BUGTI بگٹی

Total population
300,000
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan Saudi Arabia Syria Australia United States Iran United Arab Emirates
Languages
Bugti Balochi
Religion
Sunni Islam and there is a minor group of Hindu

Bugti (Urdu: بگٹی), is a Baloch tribe located in Balochistan, Pakistan. They are divided among various clans such as Rahija, Kalpar, Nauthani, Masuri, Ferozani, Salamaan Zai, Mundarani, Qasimani, Shambani, Sobazai, Pah'i and Moharkanzai etc., numbering around 300,000.

On a bigger scale the Bugti tribe is claimed to be a clan of the Rind tribe. Like the Marris, the Bugtis are considered fine horsemen and good fighters. A military expedition against the Bugti was organized by Sir Charles Napier in 1845, but the British could not control the tribe till later when Sir Robert Sandeman ruled Baluchistan. It is claimed that the construction of the Sukkur-Quetta railway line bifurcated the territory of the Bugtis and made them adopt to the modern ways of life. Marri and Bugti both are blood-related tribes. In fact, it is said that Marri, Bugti, Khetran and Rindhave the same origin. Bugti is the most powerful tribe of Baluch purported to settle at present location circa 1500 AD when Mir Chakkar (a 16th-century Baluch king) settled in the barren terrain of present Bugti territories in Baluchistan, i.e., the large area around the town of Dera Bugti.

Among different theories about the origins of the Bugti tribe, one that is often recounted by the Bugti Sardars (elders) claims the Bugtis to be from Aleppo (Halab) (Arabic: حلب‎) in Syria. It is claimed that the tribe migrated to Dera Bugti, Balochistan after the death of the fourth Muslim CaliphHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibafter 661 A.D. The cause of their migration is claimed to be infighting among the various clans of Aleppo.
Origin

Like other places in Baluchistan, Dera Bugti has a Hindu population. One can imagine this area to be sparsely populated by indigenous Hindus for a long time—many of these Hindus may have converted to Islam when the new faith reached this region.

Some historians like Rai Bahadur Hetoram say that the ancestor of Bugtis was Hazrat Ameer Hamza the uncle of the Prophet Mohammed known as one of the bravest Muslims who sacrificed his life for the cause of Islam also titled as {Shaheed Ul Momineen}.

Because of the desert like environment of Baluchistan, with limited agricultural land, the people living in the region historically made ends meet by robbing the pilgrims traveling from the more affluent areas of the South Asia to Mecca.

Language

The language of Bugti people is known as Bugti Balochi which is widely spoken in Dera Bugti, Sui, Kahan, Kohlu, Jacobabad, Sibi, Pir Koh and many other places in Balochistan. The only Arabic word left in Bugti Balochi is Sheh which means "thing or things" Their language was influenced by Sindhi and a bit by Punjabi because they live near the border of Sindh and Punjab.

Location

The area of Dera Bugti is a situated in a hill range, comprising the tribal tract known as Bugti country. A westward continuation of the Sulaimān Range, pointing toward the Quetta node, it is a barren area inhabited by the nomadic Bugtis. The discovery of natural gas deposits at Sūi has brought new economic life to the area. Several valleys and plateaus in the range are being gradually brought into the folds of modern life. Bugtis occupy the hills to the east of the Sind-Peshin railway, between Jacobabad and Sibi, with the Marris (a cognate tribe) to the north of them.

Tribes and chiefs

The Bugti Nawab is the supreme leader of the whole Bugti tribe. The Chiefs of sub-tribes of Bugti are throned by the Nawab upon the formal request of that sub-tribe in the event of death, paralysis or simply the lose of majority support from and within that particular sub-tribe. The Chieftains of Sub-tribes are also known as Waderas in Baluchi. They are throned from among other possible candidates in the family—the competition being of support, intelligence, flair, finesse and talent to lead his sub-tribe diligently and solve their problems. Its a kind of naturally formed democratic system of elections where each valid member of that particular sub-tribe's vote counts and amazing thing is, there are absolutely no chances of vote rigging or ballot boxes going missing. So, its a kind of state-of-the-art, modern-day, extremely transparent democratic system where talent, generosity, intelligence, bravery and all positive personal qualities are rewarded with great honor and celebration while evil is defeated with majority support from the tribesmen. All sub-tribes chiefs collectively support and elect the Supreme Chief of Bugti tribe by majority vote. Similarly, as for sub-tribes chiefs election, the Supreme Chief (Nawab) is throned or dethroned depending on his ability to lead the tribe and the ability and power of rival within the Supreme Chief's family. The whole tribal system of Baluch tribes especially Bugti and Marri, always and must ensure that best candidate is throned and worst naturally withers out. The Supreme Leader's election is necessary to bring in harmoniously relationships within the Bugti tribe and outside other Baluch tribes. The Supreme Leader ensures the tribal rights are secured, prosperity and development work is always underway and peace is maintained with other Tribes. The Supreme Leaders of all Baluch Tribes works to ensure and secure the rights of Baluch as a nation. Following are the names of Bugti tribes, sub-tribes, and their chieftains:

Following are the names of the tribes and their chieftains:

Rahija is the tribe of Nawab(Royal) Family

Rahija: (Nawab Mohammad Akbar Khan Bugti.) 

The Chief of waderas of Bugti Tribe

• Masuri: (Wadera Ali Mohammad Bugti)Brother of Ghulam Qader Bugti

Kalpar clan has sub clans like kalpar,Phadlani and Mondrani.

• Kalpar : Phadlani(chief of kalpar Wadera Jalalhan khan kalpar Bugti)
• kalpar :Mundarani: (Wadera Muhammad Bux Khan Bugti)
• Kalpar :kalpar: (Wadera Abaad Khan Bugti)
• Ferozani : (Wadera Murad Bugti)
• Nauthani: (Wadera Maywa Khan Bugti)
• Shambani: (Wadera zabar Khan shambani Bugti)
• Maretha: (Wadera Sagheera Bugti)