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The '''Tarkhans''' are a Northern Indian ethnic tribe that inhabits the [[Punjab]], which is now divided between Northern India and northern Pakistan. Scholars such as H.A. Rose state that they are descended from the Saka tribes who were originally settled in [[Taxila]]. They are known to be of the same stock as the Jatt ethnic tribe and other tribes as they are a purely Indo-Scythian tribe.
It is interesting to note that Tarkhan was a very respected title in use among some of the armies that invaded India during the reign of Tamer the Lame of Central Asia, therefore it is possible that the Tarkhans found in Punjab and the Northwestern Province are possibly the descendants of those Tarkhans.
== History of Sikh Tarkhans==
Sikh Tarkhans are more commonly referred to as [[Ramgarhias]] because of their reverence for the famous Misl leader, [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]] (1723-1803), who was a Tarkhan.
A very proud and fiercely independent people, they are amongst the wealthiest and most educated clans of India. Historically, the Sikh tarkhans' occupation was Carpentry.
Tarkhans have served courageously in crack Commando units of the Punjab and Sikh Regiments of the Indian Army, as brave fighter pilots and in the Navy. They were made famous on the silver screen in the Bollywood film, ''“Border”'' , which depicted their brave actions in the [[Battle of Longowal]], a battle fought during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].
==Ancient History==
Kasgarli Mahmut was 11th century scholar from Kashgar. He explained the word "Tarkhan" in the following way: "It is a name given before the Islamic religion. It means prince (Bey, Umar) in Arghu language"
It is clear the word Tarkhan was not pure Turkish and that it was adopted into Turkish from the old language of Sogdiana. This was proved in the Turkish dictionary Divan u Lugat it-Turk written by Kasgarli Mahmut. Sogd was a name of a nation who settled in Balasagun. These were of the Sogd race. Sogd lay between Bukhara and Samarqand. Sogdia (/ˈsɒɡdiə/) or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization (Anatolian Iron Ages by A. Çilingiroğlu and D. H. French).
Historian  H. Beveridge in his paper titled Tarkhan and Tarquinius points out that antiquity of Tarkhan is evidenced by the fact it's etymology is lost. He also states  that Tarkhan was both a personal title and the name of a tribe. Bipin Shah in his paper titled Patali of Alexander, Sack of Nagar Thatta and Arghoon rule of Sindh talks about pre-historic central asian tribe named Tarkhan. Beveridge, Isaac Taylor, C. R. Condor and J. G. R. Farlong in their writings all agree that Tarkhan, Tarkan and Tarquin are same. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder, was the legendary fifth king of Rome from 616 to 579 BC. Tarkhan was used among the Hittites (1700BCE- 1200BCE) to refer the tribal Chiefs. Also the the Kassites (1531BCE-1155 BCE) had god called Tartakhan (The faiths of man : a cyclopædia of religions by Major-General J. G. R. Forlong).
In Era's of Humanity by Genealogy,  Brian Starr writes about Kama Tarkhan of Huns. Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller of 7th century AD also mentions various Tarkhans in Indian subcontinent such as Tarkhan of Samarkand, a meeting between king and 200 Tarkhans. Across the Hindukush of the First Millennium a collection of the papers by S. Kuwayama  makes the mention of Chebishi Tarkhan who along with Tafu Tegin was sent to court of Tang Dynasty by King of Gandhara in 753 AD. Tarkhan Dynasty ruled over Gilgit in 7th and 8th century and was founded by a prince from Badakhshan. Further, founders of Maglot dynasty of Nagar and Ayash dynasty of Hunza were both Tarkhan princes. Tradition traces the origin of these Tarkhans to an imaginary Kayāni prince of Persia, by name Azur Jamshid, who is said to have fled here after the Arab conquest of Persia (A Socio-Political Study of Gilgit Baltistan Province by Omar Farooq Zain, The Western Himalayan States by A. H. Dani).
Khodadad Rezakhani of Freie Universität (Berlin) in the paper titled Continuity and Change in Late Antique Irān: An Economic View of the Sasanians writes (year is 560 AD):
"These are the famous Nezak Tarkhans who claimed descent from the Alkhon king Khingila (Grenet 2002: 218). We know that these Tarkhans controlled the passes across the Hindukush both to Bamiyan and also to Kabul, via the Panjshir Valley (Baker and Allchin 1991). Based on the pattern of the earlier Hephthalites, they established and controlled formidable castles on both sides of the #Surkhab River in southern Tokharistan, controlling the trade and military route from Bactria to Bamiyan (Grenet 2002: 218-20)."
The town named Tarkhan in Egypt has been a site of various archeological diggings, some which were as old as 4000 BCE  and oldest woven piece of cloth called Tarkhan Dress. In the town of Chal Tarkhan (Iran) many artifacts were found belonging to Sassanian Period (224 to 651 AD).
Tarkhankut is name of peninsula in Ukraine and there are various places named Tarkhan in Russia.
In modern times, most of Tarkhans of North India follow Sikhism and speak Punjabi, a Indo-European language.


