab Asad Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Masu Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Massu Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Ali mand Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Muhammand Khan Nutkani

The above sardars are Before 1860.

• Sardar Massu Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Hassan Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Ahmad Khan Nutkani

The above sardars are Before 1995. Currently:

• Sardar Akbar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Alam Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Zafar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Mazhar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Safadar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Dr Mazhar Khan Nutkani
• Sardar Shoaib Mazhar Khan Nutkani

References

• Tareekh e Balochistan by Munshi Hatu Ram
• Balochoo K chalees Qadeem Qbail
• Gazeter of Dera Ghazi Khan
• http://damaan.freshbiology.com/public/damaan.php