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'''Kahut''' is a branch of the [[Quraysh (tribe)|Quraysh]] [[tribe]] of [[Saudi Arabia]] which came to [[India]] with the [[Muslim]] invaders. Kahut Quraysh are mostly located in [[Chakwal District]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. It is believed that when the Quraysh landed in this area they had to fight a war with the locals to make place for them. This war took place at the location of Janga, derived from Jan Gah meaning place of war. |
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'''Kahut''' often spelled as '''Kahout''' or '''Kahoot''', are an [[agricultural]] Jutt [[tribe]] found in [[Chakwal]], [[Shahpur, Punjab|Shahpur]], [[Gujrat District|Gujrat]], [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Jhelum District|Jhelum]] districts of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] and [[Hazara region|Hazara]] region of [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Rose|first=Horace|url=https://archive.org/details/glossaryoftribes03rose|title=A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province(Vol 2)|publisher=1st ed. was printed by Government Printing Press Lahore (1911)|year=1911|isbn=|location=Lahore|pages=435–436}}</ref> |
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== History and origin == |
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Kahut or Kahoot are also called Koot in some districts such as the [[Sargodha District|Sargodha]] and [[Mandi Bahauddin District|Mandi Bahauddin]] districts. In fact when some Kahoot community/tribe moved to the districts, the local people with the passage of time simplified its pronunciation to Koot/Kut/Kahout in line with their habits of making communication simple and easy. This has happened over the centuries. As like most other tribes of the area, they consider themselves and are also considered by all other people as [[Jat people|Jats]] and have intermarried with all the tribes of the area. |
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They gave their name to the Kahuta hills of [[Rawalpindi district]] and to the town of [[Kahuta]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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They might not be as numerous in Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin but they are not less important. Many of them are important in district politics and beyond. Chouhdary Ghulam Ali Kahut of Ahla is very social and important personality of the area and has been a member of the district council for [[Gujrat District|Gujrat]] and Mandi Bahauddin and chairman of [[Union councils of Pakistan|Union Council]] and Markiz Councils. Haji Muhammad Ashraf (Naib Tehsil Nazim Pindigheb, District Attock) is known political personality and leader of Kahoots living in Union Council Khaur of Attock district and Union Council Warwal of Chakwal district. Taj Muhammad Khan - Kahut, Diplomat (Third Secretary), High Commission for Pakistan, UK |
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==History== |
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===Origin=== |
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There is a sizeable town by the name of Pindi Kootan near [[Bhera]], in Sargodha District. |
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Their head-quarters were found in [[Salt Range]] and give its name to the Kahutani ilaqa of [[Chakwal Tehsil|Chakwal tehsil]].<ref name=":0" /> They were originally located in [[Arabia]] and belong from Quraish Tribe within the Quraish tribe they descend from Khalid bin Walid the companion of the Islamic Prophet, the present tribal name being merely that of their common ancestor: 24 generations ago. about the year A. D. 1359 their ancestor Said Nawab Ali migrated to [[Delhi]], in the reign of '''[[Firuz Shah Tughlaq]]''': (Firoz Tughlaq, son of Muhammad Tughlaq, is no doubt meant: he reigned from 1351 to 1388 A. D.):<ref name=":0" /> |
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The Kahut [[Quraish]] tribe can also be linked directly back to [[Arabia]]n [[Quraish]] tribe of [[Muhammad]] and his family. |
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In addition the Kahut tribe has also spread to other parts of the Sargodha district and beyond. In Mandi Bahauddin, Kahuts are in Union Councils of [[Ahla]], Haryah, [[Bhikhi, Pakistan|Bhikhi]] and others. They have spread from [[Chakwal]] and are land owners and agriculturists. Interestingly the tribe of [[Mair Rajputs|Mair]], the Kahut's neighbours and sister tribe of Chakwal are also found with the Kahuts of Mandi Bahauddin. |