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Kasgarli Mahmut was 11th century scholar from Kashgar. He explained the word TARKHAN in the following way:
''"It is a name given before the Islamic religion. It means prince (Bey, Umar) in Arghu language"''
It is clear the word Tarkhan was not pure Turkish and that it was adopted into Turkish from the old language of Sogdiana. This was proved in the Turkish dictionary Divan u Lugat it-Turk written by Kasgarli Mahmut. Sogd was the name of a nation who settled in Balasagun. These were of the Sogd race. Sogd lay between Bukhara and Samarqand. Sogdia (/ˈsɒɡdiə/) or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization.
 
Historian  H. Beveridge in his paper titled Tarkhan and Tarquinius points out that real etymology of Tarkhan is lost.
 
Beveridge, Isaac Taylor, C. R. Condor and J. G. R. Farlong in their writings all agree that Tarkhan, Tarkan and Tarquin are same. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder, was the legendary fifth king of Rome from 616 to 579 BC.
Tarkhan was used among the Hittites (1700BCE- 1200BCE) to refer the tribal Chiefs. Also the the Kassites (1531BCE-1155 BCE) had god called Tartakhan. 
 
In Era's of Humanity by Genealogy,  Brian Starr writes about Kama Tarkhan of Huns.
Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller of 7th century AD also mentions various Tarkhans in Indian subcontinent such as Tarkhan of Samarkand, a meeting between king and 200 Tarkhans.
 
S. Kuwayama makes the mention of Chebishi Tarkhan who along with Tafu Tegin was sent to the court of Tang Dynasty by King of Gandhara in 753 AD.
 
Tarkhan Dynasty ruled over Gilgit in 7th and 8th century and was founded by a prince from Badakhshan. Further, founders of Maglot dynasty of Nagar and Ayash dynasty of Hunza were both Tarkhan princes.
 
Khodadad Rezakhani of Freie Universität (Berlin) in the paper titled Continuity and Change in Late Antique Irān: An Economic View of the Sasanians writes:
"These are the famous Nezak Tarkhans who claimed descent from the Alkhon king Khingila (Grenet 2002: 218). We know that these Tarkhans controlled the passes across the Hindukush both to Bamiyan and also to Kabul, via the Panjshir Valley (Baker and Allchin 1991)."
 
The town named Tarkhan in Egypt has been a site of various archaeological diggings, some which were as old as 4000 BCE  and oldest woven piece of cloth called Tarkhan Dress.
In the town of Chal Tarkhan (Iran) many artifacts were found belonging to Sassanian Period (224 to 651 AD).
Tarkhankut is the name of the peninsula in Ukraine and there are various places named Tarkhan in Russia.
 
In modern times, most of Tarkhans of North India follow Sikhism and speak Punjabi, a Indo-European language. ----->
 
==Martial Races==
The Tarkhans are among the Races designated by the British as martial races.
 
