Kharal - History

History

Kharal are Panwar ]. The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs.

They were Kshatriya of Himalaya originally. They are from the generation of the popular Raja of Neshapur, Raja Karan. Kharal was grand son of Raja Karan of the Mahabharata. One of the off springs Bhopa, Raja Karan's son, left Neshapur and migrated to Punjab and reached to Uch Sharif with his son Kharal in the 13th century, where he and his son were inspired by the preachings of Makhdoom Jalal-ud-Din Jalhanian and converted to Islam with their clan.

Kharal has 12 sons. From Uch Sharif, the Kharal generation spread over the countryside around the River Ravi called the Sandal Bar (Urdu: ساندل بار‎), is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width (west to east) and 40 km in length (north to south).

"Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water. This Bar is named after Saandal, thought to be the grandfather of the legendary Punjabi hero, Dulla Bhatti. Almost all the area of this bar used to be part Jhang District, but nowadays it is divided between the districts of Faisalabad, Jhang, Kamalia, Toba Tek Singh and Nankana Sahib.

Kharal are considered as the famous land lords or feudal lords of their respective areas. Kharal are one of the most wealthy, respectable and famous caste. Nowadays Kharal are known as highly educated and well developed tribe. They were the well known Agriculturist of their respective areas.

The hero of the romantic poem Mirza Sahiban, Mirza Khan, was a Kharal and is known as Mirza Jat throughout the Punjab region. GR Khan Veroana Kharal is also very famous personality from this tribe also Rai Ahmed Nawaz Khan Kharal shaheed a great freedom fighter against British rule.

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