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===Journey through India, settlement=== |
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Kahut Qursh are one of the majority [[caste]]s of Chakwal. Kahuts are mostly located in [[Chakwal District]] but they also settled in other areas of the Punjab like [[Lala Musa]]. |
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On the way to Delhi they fought and conquered a [[Paganism|pagan]] king of [[Sialkot]], named Sain Pal, who was, they say, probably a [[Dogra dynasty|Dogra]] prince. On reaching Delhi they paid their respects to the king who ordered them to hold the [[Dhanni (region)|Dhanni]] and the [[Salt Range]] on his behalf: under the leadership of '''Muhammad Ali Kahut''', the son of '''Said Nawab Ali''', they accordingly retraced their steps to this district, and settled first at Gagnelpur, of which the ruined site is shown in Mauza Wariamal near the foot of the [[Salt Range]] : here they remained for some time, realising the revenue from the [[Janjua]]s of the hills and the [[Gurjar|Gujar]] graziers of the [[Dhanni (region)|Dhanni]], and remitting it to [[Delhi]]. The Mairs and Kassars had not then arrived in these parts, but came six or seven generations afterwards. The eastern [[Dhanni (region)|Dhanni]] was then a lake, which on the coming of [[Babur|Babar]] was drained at his command, the Kahuts taking part in the work and colonising the land reclaimed. Chaudhri Sahnsar, 8th in descent from Kahut (the son of Nawab Ali), was their ancestor in the time of [[Babur|Babar]].<ref name=":0" /> During the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal period]] (around 15th Century), the Kahut rose to prominence until their power was destroyed by the [[Sikhs]] in 19th Century. The southern part of [[Chakwal tehsil]] where Kahuts predominate is still known as the Kahutani, a reflexion of their past dominance. Sometime during the [[Sikh Empire|Sikh period]], groups of Kahut immigrated to [[Sargodha]] and [[Mandi Bahauddin]]. |
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===Extant settlements=== |
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The village of Nikka Kahut in [[Ckakwal District]] is an important centre of the tribe. Similarly, the village of Kahut in the [[Sahiwal]] [[Tehsil]] of the Sargodha District is another important Kahut village |
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The most important Kahut families are located in the village of Kariala, bhalla and mohra Qazi in [[Chakwal]]. Other Kahut villages include Bhalla, Bhawan, Bhuchal Kalan, Chakora, Dhok Tallian, Dullah, Hasola, Langah, Domali, Musa Kahoot, Kahut, Kassowal, Nikka Kahut, Tatral, Thirpal, Thoha Bahader, Janga, Sadwal, Waryamal and Warwal, Kotha Abdal, Mohara kor chisham. In Mandi Bahauddin District, they are found in villages in Union Council Ahla Haryah, and Bhikhi. While in Sargodha, their villages include Pindi Kootan near Bhera, and Kahut in the Sahiwal Tehsil. |
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===Modern migration=== |
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== Important Personalities and their contributions == |
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Many Kahut Quraish families have now emigrated around the world such as [[Denmark]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]] and [[United States]]. |
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In the 1930s, the elders of he Kahoot, decided to educate themselves and then took responsibility for educating the Kahoots who were almost all uneducated. The [[Hindu]]s were dominating class in trade, education etc. The policy of Hindus was to keep Muslims uneducated and ignorant so that the Hindus could dominate Muslims for ever. The Kahoot elders took the task to persuade Kahoots to become teachers in order to further the education of the tribes members. At that time the Hindus were monopolising the field of education the elders faced many hardships. Prominent leaders of this movement were, [[Chaudhary]] Ghulam Haider of [[Kariyala]], who was at the time a member of the [[Jhelum District]] council, Chaudhary Mohammed Zaman Khan a prominent and respected [[Zamindar]] of [[Chakora, Pakistan|Chakora]], who was already a school headmaster and two brothers Mohammad Shah Sahib and Ahmed Shah Sahib of [[Dullah]] and some other friends and supporters from the clan.Sub Khuda Buksh(Sadwal)Member union councel in Ayub Khan era.Capt Muhammad Habib(Sadwal)Sub Feteh Muhammad(Thoa Humayun)Capt Allah Ditta(Dhok Tallian)Ch Allah Buksh(thirpal)Ch Khuda Buksh(kassowal)are Play major role to support/development of kahouts. Chaudhary Riaz Hussain Kahut of Thoha Bahader contributed to the cause of education and the general welfare of the Kahoots and proved a staunch supporter.He is also President of Kahut youth. |