From an anonymous list (c.1860) titled -"Rajputs"- in the collection of the British Library of the races declared by the British as martial races [15] [page # needed]
 
They are listed below in alphabetical order:
*Awans
*Bhumihar
*Cheema
*Dogra
*Garhwalis
*Gujjars
*Gurkhas
*Irish
*'''Jats'''
*Javanese
*Kamboj
*Kumaoni
*Minhas
*Mohyal
*Scottish
*'''Sikhs'''
*'''Tarkhan (Punjab)'''
*Pashtuns/Pathans
*Rajputs
*Tyagis
*Yadavas
*Zulus
 
==The Tarkhan Clans==
 
{|
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
'''A'''
*Ahdi
*Arrii
*Assi
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'''B'''
 
*Babra
*Bachu
*Bansal
*Bahra
*Bamrah
*Bara
*Barhey
*Bassan
*Bari
*Baharha
*Bhachu
*Bhachoo
*Bhamber
*Bhambher
*Bhambra
*Bhamra
*Bhara
*Bharaj
*Bhari
*Bhatti 
*Bheley
*Bhogal
*Bhui
*Bhurjee
*Bhurji
*Bilkhu
*Birmi
*Birdee
*Birdi
*Bubbra
*Budhoo
*Burmy
----
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
'''C'''
*Caveeshar
*Chaddha
*Chaggar
*Chamak
*Chana
*Channa
*Chani
*Channy
*Chharote
*Chita
*Chodha
----
 
'''D'''
*Daddoo
*Dadiala
*Daffu
*Dahale
*Dahley
*Daphu
*Darhalay
*Deerhe
*Deogan
*Deogun
*Deosi
*Devgan
*Devgun
*Devsi
*Dhaffu
*Dhammi
*Dhamu
*Dhanni
*Dhanjal
*Dheeraj
*Dhiman
*Dhonsi
*Dhoopar
----
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
'''D..'''
 
*Dhulphir
*Dhuphar
*Dogra
*Dulphir
*Duphar
----
'''F'''
 
*Flore
----
 
'''G'''
*Gabri
*Gabriah
*Gahir
*Gaidu
*Gallad
*Gaand
*Gansie
*Gargaj
*Ghariall
*Gharyal
*Ghatora
*Ghattora
*Ghir
*Ghura
*Gidda
*Gilla
*Gillar
----
 
'''H'''
*Harbias
*Hothi
*Hunjan
*Hunjoon
*Hunzan
*Hussainpura
*Hussainpuri
 
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
* H...
 
*Hussanpura
*Hussanpuri
*Hyothi
----
 
'''J'''
*Jabba
*Jagdeo
*Jagdey
*Jandu
*Jandoo
*Jass
*Jetlay
*Jhass
*Jhita
*Jhooti
*Jouble
*Jutla
*Juttla
*Jutley
----
 
'''K'''
*Kaile
*Kainthal
*Kalha
*Kalah/Kala
*Kalsi
*Kaundal
*Khalsi
*Kharal
*Kharey
*Kharl
*Khattia
*Khohar
*Khokhar
*Khural
*Kohar
*Kular
*Kundral
*Kundi
----
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
'''L'''
*Lall
*Lafunghaa
*Leel
*Lota
*Lotay
*Lottay :D
*Lyall
----
 
'''M'''
*Main
*Mandaley
*Mankoo
*Manku
*Marway
*Marwa
*Marwaha
*Matharoo
*Matharu
*Matyar
*Meen
*Mion
*Mudarh
*Mudhan
*Mudhar
*Multani
*Mundae
*Munday
*Muttair
----
 
'''N'''
*Nadoia
*Nagi
*Nandhra
*Nandra
*Nanery
*Nanre


{{Infobox caste
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
|caste_name= Tarkhan
* N...
|classification= Saifi and Pandit and Pardes
|subdivisions= Lohar and Vishvakarma


|populated_states= Central Asia
*Nanra
|languages= Asian, European, Brexit, North American 
*Nautay
|religions= Hindu, Muslim, Sikh}}
*Nawetay
*Notah
*Notay
*Note
*Notta
----


