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The '''Leghari''' (لغاری) also written as '''Laghari''' (pronounced LAIGHARI) is a [[Baloch people|Baloch]] tribe living in the [[Baluchistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]], [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak [[Balochi language|Balochi]], [[Seraiki language|Seraiki]], and [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] Language. And are largely Sunni Muslims.

==Subdivisions==
The Leghari are subdivided into the Kamlani, Ahmedani,Sarajani,  Rostmani, Bughlani, Hotani, Malkani, changwani, Aliani, Haddiani, Mirziani, Bagal, Shehlani, Jalab/Jalabani, Ramdani, Jogiani, Pheroani, Birmani and Mureedani Hybat clans.<ref name="Bellew1973">{{cite book|author=Henry Walter Bellew|title=An inquiry into the ethnography of Afghanistan: (Um ein Verzeichnis d. Stammes- u. Clan-Namen sowie um eine Kt. verm. Nachdr. d. 1891 in Woking ersch. Ausg. Photomechan. Nachdr.)|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rfOAAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=24 August 2012|year=1973|publisher=Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst.|isbn=978-3-201-00808-2|page=109}}</ref>
Mandwani and Kambrani Leghari are also found in Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan.

==History==
The Leghari (لغاری ) also spelt as Laghari (pronounced LAIGHARI), is a Baloch tribe. Is one of the Pakistan's largest Baloch tribes.The Leghari Baloch are originally 
Baloch". Though the Baloch do not have a documented history and as such the exact movement of the tribe is not known yet it is established that the tribe has had influence in past centuries in the Sibi, Barkhan and Loralai area of Balochistan.

It is believed that the origin of the Baloch race is from Aleppo and Halab, modern day Syria. According to the famous scholar Dr. Nabi Bux Khan Laghari, the Lagharis came into the region of Hind & Sindh along with the Arab conquerors. He says the word Laghari comes from the word "Yalgar" means (mighty wave). Thus he says the Laghari were a fierce fighting tribe of the Arabs. Another documented theory about origin of Leghari tribe by Justice Mir Khuda Bux Marri describes" Leghari tribe as a major clan of Rind Baloch with large of numbers of subclans".  He has traced a family tree of the Leghari Tribe in his book and has described the Legharis as the second biggest Baloch tribe after Rind who has many sub clans. Third documented proof which gives a clear retrospective picture about origin and settlement of Leghari tribe written by Mr. Farooq Miana, a Siraiki scholar. Mr Miana after doing a little research on Baloch Tribes in Siraiki Wasaib writes that " The Laghari: - The Leghari Baloch tribe is one of the largest of Baloch tribes. The Leghari baloch are pure "Rind Baloch".  They are divided into major clans, the Aliani, Haddiani, Mirziani, Changwani, Bughlani and Haibatani.  Their chief lives in Choti Zerin, where they are said to have settled after their return from accompanying with Hamayun, expelling the Ahmadanis who then held the present Laghari country.  The Legharis are also found in Dera Ismail Khan and Muzaffargarh but don't owe allegiance to the tribe. The Talpur Mir dynasty of Sindh belonged to this tribe and there still is a considerable population of Laghari tribe in Sindh."

Evidently with such a large force, centuries ago they conquered a large part of what is today Dera Ghazi Khan District and established themselves at Choti Zareen (Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e. tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan.

==Notable people==

Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Laghari was elected as the President of Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. (Died Oct 2010)
* Sardar Jamal Leghari
*Sardar Awais Leghari
*Sardar Jaffer leghari
*Sardar Maqsood Leghari
*Sardar Mansoor leghari
*Col.Sardar Rafique leghari
*Sardar Tufail Ahmed leghari(died April 1993).
*Sardar shabbir leghari
They all are prominent politician
And close cousins of Farooq leghari
And all belong to ancestral village Choti Zareen.

* Rahimabad Legharis*

*Azhar Leghari
*Rafique Leghari
*Mehbob leghari
*Akmal Leghari
*Bilal leghari

==Chiefs and Tumundars==
 
  *Sardar Jamal leghari2
  * Sardar Farooq Leghari
 * Sardar Jamal Leghari 3

 - Tumundars Leghari family -

* Nawab Jamal Leghari
* Sardar Tagia khan leghari
* Sardar Din muhd leghariJuly 2011}}
The '''Leghari''' ([[Baluchi language|Baluchi]]: لغاری, {{lang-sd|لغاري}}, or '''Laghari''') are a [[Baloch people|Baloch]] tribe living in the [[Baluchistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]], [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the [[Seraiki language|Seraiki]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], and [[Balochi language]], and are largely Sunni Muslims.

==Subdivisions==
The Leghari are subdivided into the hotani Alyani, Hadyanii, Bagal,changwani, Jalab/Jalabaani, Ramdani  Birmani and Mureedani Hybat clans.<ref name="Bellew1973">{{cite book|author=Henry Walter Bellew|title=An inquiry into the ethnography of Afghanistan: (Um ein Verzeichnis d. Stammes- u. Clan-Namen sowie um eine Kt. verm. Nachdr. d. 1891 in Woking ersch. Ausg. Photomechan. Nachdr.)|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rfOAAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=24 August 2012|year=1973|publisher=Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst.|isbn=978-3-201-00808-2|page=109}}</ref>

==History==
The Leghari Baloch are originally "Rind Baloch". The Baloch do not have a documented history and as such the exact movement of the tribe is not known yet it is established that the tribe has had influence in past centuries in the Sibi, Barkhan and Loralai area of Balochistan . More than two centuries ago they conquered a large part of what is today Dera Ghazi Khan District and established themselves at Choti Zareen (Lower Choti). The Leghari Tumandars (or Sardars i.e Tribal leaders) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan. The [[Sardar]]s of the Leghari tribe are known to have joined the [[Amir]]s of [[Sindh]] and are known to have fought during the [[Battle of Miani]], particularly as artillerymen.
Haji Zafar Ali Khan Laghari was twice minister during the rule of Benazir Bhutto.
Sardar Farooq Ahmed was elected as the President of Islamic Republic Of Pakistan.
Imran Zafar Laghari S/O Haji Zafar Laghari was elected as Member of National Assembly with a high rate of Votes in Dadu Districts history.

==Notables==
*[[Farooq Leghari]]
*[[Awais Leghari]]
*[[Mushtaq Leghari]]
*[[Rafique Haider Khan Leghari]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.legharis.com/ Legharis.com]

[[Category:Baloch tribes]]
[[Category:Sindhi tribes]]
[[Category:Saeraiki tribes]]