Chattha (clan)

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Chattha also spelled Chatha is a politically influential [1] Punjabi Jat clan [2] in the Punjab concentrated in the Rachna Doab [3] particularly around the historical Gujranwala District (which includes modern day Wazirabad and Hafizabad).

Th Chatthas taking advantage of the weakening of the Mughal empire took over much Wazirabad District and its environs while also ending tribute payments to the Mughal Governor of Lahore. The Chatthas were also able to beat back the expanding Sikhs on multiple occasions and had a particular rivalry with the Sukerchakia Misl (memorialized in the epic poem, Chatthian di Vaar) who eventually defeated them. [4]

Chattha
Jāti Jat
Religions Islam, Sikhism , [[Hinduism][
Languages Punjabi language
Country Pakistan, India
Region Punjab

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