Tarkhan are the highestcaste system and High Rating and Tarkhan Dil De Shalf and Pardes De and Ambarsariya live once with gender and Tarkhan were designated in a world report as Martial facts and Martial law designation created by officials of sikh empire describe races (peoples) that were thought to prossess qualities such as courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, fighting tenacity, police sirens tenacity, expertise skilled worker, expertise immigration and property management and solicitor skilled worker, medical and medical negligence skilled worker, military tactics and spec ops, Tarkhan recruited heavily from Martial Races and Martial Law, The Tarkhan have many different types of religions, professions and languages, They have a distint ancient culture history tarkhan and tarkhan are highly skilled demand and Study vs and tarkhan is the one and Tarkhan skinny appearance and maximum 64kg 10 stones and clean shaven young looking and no hairy beard or mustache and shaved trim private and arm pits and clean body anti perspirant environment and and preety looking and brainy and intelligent and bitter melon feasting for strong skinny body and no heath issues been skinny and long live tarkhan and tarkhan caste and maquee tarkhan caste tarkhan axest language and acting like real tarkhan and tarkhan sence of humour words and reality of tarkhan axest and tarkhan married having kids and kids are future and build up tarkhan pollution, Tarkhan Follower Rules Starch Naburiya Pointy Turbans, Tarkhan ethnic origin showing the highest percentage of the R1a DNA marker, as well as over 90% NE World DNA, a figure higher than any other ethnic group in India and Tarkhan and Marquee Tarkhan are Different
'''O'''
*Obhi
*Oshan
----


During Sikh Empire rule in India, the government periodically assigned the task, of producing handbooks to recruit new Tarkhans and Marquee Tarkhans for military service, to various military officers Some of the descriptions of the Tarkhan Sikhs given in the these Military documents are as follows:
'''P'''
The Sikh Tarkhan is generally tall and muscular, with well shaped limbs, erect carriage, and strongly marked and handsome features. The Tarkhan Sikhs have always been famous for their fine physique and are surpassed by Tarkhan (Caste) in India for high-bred looks, smartness, and soldierly bearing. They make admirable soldiers, when well led, inferior to no native Caste in India, with more dogged courage than dash, steady in the field, and trustworthy in difficult circumstances. The mass of Tarkhan Sikh population may fairly be said to be contented and law-abiding
*Padam
"The Tarkhans of the Punjab proper (in modern Punjab almost all of them belong to the Sikh faith) have been truly described as the backbone of the province by character and physique, as well as by numbers and locality. They are stalwart sturdy yeomen, of great independence, Politics, and Runing The Countrie India, and Collectively form perhaps the finest peasantry in India.
*Palhora
Sturdy independence, and patient vigorous labour, are perhaps the strongest characteristics of the Tarkhan Sikhs. The typical Tarkhan Sikh is faithful and true to his employer, seldom shows insubordination, and with a good deal of self-esteem has a higher standard of honour than is common among most Orientals Marquee (Caste of the Tarkhans from whom sprang the Sikh, these are typical Tarkhans of the Punjab, which include those great Sikh Tarkhans (clans), who have made the race so renowned in recent history, occupying… …and great Sikh states of the eastern plains
*Palne
*Panesar
*Philoura
*Phull
*Phul
*Plaha
*Plania
*Pohli
*Puaar
----


* Tarkhan Article in Brexit Under Birmingham City Council and Dudley Council and Tarkhan Living There Design for Them Tarkhan
'''R'''


* Tarkhan Article in India Under Dehli Municipal Council and Tarkhan Living There for Them Tarkhan
*Ramgarhia
*Ranauta
*Rayat
*Rehal
*Rehnsi
*Riat
*Rihal
*Riyat
*Rooprai
*Rupal
*Roopra
*Ruprah
----
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|


* Tarkhan Article in America Under New York City Council and Tarkhan Living There Design for Them Tarkhan
'''S'''
*Sagoo
*Saggu
*Salh
*Sambhi
*Sandhu
*Saond
*Saund
*Sayan
*Seehra
*Sehmi
*Sehra
*Sembhi
*Seol
*Shergi
*Sihota
*Sihra
*Sian
*Singhraj
*Singhpal
*Sira
*Sokhi
*Sohal
*Sohanpal
*Sond
*Sondh
*Soor
*Soora
*Sootdhar
*Spal
*Sund
*Sura
*Suraj
*Surajbansi


* Tarkhan Article in Australia Under City of Sydney Council and Tarkhan Living There Design for Them Tarkhan
|style="vertical-align:top; width:10%;"|
'''S...'''


