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The Chhalgari [1] or Chhalgri [2] (Sindhi : ڇلگري‎) is a sub-tribe of Marri found in Sindh and Balochistan, divided into two groups, Jhanda khail and wadera khail. The leader of both the clans is Mir Ismail Khan, son of Mir Jhanda Khan. The Jhanda Khail and Wadera Khail are located in Kachhi region. They are considered to be the only clan that have never been involved in wars within Balochs.[ citation needed ]

Sindhi language Indo-Aryan language spoken in South Asia (Pakistan and India)

Sindhi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the historical Sindh region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, spoken by the Sindhi people. It is the official language of the Pakistani province of Sindh. In India, Sindhi is one of the scheduled languages officially recognized by the central government, though Sindhi is not an official language of any of the states in India.

Marri is one of the strongest Baloch tribes in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Marri tribe has three major sub-clans; Gazeni, Bijarani and Lohrani.they date back to 900 years.previously they were a sub tribe of rind but due to tne stuborness and honour of bijar they refused to march further ahead with king chakar and stayed back in kohlu district.it was previously occupied by phatan, zarkoon and other pashtoon tribes which were driven out by the marri tribe, who then slowly conquered kholu. they are one of the strongest tribes in balochistan. raisank are nothing in front of them and are scared of them and so are many other tribes.Mir Fateh khan Marri the head of the sub tribe bijarani (from 1950 till 1980) is famous throughout balochistan and is still spoken about his courage and chivalry.it is said that during a meeting of shahi jirgah, a asassination was attempted on, but due to his bravery and fearlessnes he did not flinch or move a inch when a shot was fired. it is said that no one has ever seen the back of marri during battle. Marri was also one of the only tribe in pakistan to have fought the british unlikely other tribes such as raisani who formed alliance with the British. this act was of grest honour.

Balochistan, Pakistan Province in Pakistan

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History

People of Chhalgri tribe were lived in Harnai mountain latter they migrated to kachhi region of Balochistan [ citation needed ] People of Chhalgri tribe came into Sindh with Talpurs & almost 500 chhalgri soldiers were recruited in Talpurs's Army. Chhalgri tribe participated & fought in Battle of Maini under the flag of talpurs.[ citation needed ]

Harnai District District in Balochistan, Pakistan

Harnai is a district in the north-east of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Harnai is the principal town of this district and serves as its capital. The predominant first language is Pashto – in the 1998 census it accounted for 90% of the population of the Harnai subdivision of Sibi, while Balochi accounted for 7.2%. Wanetsi, a unique and archaic dialect of Pashto, is spoken in the district.

Kachhi District District in Balochistan, Pakistan

The district of Kachhi or Kacchi, known until 2008 as Bolan, is a district in central Balochistan, Pakistan. The Bolan area remained under one district Kacchi until 31 December 1991. The Deputy Commissioner’s office started functioning on 17 May 1992, and Bolan became one of the four districts of Naseerabad Division, until the abolition of Divisions in 2000.

Etymology

Chhalgari or Chhalgri is originally derived from Pashto dialact "Chalgari" or Wanetsi also called Tarino which is spoken by Tareen tribes in Pakistan and Afghanistan, principally in Harnai and Sinjwani area of east Quetta, Northern Balochistan.[ citation needed ]

Pashto Indo-Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan

Pashto, sometimes spelled Pukhto, is the language of the Pashtuns. It is known in Persian literature as Afghāni (افغانی) and in Hindustani literature as Paṭhānī. Speakers of the language are called Pashtuns/Pakhtuns/Pathans and sometimes Afghans. It is an Eastern Iranian language, belonging to the Indo-European family. Pashto is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan, and it is the second-largest regional language of Pakistan, mainly spoken in the west and northwest of the country. In Pakistan, it is the majority language of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Along with Dari Persian, Pashto is the main language among the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is estimated to be 45–60 million people worldwide.

Waṇētsī, also called Tarīnō, Chalgarī, or Waneci, is a Pashto dialect which is spoken by a small population of Tareen tribes in Pakistan and Afghanistan, primarily in Harnai and Sanjawi area east of Quetta, northern Balochistan, Pakistan. Wanetsi has some similarities with the Pamir language of Munji, which is spoken in the southern part of Badakhshan Province, northeastern Afghanistan.

The Tareen is a tribe of Western Pashtun who inhabit Southern Afghanistan, the Balochistan province of Pakistan and Hazara region of northwestern Pakistan.

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  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Pakistan: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names
  2. ↑ schoolinglog.com. "Government Boys Primary School GUL HASSAN CHHALGRI, PO DETHA, Hyderabad". www.schoolinglog.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
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