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==References == |
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The villages of [[Sadwal]] & [[Janga]], near Chakwal also has a large population of Kahuts. |
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[[Ghazi Mureed Husain]] of Bhala was a Kahoot Quraysh who assassinated a Hindu officer for blasphemy and insulting the [[Prophets of Islam|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]]. His ''[[Mazar]]'' (tomb) is located in the vicinity of [[Bhalla]] and Kahoot Qurayshis are proud of him.Dr Muhammad Iqbal Kahut from Sadwal is grand son of Ch. Dost Muhammaed Kahut, a well known zamindar of Dhani. Dr Iqbal Kahut worked in District Chakwal from 1985 to 2007 at almost all positions in Health Department Chakwal. He was first Chakwalian to be Medical Superintendent DHQ Hospital Chakwal and Executive District officer Health Chakwal. He upgraded DHQ Hospital Chakwal, THQ hospital Talagang and THQ hospital Choa Saiden shah. The district was graded No.1 in punjab in his tenure. After wards he was selected in World Health Organization at Country Office Islamabad. |
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The Kahoots are a warrior tribe and they fought many wars against the [[Sikh]]s and the [[British Raj|British]]. The area near Chakwal in which the villages of Satwal, Sadwal, [[Janga]], Hasola, [[Langah]], Domali, Musa Kahoot Balla and [[Karyala]] lie is commonly known as Kahutni.Raja Muhammad Gulistan Kahut who is known to be the leader of the Al-mamood Kahut family, maintaining his spot in chakwal as one of the most richest and second biggest landowner of entire chakwal, also called as Saltanat-e-Kahut (leader of the tribe) resides in Bhawan area, his son [[Raja Muhammad Tariq Kahut]] the eldest son of the family taking the lead of the family name up in heights along with his sons Raja Fahad, Fazal Mehmood and the youngest [[Jahangir khan]] who are treated as prince and are royal sons of the Kahut cast. The Kahoot are one of the three main dominant tribes of the region and original landonwer of the Dhani plains. Some cousins of the Kahoots live in Dullha, west of Chakwal and are respected across Chakwal. A majority landowners of Kahut also live in the villages of Warwal, bhawan and Hasil on the bank of Swan river and Thoha Bahadur near Chakwal on the [[Talagang]] road. |
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Some families of Kahoot live in [[Khaur]] [[District Attock]] and [[Karachi]]. Haji Muhammad Ashraf of Khaur is Naib Tehsil Nazim Pindigheb, District Attock and Tauseef Ahmed owner of Rose-Marie Grammar School. Mr. Taj Muhammad Khan (Kahut), Diplomat, High Commission for Pakistan, UK - London belong to Warwal Distt. Chakwal. |
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==Famous Personalities== |
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The famous personalities (مشہور شخصیات) are: |
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# Raja Muhammad Gulistan Kahut (Saltanat-e-kahut) |
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# Major General (Rtd) Muhammad Muzaffar Kahut (Dullah) |
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# Muhammad Afzal Kahut (Ex. Secretary Establishment) |
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# Ch Ishfaq Kahoot (President District Bar association Chakwal) |
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# DIG Police Muhammad Munir Kahut |
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# Muhammad Bux of Janga (Manager R.E.C.P.) |
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# Sub Khuda Buksh Kahut |
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# Haji Muhammad Ashraf (Naib Tehsil Nazim PindiGheb, District Attock) |
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# Muhammad Afzal Kahut (Ex. Secretary Establishment] |
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# Dr Mohammad Iqbal Kahut (World Health Organization,Ex MS DHQ Hospital& EDO Health, Chakwal) |