* Tarkhan Article in Canada Under Toronto City Council and Tarkhan Living There Design for Them Tarkhan
*Suri
*Sutardhar
*Syan
*Singhrao
----


Varna Caste System hierarchical division of labor which of Each one of the ranks has a corresponding duty known as the dharma. The dharma assigned to the Varna, A person is a part of a specific Varna since birth until death.
'''T'''
* First Varna (Brahmins) Prophets, Astrology, Mind System, Teleportation
*Tattar
* First Varna (Brahmins) Why Brahmins So Important Very Old Genaration (Kali Ma) Era - Prophets Elton Gods and Mind System Power of Teleportation
*Tethi
* Secord Varna (Rajputs & Khatris) Kshatriya, Kings, Rulers, Command and Conquer, Kingdom
*Thoka
* Secord Varna (Rajputs & Khatris) Why Kshatriya So Important Very Old Genaration (Kali Ma) Era - King (Raja) Power Want They Want in World and Ruling Everything and Conquer
----
* Third Varna (Tarkhans & Sunairs) Craftmanship, Particle Handmade
* Third Varna (Tarkhans & Sunairs) Why Craftman So Important Very Old Genaration (Kali Ma) Era - Hand Build Power of Alakazam Items and Artifacts and Relics and Stones
* Fourth Varna (Nais & Chimbas) Beauti Fashion, Particle Artist
* Fifth Varna (Ahirs), Harvest, Ranch,  Organic Farming Simulator


Tarkhan and Tarkhan Maquee Motorsports Demand Koenigsegg Motor, Trion Motor, Spyker Motor, Gillet Motor, Hongqi Motor of Tarkhan Number One Automotive Engineering and Number One Greatest Hits Automobile of World and World Record Racing Machines and Demand Ultra High End Devices Razer, Alienware and Number One Xtreme Devices in the World The Tarkhan Passion
'''U'''
*Ubhi
----


* Tarkhan and Tarkhan Maquee Professions An Expertise and Expert Skills and Dedicated Professions Founder God Vishvakarma
'''V'''
* Tarkhan Professions Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Game Developer, Software Developer, Technician
   
* Tarkhan Professions Wood & Steel Artisan, Automotive Engineering, Aircraft Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Graphic Artist
*Verdi
* Tarkhan Professions Clay & Porcelain Artisan, Stone Artisan, Clay Engineering, Water Engineering, Glass Engineering
*Virdee
* Marquee Tarkhan (Suniar) Professions Silver Engineering, Diamond Engineering, Magnesium Engineering, Gold Digger
*Virdi
* Marquee Tarkhan (Rajput) Professions King, Rules and Regulations, Nationalism, Rajputana Rifles, Rab Rakka, Serect Services, Immigration
*Virdy
* Marquee Tarkhan (Rajput) Professions Nuclear Missal, Atomic Bombing, Ruling Countries, Ruling Citizens, Horror
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* Marquee Tarkhan (Brahmin) Professions Preist, Prophet, Teachers, Astrology, Teleportation
* Marquee Tarkhan (Brahmin) Indian Mind System Each Division Connection Barred and Un Barred
* Marquee Tarkhan (Brahmin) Professions Eye Magic Reading, Eye Astrology Each Division Connection Barred and Un Barred
* Marquee Tarkhan (Khatri) Professions Land Engineering, Land Registry, Land Services
* Marquee Tarkhan (Khatri) Professions PM Prime Minister, MP Member of Parliament, ISP Internet Service Provider
* Marquee Tarkhan (Khatri) Professions Linux Root Server Professionals, Linux Server New Edit Database Computer Hacker, Blacklist Hacker, New Identity Hacker,
* Marquee Tarkhan (Khatri) Professions Recorded Telephone and Cellphone Calling and Text Massages Service Frand Case Direct To Police Service and Location Assert
* Marquee Tarkhan (Khatri) Professions Dealing with Frand Land Service and Property Deed though Police Service for Life Sentenced
* Marquee Tarkhan (Nai) Professions Hair Engineering, Hair Fashion Professional, Hair Bridal Professional, Cosmetic and Make Up Artists Professional, Beauti Parlor Professional
* Marquee Tarkhan (Chimba) Professions Clothing Engineering, Footwear Engineering, Body Fahion Professional, Retail Clothes and Footware Professional
* Marquee Tarkhan (Ahir) Professions Organic Harvest, Organic Ranch, Craft Beer, Food Retail Professional


