Chandio
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Chandio (Template:Lang-ur) is a Baloch tribe in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.
The clans of Chandio, Husnani, Aajbani, Qambrani, Ghaibiani, Marfani, Choliyani, Bangulani, Misrani, Mirwani, Sakhani, Bhunda, Sumarani, are famous in Sindh and in Punjab. Especially in distt Rahim Yaar Khan the following clans are famous: Hydrani, Sahb Khanani, Laalwani, Paisani, and Mubarkani.
Location of Chandio
This was the first Baloch tribe who left the mountains of Balochistan especially from Harboe (Kalat) and Dhadar (Bolan) due to disappointment of useless and Baloch genocide war between Rind and Lashari this tribe settled in Kohe Suleman areas of D.G Khan. The chief of the tribe at that time ( 1600 AD ) Sardar Harian Khan Baloch established a new village in the name of his beautiful younger son Ahmed Khan Chandio and was commonly known as Kot Ahmed Khan. This village at present is being known as Kotla Ahmed Khan near Dera Ghazi Khan, and the grave of this brave Sardar is in the boundary wall of Pir Shakhi Sarwar near D.G Khan. The Grand son of Sardar Harian Khan who after completing education from Iraq accompanied and headed the tribe was Sardar Suleman Khan Chandio and famously being known as Sardar Sreman Khan Chandio who after the request of the Army Chief of Sindh Doulah Darya Khan Lashari migrated from Dera Ghazi Khan to mountains of Khirther, the region where this family lived was called Chandka region, which is in the Qambar-Shahdadkot, Larkana and Dadu districts. The family later spread throughout the Sindh and Punjab region. The Chandio tribe is now spread out over Pakistan with a concentration in Sindh.
Origin of Chandio
Chandio origin begins from Iran then Balochistan and now mostly populated in the Sindh province of Pakistan
The origins of the Chandio tribe began with a man named Aurdghani Kurd Baloch, who migrated from Kurdistan. He had 14 sons, including one named Chand. Chand had three sons, each of whom had his own children. One of the sons called his children Leghari, but the other two chose Chand's name for their children. These were the namesakes of the famous Chandio.
This was the first Baloch tribe who left the mountains of Balochistan especially from Harboe (Kalat) and Dhadar (Bolan) due to disappointment of useless and Baloch genocide war between Rind and Lashari this tribe settled in Kohe Suleman areas of D.G Khan. The chief of the tribe at that time ( 1600 AD ) Sardar Harian Khan Baloch established a new village in the name of his beautiful younger son Ahmed Khan Chandio and was commonly known as Kot Ahmed Khan. This village at present is being known as Kotla Ahmed Khan near Dera Ghazi Khan, and the grave of this brave Sardar is in the boundary wall of Pir Shakhi Sarwar near D.G Khan. The Grand son of Sardar Harian Khan who after completing education from Iraq accompanied and headed the tribe was Sardar Suleman Khan Chandio and famously being known as Sardar Sreman Khan Chandio who after the request of the Army Chief of Sindh Doulah Darya Khan Lashari migrated from Dera Ghazi Khan to mountains of Khirther, the region where this family lived was called Chandka region, which is in the Qambar-Shahdadkot & Larkana and dadu districts. According to an old Balochi Rhyme, one brother of Chief Sardar Sareman Khan, namely Sardar Hamal Khan Chandio reside their oldest based village called Chandka but nowadays known as Rojhan Mazari (old Chandka). The Last Sardar of old Chandka was Mir Maarak Khan Chandio (Mubarak Khan) defeated Mazari Sardar Mir Shahali Khan but unfortunately Main Chandio's Comonders died in this war and the remaining Chandio tribe migrated from their homeland to the area of Bahawal pur State which called "Bhong." At that time Sardar Mir Hyder Khan Chandio was Comonder of Chandio tribe. The Chandio tribe later spread throughout the Sindh and Punjab region. The Chandio tribe is now spread out over Pakistan with a concentration in Sindh.
Sir Nawab Ghaibi Khan Chandio was also awarded the title of Nawab by Britishers in late 19s by Lord Mount Batten. The British government later "disabled" the status of the Chandka region. Chandio's oldest base village is Ghaibi Dero and most influential village is Rais Haji Bhanbho Khan Chandio near Taluka Miro Khan District Kambar Shahdadkot.