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# Ch Sakhi Muhammad Kahout (Ex-Judge) |
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# Sub Muhammad Shah Kahut - British Raj |
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# Sub Inspector Ahmed Shah Kahut - British Raj |
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# Sultan Amir Khan Kahut- Ex Consultant for NRSP |
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# Imran Abbas Khan Kahut - Inspector Excise Islamabd |
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# Maj Khalid Habib Kahut Sadawal |
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# Chaudhary Riaz Hussain Kahut |
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# Amir ur Rehman Kahut sadwal (Ex ASO ASF [POLICE]) |
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# Taj Muhammad Khan (Kahut), Diplomat, High Commission for Pakistan, UK - London |
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# Mohammad Azad Kahut , S.S.P(P.S.P), Lahore,Pakistan |
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[[Category:Punjabi tribes]] |
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[[Category:Shaikh clans]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 22 July 2024
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2022) |
Kahut often spelled as Kahout or Kahoot, are an agricultural Jutt tribe found in Chakwal, Shahpur, Gujrat, Rawalpindi and Jhelum districts of Punjab and Hazara region of Pakistan.[1]
They gave their name to the Kahuta hills of Rawalpindi district and to the town of Kahuta.[1]
History
[edit]Origin
[edit]Their head-quarters were found in Salt Range and give its name to the Kahutani ilaqa of Chakwal tehsil.[1] They were originally located in Arabia and belong from Quraish Tribe within the Quraish tribe they descend from Khalid bin Walid the companion of the Islamic Prophet, the present tribal name being merely that of their common ancestor: 24 generations ago. about the year A. D. 1359 their ancestor Said Nawab Ali migrated to Delhi, in the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq: (Firoz Tughlaq, son of Muhammad Tughlaq, is no doubt meant: he reigned from 1351 to 1388 A. D.):[1]
The Kahut Quraish tribe can also be linked directly back to Arabian Quraish tribe of Muhammad and his family.
Journey through India, settlement
[edit]On the way to Delhi they fought and conquered a pagan king of Sialkot, named Sain Pal, who was, they say, probably a Dogra prince. On reaching Delhi they paid their respects to the king who ordered them to hold the Dhanni and the Salt Range on his behalf: under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Kahut, the son of Said Nawab Ali, they accordingly retraced their steps to this district, and settled first at Gagnelpur, of which the ruined site is shown in Mauza Wariamal near the foot of the Salt Range : here they remained for some time, realising the revenue from the Janjuas of the hills and the Gujar graziers of the Dhanni, and remitting it to Delhi. The Mairs and Kassars had not then arrived in these parts, but came six or seven generations afterwards. The eastern Dhanni was then a lake, which on the coming of Babar was drained at his command, the Kahuts taking part in the work and colonising the land reclaimed. Chaudhri Sahnsar, 8th in descent from Kahut (the son of Nawab Ali), was their ancestor in the time of Babar.[1] During the Mughal period (around 15th Century), the Kahut rose to prominence until their power was destroyed by the Sikhs in 19th Century. The southern part of Chakwal tehsil where Kahuts predominate is still known as the Kahutani, a reflexion of their past dominance. Sometime during the Sikh period, groups of Kahut immigrated to Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin.
Extant settlements
[edit]The most important Kahut families are located in the village of Kariala, bhalla and mohra Qazi in Chakwal. Other Kahut villages include Bhalla, Bhawan, Bhuchal Kalan, Chakora, Dhok Tallian, Dullah, Hasola, Langah, Domali, Musa Kahoot, Kahut, Kassowal, Nikka Kahut, Tatral, Thirpal, Thoha Bahader, Janga, Sadwal, Waryamal and Warwal, Kotha Abdal, Mohara kor chisham. In Mandi Bahauddin District, they are found in villages in Union Council Ahla Haryah, and Bhikhi. While in Sargodha, their villages include Pindi Kootan near Bhera, and Kahut in the Sahiwal Tehsil.
Modern migration
[edit]Many Kahut Quraish families have now emigrated around the world such as Denmark, United Kingdom, Canada and United States.