Chattha | |
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Jāti | Jat |
Religions | Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism |
Languages | Punjabi language |
Country | Pakistan, India |
Region | Punjab |
Chattha (also spelled Chatha) is a politically influential [1] [2] Punjabi Jat clan [3] concentrated in the Rachna Doab, [1] particularly around the historical Gujranwala District (which includes modern day Wazirabad and Hafizabad).
The Chatthas, taking advantage of the weakening of the Mughal empire, took over much of 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]
Gujranwala is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi respectively. Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The city served as the capital of the Sukerchakia Misl state between 1763 and 1799, and is the birthplace of the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The Sukerchakia Misl was one of twelve Sikh misls in Punjab during the 18th century, concentrated in Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts in western Punjab and ruled from (1752–1801). The misl, or grouping with its own guerilla militia (jatha), was founded by Charat Singh of Sandhawalia, grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The last Sukerchakia Misldar was Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh united all the misls and established an independent Sikh Empire.
Wazirabad is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of Wazirabad District.
The Sial or Siyal is a Punjabi clan found in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, split between India and Pakistan.
Gujranwala District, is a district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab, Pakistan. Gujranwala District is bordered by the districts of Wazirabad, Sialkot, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura. Gujranwala district has 5 National Assembly and 12 Punjab Assembly constituencies. Gujranwala is known as the city of wrestlers and famous for its food.
Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. It is located between south of the Sutlej river, north of the Ghaggar river, east of Pakistan, and west of the Sivalik Hills.
Cheema is a Punjabi Jat clan of India and Pakistan.
Jat Sikh or Jatt Sikh is an ethnoreligious group, a subgroup of the Jat people whose traditional religion is Sikhism, originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are one of the dominant communities in the Punjab, India, owing to their large land holdings. They form an estimated 20–25% of the population of the Indian state of Punjab. They form at least half of the Sikh population in Punjab, with some sources estimating them to be about 60–66% appx. two-third of the Sikh population.
Ahmad Nagar Chattha is a small town in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rachna Doab can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. Rachna doab includes all the area between the Chenab and Ravi Rivers, all the way from the Jammu Division till their confluence in Punjab, Pakistan. It lies between 30° 35' and 32° 50' N. and 71° 50' and 75° 3' E. The name was given by the Mughal emperor Akbar, by combining the first syllables of the names of the two rivers.
Rasool Nagar or Rasul Nagar is a small town in Wazirabad District, in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated on the bank of the Chenab River. It has its own municipality, which is governed by a chairman. The neighboring cities are Alipur Chatha at 8 km and Wazirabad 40 km away. It is located at 32°20'0N 73°47'0E with an altitude of 197 metres and is part of Wazirabad Tehsil.
Ali Pur Chattha is a Tehsil and union council of Alipur Chatha Tehsil, Wazirabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. Ali Pur Chattha is a tehsil of Wazirabad in Gujranwala division of Pakistan. The municipality was created in 1867 during colonial rule. It is situated 35 km west of the district capital Wazirabad, between 25 and 30 km north of Hafizabad, 8 km south of Rasool Nagar, 26 km east of Vanike Tarar and 15 km from Chenab River.
Dilawar Cheema is a village in Tehsil Wazirabad, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in a central area between Alipur Chatha, Wazirabad and Gujranwala. The only way to get to Dilawar Cheema is by road. Dilawar Cheema is directly connected with Dilawar Cheema Khurd, Dera Chungran, Bara Pind, Kub Pora Cheema and Dharowal Kang, while connected with Ahmad Nagar Chattha via Kub Pora Cheema and Pathanke Cheema. A branch of Habib Bank Limited and Civil Veterinary Hospital operate in the village.
Dehla Chattha, also written Dehla Chatha, is a village on Alipur Chatha Road, in Wazirabad Tehsil, in the Gujranwala District of Pakistan.
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Warraich or Waraich is a Jat ethnic clan or tribe found in Pakistani Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana.
Ajitke Chattha is a village located in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Ghumman or Ghuman is a Jat clan of Punjabis, found in Pakistan and India, mainly in Sialkot, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Daska and some other districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
Chattha may refer to:
In the Rachna Doab there were Jat clans like Chhinna, Bajwa, Cheema, and Chattha...