Chandio in Balochistan
Majority of Chandio in District Sibi in sibi there are two historical villages:village [juma kach chandia] village [raza chandia] and three mauzas mauza juma kach chandia mauza dilawar kach chandia mauza raza chandia and minority in [jaffar abad] [usta muhammad] [bolan] [khuzdar] [barkhan] [kohlu agency] and [gawadar] districts of balochistan.
Population of Chandio
According to a survey of the Sindh Qaumi Welfare Association, the Chandio tribe has a population of over 6 million people who live in various parts of the world. District Larkana, District Qambar, Dadu District, District Nawabshah and District Khairpur are the most populous vicinities of Chandio in Sindh. The Chandio community is also settled in Seraiki belt of Punjab, Pakistan like Multan and Muzaffargarh and District Layyah and District Bhakkar and Tehsil [[Darya Khan].
Janwari is a break away sub-clan of Chandio, which established a separate tribe.
Influential personalities of Chandio
There are/were many other influential personalities of Chandio: Senator Mola Baksh Chandio,Junaid Khan Chandio,'Moulvi Abdul Khalique Marfani chandio(village 'Drigh soomer chandio)Mushtaque Ahmed Marfani Chandio of drigh soomer chandio kamber. jami chandio,late Rais Ghulam Qadir Chandio, late Rais Hakim Ali Chandio, late Rais Qaiser Khan Chandio, Rais Tharo Khan Chandio, late Rais Khuda Dino Chandio, Rais Ghulam Rasool Chandio, Rais Iqbal Nawabzada Ali Nawaz Khan Chandio, Nawabzada Burhan Khan Chandio, Nawabzada Rehan Khan Chandio, Nawabzada Saeed Ahmed Chandio, Rais Sarfraz Khan Chandio, Mousa Khan Chandio, Rais Qadir Bux Chandio, Rais Ali Nawaz Chandio, Rais Ashique Hussain Chandio, Rais Khadim Hussain Chandio, Rais Saifullah Chandio, Late Mir Hamza Khan Chandio, Mir Perwaiz Ahmed chandio, Yar Muhammad Khan Chandio (Muzaffar Garh) Mir bijjar khan chandio (sibbi), and Mir Hassaan-ul- Haydri Khan Chandio, Jawed Khan Chandio are of most respectable persons to the Chandio community.
Sindh, Chandio's oldest based village is Ghaibi Dero in the Kamber Shahdadkot district and most influential village is Rais Bhanbho Khan Chandio near Taluka Miro Khan.village Aitbar khan chandio Taluka shahdadkot, Village Lal Mohammed Chandio and village Rais Ghulam Rasool Chandio Taluka Qubo Saeed Khan are also famous villages of Chandio. Villagae Mirza Khan Chandio (new name is Lett Nangar Khan Chandio) Near Mithiani, Tehsil Moro, Distt. Naushahro Feroze is also famous village of chandio tribe.
The Medical College of Larkana is called Chandka Medical College, Larkana.
Chandio tribe in Islamabad
According to social development societies of Sindh that there over 10,000 Sindhis residing in [Islamabad]] till (2008). Chandio tribe (700), Talpur (300), Channer (450-500), Memon, Somoro, Lashari, Hattar, Qazi, Khand, Junejo, Narejo and other tribes of Sindh (8000-9000) residing in Islamabad. Majority of Chandio tribe (residing in Islamabad) belong to village Lett Nangar Khan Chandio, (Near Mithiani), Tehsil Moro, District Naushahro Feroze . Other Chandio of District Larkana, Qambar-Shadadkot, Tando Allahyar, Dadu, Sibi, Muzaffargarh also living is Islamabad.
Leadership of Chandio
Ghaibi Khan Chandio was the Chief of Chandio. After his death, Sultan Ahmed Chandio was made the Chief Sardar of the Chandio tribe. Later on sardar Shabir Ahmed Khan Chandio was the Chief of Chandios after death of his father. Presently, Nawab Sardar Ahmed Khan Chandio (DHEDHI) is the Chief of Chandio.