Leghari is a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the Seraiki, Sindhi, and Balochi language, and are largely Sunni Muslims. The Leghari (pronounced Laighari) Baloch tribe is one of the largest amongst Baloch tribes. Though the Baloch do not have a documented history and as such the exact movement of the tribe is not known yet it is established that the tribe has had influence in past centuries in the Sibi, Barkhan and Loralai area of Balochistan. It is believed that the origin of the Balouch race is from Aleppo and Halab, modern day Syria.Legharis came into the region of Hind & Sindh along with the Arab conquerors. The word Leghari comes from the word Yalgar (mighty wave). the Legharis were a fierce fighting tribe of the Arabs. The Leghari Baloch tribe is one of the largest of Baloch tribes. They are divided into four clans, the Aliani, Haddiani, Bughlani and Haibatani. Evidently with such a large force, centuries ago they conquered a large part of what is today Dera Ghazi Khan District and established themselves at Choti Zareen ( Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e Tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan. The Leghari tribe is settled in all four provinces of Pakistan but mainly in Southern Punjab (Dera Ghazi Khan, (Choti Zareen) and Rahim Yar Khan (Rahimabad) and Sindh province. The Legharis have large land holdings in Balochistan as well. The Legharis are also found in Dera Ismail Khan and Muzaffargarh A segment of the Leghari tribe migrated to Sindh in the nineteenth century. They were accompanied by many other Baloch clans like the Jatois, Khosa, Chandios, etc. The famous Talpur Mirs (rulers) of Sindh & the Jamalis of Balochistan are also a clan of the Leghari tribe. The Leghari tribe in Sindh is mostly settled in Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Dadu, Badin,Tando Mohammad Khan,Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Hyderabad, Larkana, Nawabshah, Khairpur Mirs, Sukkar, Ghotaki, Jacababad, Naushehro Feroze and Thatta district respectively. Leghari is a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the Seraiki, Sindhi, and Balochi language, and are largely Sunni Muslims. The Leghari (pronounced Laighari) Baloch tribe is one of the largest amongst Baloch tribes. Though the Baloch do not have a documented history and as such the exact movement of the tribe is not known yet it is established that the tribe has had influence in past centuries in the Sibi, Barkhan and Loralai area of Balochistan. It is believed that the origin of the Balouch race is from Aleppo and Halab, modern day Syria.Legharis came into the region of Hind & Sindh along with the Arab conquerors. The word Leghari comes from the word Yalgar (mighty wave). the Legharis were a fierce fighting tribe of the Arabs. The Leghari Baloch tribe is one of the largest of Baloch tribes. They are divided into four clans, the Aliani, Haddiani, Bughlani and Haibatani. Evidently with such a large force, centuries ago they conquered a large part of what is today Dera Ghazi Khan District and established themselves at Choti Zareen ( Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e Tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan. The Leghari tribe is settled in all four provinces of Pakistan but mainly in Southern Punjab (Dera Ghazi Khan, (Choti Zareen) and Rahim Yar Khan (Rahimabad) and Sindh province. The Legharis have large land holdings in Balochistan as well. The Legharis are also found in Dera Ismail Khan and Muzaffargarh A segment of the Leghari tribe migrated to Sindh in the nineteenth century. They were accompanied by many other Baloch clans like the Jatois, Khosa, Chandios, etc. The famous Talpur Mirs (rulers) of Sindh & the Jamalis of Balochistan are also a clan of the Leghari tribe. The Leghari tribe in Sindh is mostly settled in Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Dadu, Badin,Tando Mohammad Khan,Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Hyderabad, Larkana, Nawabshah, Khairpur Mirs, Sukkar, Ghotaki, Jacababad, Naushehro Feroze and Thatta district respectively.
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