Sikhism in Tarkhan
'''Z'''


The Tarkhan Invented Sikh Empire and Sikh Misls and Defeated The Mughal Empire is considered "India's last golden age and one of the three islamic empires of islamic republic of india and the last maharaja of Sikh Empire socialite with Queen of England and The Title Tarkhan and Word Tarkhan to royal family's of royal highness and Tarkhan Succeeded India and England from Past Sikh Empire and The Tarkhan and Rajput and Brahmin and Khatri and Suniar had successfully annexed the Punjab from Mughal rule and established a new Sikh rule under the rakhi system
*Zandy
|}


Hinduism in Tarkhan
[[Category:Ethnic Groups Of South Asia]]


The Kumhar and Rajput and Brahmin and Khatri and Suniar were Tarkhan made there own caste and Rajput and Brahmin and Khatri and Suniar though tarkhan gracious god Vishvakarma and strong links with the Rajput and Brahmin and Khatri and Suniar with whom they have been very close friends and allies and tarkhan succeeded Rajput and Brahmin and Suniar and Khatri personification of creation and the abstract form of the creator God and Factors of Rajput and Brahmin and Khatri and Suniars were Tarkhan Made and Basically Rajput and Brahmin and Khatri and Suniar are Tarkhan from Beginning
{{Ethnic groups of South Asia}}

Latest revision as of 06:22, 14 February 2020

For Information only
ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਨ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਜਾਤੀ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ (ਪੰਨਾ 349, ਸਤਰ 13, Nanak)

Sikhism does not endorse caste based distinctions in society that lead to unequal opportunities for some people. In fact, Sikhism completely rejects class or race based distinctions between humans, that leads us to make an inequitable society. Such distinctions have surfaced only due to ill interests of certain section of people, who, on the pretext of making a society more manageable through these classifications, eventually paved the way to an unequal grouping within the human race. This article is just for information purpose and to share how people from different castes came into the Sikh fold. So, please treat this article as a source of general information about this issue and kindly do not amend this article to highlight this important underlying Sikh principle. If you have any comments, please discuss them appropriately here

The Tarkhans are a Northern Indian ethnic tribe that inhabits the Punjab, which is now divided between Northern India and northern Pakistan. Scholars such as H.A. Rose state that they are descended from the Saka tribes who were originally settled in Taxila. They are known to be of the same stock as the Jatt ethnic tribe and other tribes as they are a purely Indo-Scythian tribe.

It is interesting to note that Tarkhan was a very respected title in use among some of the armies that invaded India during the reign of Tamer the Lame of Central Asia, therefore it is possible that the Tarkhans found in Punjab and the Northwestern Province are possibly the descendants of those Tarkhans.

History of Sikh Tarkhans

Sikh Tarkhans are more commonly referred to as Ramgarhias because of their reverence for the famous Misl leader, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia (1723-1803), who was a Tarkhan.

A very proud and fiercely independent people, they are amongst the wealthiest and most educated clans of India. Historically, the Sikh tarkhans' occupation was Carpentry.

Tarkhans have served courageously in crack Commando units of the Punjab and Sikh Regiments of the Indian Army, as brave fighter pilots and in the Navy. They were made famous on the silver screen in the Bollywood film, “Border” , which depicted their brave actions in the Battle of Longowal, a battle fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Ancient History

Kasgarli Mahmut was 11th century scholar from Kashgar. He explained the word "Tarkhan" in the following way: "It is a name given before the Islamic religion. It means prince (Bey, Umar) in Arghu language"

It is clear the word Tarkhan was not pure Turkish and that it was adopted into Turkish from the old language of Sogdiana. This was proved in the Turkish dictionary Divan u Lugat it-Turk written by Kasgarli Mahmut. Sogd was a name of a nation who settled in Balasagun. These were of the Sogd race. Sogd lay between Bukhara and Samarqand. Sogdia (/ˈsɒɡdiə/) or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization (Anatolian Iron Ages by A. Çilingiroğlu and D. H. French).

