Bozdar

Buzdar / Bozdar / ( _ur. بزدار) is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. Buzdar tribe is settled mainly in mountaineous area of Koh e Sulaiman range situated both in Balochistan and Punjab provices.

History

The word "Buzdar" according to some people stands for the person who had a Blue Coloured Horse , the person is considered as the forefather of the tribe and his horse, because of being unique in colour; his family, later on, after centuries which had grown into a tribe was named as Buzdar meaning "Blue Horse keeper(Booz=The Name of Blue Horse, Dar=Keeper)". But some people take it from the Persian language, in which the word "Buzdar" means those people who possess "Goats" because in Persian "Booz" stands for "Goat" and "Dar" stands for "Possession" which is INCORRECT.

Baloch tribes are scattered in different areas of Pakistan. Some members of this tribe are also settled in Sindh. The tribe buzdar has numerous subtribes, among which "Rustumani" is perhaps the most prominent.Among others the Rustumani tribe is widely distributed in Balochistan, Punjab, and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.They are not only the citizens of Pakistan but also they make an integral part of the nation of the countries like India, Australia, Afghanistan and many other countries of Continent Asia and still these are a few among numerous. The part of Buzdar tribe resides in conjoined areas of Balochistan and Punjab in the mountain ranges of Koh e Suleman. These areas generally do not have access to electricity, telecommunication, transportation, and sewerage systems.

Bozdar, a Baluch tribe of Rind (Arab) extraction, usually associated with the mountain districts of the frontier near Dera Ghazi Khan. They are also to be found in Zhob, Thal-Chotiali and Las Bela, whilst the majority of the population are said to live in the Punjab. The bozdar are settled in Baghalchur and Ronghan areas of Punjab.

The high esteem of the tribe resides in the bravery they have shown in various battles locally and at distances with other tribes of the same kingdom. Within the limits of their mountain home on the outer spurs of the Sulaiman Mountains they have always been a turbulent race, mustering about 2700 fighting men, and they were formerly constantly at feud with the neighboring Ustarana and Sherani tribes. In 1857 their raids into the Punjab drew upon them an expedition under Brigadier-General Sir N. B. Chamberlain. The Sangarh pass was captured and the Bozdars submitted. now a times buzdars are migrating to taunsa city for education and their mother language is balochi but 80% of buzdars also can speak saraiki .buzdars are very hospitable and "qoom parast" .

Some Information about Buzdar Who lived in Barthi: Barthi is mountainous area located in southern area of Punjab.. here the people lived are strictly follower of customs and traditions . Here the people are divided in different cast and subcasts and so on. cast.Jahanani's inheritance of being the chief the buzdar tribe and presents it part of role especially when any jirga is called on or to decide about any issue..(from: maqsood baloch norangani software engineer Five Rivers Technology Lahore Pakistan)

Buzdar lives in Theekar: Theekar is a well known valley of Tribal Area, Taunsa Shaif, Distt. D.G.Khan, in northern Punjab. Three famous tribes live in this valley that are Shahwani, Mainyani and Ahmadani. People live in this area are strongly believe on tribal customs and traditions. (from: Muhammad Farooq Iqbal Buzdar CEO Theekar Technologies Islamabad Pakistan [[e-mail]] )

Some Buzdars Balochis have migrated to America. The first Buzdar to move to Taunsa after the Hindus had fled during the separation of 1947 was Haroon Rashid. 1911,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,