Tarkhan

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Tarkhan

This article is about Tarkhan, a Northern Indian tribe.

The Tarkhan ethnic tribe inhabits the Punjab area of Northern India and Punjab area of Pakistan. Scholars such as H.A. Rose state that they are descended from the Saka tribes, and originally settled in Taxila. They are known to be of the same stock as the Jat and Lohar castes as they are a purely Indo-Scythian tribe. This has led to tension between Jat and Tarkhan caste members. According to the Manu Smriti, they (the Sakas) are originally of Kshatriya status, however they fell to the status of Shudra after refusing to accept Brahmin authority. It is also interesting to note that Tarkhan was a title used by some of the known 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 actually the descendants of those Tarkhans.

History oF Tarkhans

Sikh Tarkhans are more commonly known 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, tarkhan's occupation Carpentry.

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


Races designated by the British as martial races

"Rajputs" (anonymous, c.1860) From the collection of the British Library.British declared martial races [15][page # needed] (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

Clans In Tarkhans

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
  • 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

Category:Ethnic Groups Of South Asia