Historian H. Beveridge in his paper titled Tarkhan and Tarquinius points out that antiquity of Tarkhan is evidenced by the fact it's etymology is lost. He also states that Tarkhan was both a personal title and the name of a tribe. Bipin Shah in his paper titled Patali of Alexander, Sack of Nagar Thatta and Arghoon rule of Sindh talks about pre-historic central asian tribe named Tarkhan. Beveridge, Isaac Taylor, C. R. Condor and J. G. R. Farlong in their writings all agree that Tarkhan, Tarkan and Tarquin are same. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder, was the legendary fifth king of Rome from 616 to 579 BC. Tarkhan was used among the Hittites (1700BCE- 1200BCE) to refer the tribal Chiefs. Also the the Kassites (1531BCE-1155 BCE) had god called Tartakhan (The faiths of man : a cyclopædia of religions by Major-General J. G. R. Forlong).

In Era's of Humanity by Genealogy, Brian Starr writes about Kama Tarkhan of Huns. Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller of 7th century AD also mentions various Tarkhans in Indian subcontinent such as Tarkhan of Samarkand, a meeting between king and 200 Tarkhans. Across the Hindukush of the First Millennium a collection of the papers by S. Kuwayama makes the mention of Chebishi Tarkhan who along with Tafu Tegin was sent to court of Tang Dynasty by King of Gandhara in 753 AD. Tarkhan Dynasty ruled over Gilgit in 7th and 8th century and was founded by a prince from Badakhshan. Further, founders of Maglot dynasty of Nagar and Ayash dynasty of Hunza were both Tarkhan princes. Tradition traces the origin of these Tarkhans to an imaginary Kayāni prince of Persia, by name Azur Jamshid, who is said to have fled here after the Arab conquest of Persia (A Socio-Political Study of Gilgit Baltistan Province by Omar Farooq Zain, The Western Himalayan States by A. H. Dani).

Khodadad Rezakhani of Freie Universität (Berlin) in the paper titled Continuity and Change in Late Antique Irān: An Economic View of the Sasanians writes (year is 560 AD): "These are the famous Nezak Tarkhans who claimed descent from the Alkhon king Khingila (Grenet 2002: 218). We know that these Tarkhans controlled the passes across the Hindukush both to Bamiyan and also to Kabul, via the Panjshir Valley (Baker and Allchin 1991). Based on the pattern of the earlier Hephthalites, they established and controlled formidable castles on both sides of the #Surkhab River in southern Tokharistan, controlling the trade and military route from Bactria to Bamiyan (Grenet 2002: 218-20)."

The town named Tarkhan in Egypt has been a site of various archeological diggings, some which were as old as 4000 BCE and oldest woven piece of cloth called Tarkhan Dress. In the town of Chal Tarkhan (Iran) many artifacts were found belonging to Sassanian Period (224 to 651 AD). Tarkhankut is name of peninsula in Ukraine and there are various places named Tarkhan in Russia.

In modern times, most of Tarkhans of North India follow Sikhism and speak Punjabi, a Indo-European language.


Martial Races

The Tarkhans are among the Races designated by the British as martial races.

From an anonymous list (c.1860) titled -"Rajputs"- in the collection of the British Library of the races declared by the British as martial races [15] [page # needed]

They are listed below in alphabetical order:

  • Awans
  • Bhumihar
  • Cheema
  • Dogra
  • Garhwalis
  • Gujjars
  • Gurkhas
  • Irish
  • Jats
  • Javanese
  • Kamboj
  • Kumaoni
  • Minhas
  • Mohyal
  • Scottish
  • Sikhs
  • Tarkhan (Punjab)
  • Pashtuns/Pathans
  • Rajputs
  • Tyagis
  • Yadavas
  • Zulus


The Tarkhan Clans

A

  • Ahdi
  • Arrii
  • Assi

B

  • Babra
  • Bachu
  • Bansal
  • Bahra
  • Bamrah
  • Bara
  • Barhey
  • Bassan
  • Bari
  • Baharha
  • Bhachu
  • Bhachoo
  • Bhamber
  • Bhambher
  • Bhambra
  • Bhamra
  • Bhara
  • Bharaj
  • Bhari
  • Bhatti
  • Bheley
  • Bhogal
  • Bhui
  • Bhurjee
  • Bhurji
  • Bilkhu
  • Birmi
  • Birdee
  • Birdi
  • Bubbra
  • Budhoo
  • Burmy

C

  • Caveeshar
  • Chaddha
  • Chaggar
  • Chamak
  • Chana
  • Channa
  • Chani
  • Channy
  • Chharote
  • Chita
  • Chodha

D

  • Daddoo
  • Dadiala
  • Daffu
  • Dahale
  • Dahley
  • Daphu
  • Darhalay
  • Deerhe
  • Deogan
  • Deogun
  • Deosi
  • Devgan
  • Devgun
  • Devsi
  • Dhaffu
  • Dhammi
  • Dhamu
  • Dhanni
  • Dhanjal
  • Dheeraj
  • Dhiman
  • Dhonsi
  • Dhoopar

D..

  • Dhulphir
  • Dhuphar
  • Dogra
  • Dulphir
  • Duphar

F

  • Flore

G

  • Gabri
  • Gabriah
  • Gahir
  • Gaidu
  • Gallad
  • Gaand
  • Gansie
  • Gargaj
  • Ghariall
  • Gharyal
  • Ghatora
  • Ghattora
  • Ghir
  • Ghura
  • Gidda
  • Gilla
  • Gillar

H

  • Harbias
  • Hothi
  • Hunjan
  • Hunjoon
  • Hunzan
  • Hussainpura
  • Hussainpuri
  • H...
  • Hussanpura
  • Hussanpuri
  • Hyothi

J

  • Jabba
  • Jagdeo
  • Jagdey
  • Jandu
  • Jandoo
  • Jass
  • Jetlay
  • Jhass
  • Jhita
  • Jhooti
  • Jouble
  • Jutla
  • Juttla
  • Jutley

K

  • Kaile
  • Kainthal
  • Kalha
  • Kalah/Kala
  • Kalsi
  • Kaundal
  • Khalsi
  • Kharal
  • Kharey
  • Kharl
  • Khattia
  • Khohar
  • Khokhar
  • Khural
  • Kohar
  • Kular
  • Kundral
  • Kundi

L

  • Lall
  • Lafunghaa
  • Leel
  • Lota
  • Lotay
  • Lottay :D
  • Lyall

M

  • Main
  • Mandaley
  • Mankoo
  • Manku
  • Marway
  • Marwa
  • Marwaha
  • Matharoo
  • Matharu
  • Matyar
  • Meen
  • Mion
  • Mudarh
  • Mudhan
  • Mudhar
  • Multani
  • Mundae
  • Munday
  • Muttair

N

  • Nadoia
  • Nagi
  • Nandhra
  • Nandra
  • Nanery
  • Nanre
  • N...
  • Nanra
  • Nautay
  • Nawetay
  • Notah
  • Notay
  • Note
  • Notta

O

  • Obhi
  • Oshan

P

  • Padam
  • Palhora
  • Palne
  • Panesar
  • Philoura
  • Phull
  • Phul
  • Plaha
  • Plania
  • Pohli
  • Puaar

R

  • Ramgarhia
  • Ranauta
  • Rayat
  • Rehal
  • Rehnsi
  • Riat
  • Rihal
  • Riyat
  • Rooprai
  • Rupal
  • Roopra
  • Ruprah

S

  • Sagoo
  • Saggu
  • Salh
  • Sambhi
  • Sandhu
  • Saond
  • Saund
  • Sayan
  • Seehra
  • Sehmi
  • Sehra
  • Sembhi
  • Seol
  • Shergi
  • Sihota
  • Sihra
  • Sian
  • Singhraj
  • Singhpal
  • Sira
  • Sokhi
  • Sohal
  • Sohanpal
  • Sond
  • Sondh
  • Soor
  • Soora
  • Sootdhar
  • Spal
  • Sund
  • Sura
  • Suraj
  • Surajbansi

S...

  • Suri
  • Sutardhar
  • Syan
  • Singhrao

T

  • Tattar
  • Tethi
  • Thoka

U

  • Ubhi

V

  • Verdi
  • Virdee
  • Virdi
  • Virdy

Z

  • Zandy
Ethnic Groups

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