Sudhans are one of the major tribes from the districts of Poonch, Sudhanoti, Bagh and Kolti in Kashmir.
Lt. Col. J.M. Wikeley in his book Punjabi Musalmans wrote, "The Sudhans have pride of race and look on themselves as superior to any of the other tribes of Poonch Kashmir". "Sudhuns are mainly settled in the region from Kotli to Sudhan Gali of present Azad Jammu & Kashmir and having the population of 500,000”[1]. Apart from Indian Kashmir Sudhans are also settled in different cities of Pakistan mainly in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Kahuta, Murree and Kotli Sattian.
Rawalakot, in the Poonch District and Pallandri, in the Sudhanoti Districts of Azad Kashmir are major Sudhan strongholds. Internationally Sudhans are settled all over the world and have large communities in the United States , Canada and the United Kingdom Australia , Denmark , Norway , Germany and Belgium South Africa
Major G. Carmichael Smyth in his book A History of the Reigning Family of Lahore states: "About the year 1832, several independent hill-tribes inhabiting the north western regions of the Punjaub [Punjab] were reduced into subjection to the Lahore state. These were the Doondh, Soodhun (Sudhan), Suthee, Hoteels(Muhgals) and Murdiall(Mughals) tribes. The Doondh tribe lived chiefly on the banks of the Jhelum...was in number about fifty or sixty thousand... The Soodhun tribe inhabited a large tract on the eastern bank of the same river opposite the country of the Doondhs, and numbered about forty thousand souls."
In Punjabi Musalmans by Lt. Col. J.M. Wikeley: "Male population.— 25,300. (Census 1838). The Sudhanoti tahsil of Poonch is the home of the Sudhans, but they spread also into the Havali, Bagh and Kotli tehsils and a few even are to be met with across the Jhelum in the Kahuta tahsil of Rawalpindi
Theories of origins
The history of the Sudhans is replete with conflicting controversies. Whether they came from Ghazni or Kandhar or their ancestor converted to Islam may never be resolved, but it is a fact that they are a distinct tribe whose history demands detailed research.
Afghan Ancesty or Rajput Ancestry:'
According to Major (Retd) Tilla Mohammad, now deceased, a political leader in Peshawar
"Sudhans had immigrated to Azad Kashmir from Ghazni and Kandahar, Afghanistan, during the 14th century."
Major (Retd) Tilla Muhammad was himself from Rehara, Kashmir and his ancestors had migrated to Peshawar from Kashmir .
Some Sudhans adopted the name Sadozai, after the publication of the articles by Major (Retd) Tila Muhammad.
Some members of the Sudhan tribe claim that the Sudhan tribe are descendendts from Afghan Pathan tribes; this may just be due to the fact that Ahmed Shah Durrani's empire consisted of what is now known as Kashmir and the Sudhans just a by-product of the subsequent invasions. However none of this been ascertained by historical or genealogical proof. The only evidence given to this theory is through oral traditions.[2][3]
Brahmin ancestry: According to Col.
“ | By origin the Mohyals are certainly Saraswat and still take wives from that group in Gujarat, while in Rawalpindi the five superior sections (Sudhan, Sikhan, Bhaklal, Bhog and Kali) of the Bunjahi Sarsuts used to give daughters Bhimwal(Bhibhal) Mohyal Sarsuts and occasionally to other Mohyal sections.[5] | ” |
The name Sudhan also occurs in the Mahabharata mythology, as a descendant of the vedic rishi Angiras, this is also further corroborated by the reference above, although there is no reference of the tribe itself claiming descent from the mentioned Angiras's son Sudhan. Also in the Gazetteer of Rawalpindi Kashmir
Castes and Tribes of Poonch by Muhammad Din Folk “Sudhan is shown as one of the 12 communities in Hazara during the Vedic age. Sodhan is described as a Rajput tribe. Sud race is settled in East Punjab ”.
Reigning Family of Lahore by Major G. Carmichael Smyth “Sud were originally called suwdik, one of the nomadic tribes who settled in Iran South Punjab ) fought battle with Alexander the Great and gave Alexander a tough time in Sogdian (Summarkand)”.
The Sudhan Revolt (The News 19 October 1997.) By Sardar M. Saleem Khan. "Sudhan, and important and high caste of Chihalis-Rajputs (Aryans)".
Gazetteer of Kashmir & Ladakh (1890) "Lehr Muni (ancestor of Sudhan) son of Bawa Muna (Chief of Katas Tirath) migrated from Katas to Poonch in 11th century. One of his descendants Sudh Sain/Pal is the patriarch of Sudhan. Sudhan Chander Bansi dynasty ruled from the capital of Sudhnuti. Sudhan are Muslims as well as Hindus".
DNA Research: A research project comprising DNA lineage study has been commenced to determine the ancestry of the Sudhans.
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ReplyDeletei want to read this book ....any online version of this book?
DeleteI want to read the history of sudhans and saduzai tribe 😊
DeleteBook Sameet sadozai by sabir is complete crap. All non sense
DeleteRead this book on Sudhan History, which is supported by evidence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB6SKJHH
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This may be funny or ironic... I am a Sikh Sudan from Indian side of Poonch ... married to a Sood. Our history is surely very fascinating.
ReplyDeleteYou are fake, your ancestor adopted this name! original Sudhans are Pathans! Confusion of Sudhan’s existence in Jammu, Indian-controlled Kashmir
DeleteThere are also few Sikh and Hindus living in Indian-controlled Kashmir, who claim to be Sudhan, but they are Not Sudhans, their ancestors were local Brahmans (Hindus) of Poonch, Sudhanoti, Bagh areas, who adopted (stolen) this Sudhan cast after 1947when they were forced to migrated during partion; they may adopted this name because they belonged to Sudhans dominated areas. They have dark olive skin and there are no qualities of original Sudhans (Pathans) found amongst them. Some of them accepted Islam and stayed in Poonch and Sudhanoti, and they are now known as Sheikhs/Shaikhs and in few areas they even adopted the Sudhan cast.
You can't call anyone fake because they are not pathans.. Islam came to India much later.our ancestory is much older than the Islam came here.people in this region are nothing more than the converts from other religions to Islam in fact they still use the castes which belong to Hindus or Sikhs.
DeleteFake to tum ho beta hindu dharm to tbse hain jbse suraj chand tume aaye hua 1000saal ni hua darpok thay tumhare baap dada darr k mare convert ho gye ...tum log besharmi se us kom pr proud jisne purvaj ldkio ka rape krkr unhe convrt kia sharm kro asli dharm me loto ni to bomb hi fodoge
DeleteIt is not nice to call anyone fake. This is the only authentic research on Sudhan, supported by evidence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB6SKJHH
DeleteYeah i am Sikh Sudan , living in NZ now and my ancestors are from Poonch , POK. Sudan's are brave and proud people.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly are from long list of Brahmins and before 16th century there were not many muslims in India others were forcibly converted in reign of Jahagir and later rulers.
hello, am also a sikh sudan, wanted to know more about sudan history, do you have any reference??
Deletethanks in advance..
You are fake, your ancestor adopted this name! original Sudhans are Pathans! Confusion of Sudhan’s existence in Jammu, Indian-controlled Kashmir
DeleteThere are also few Sikh and Hindus living in Indian-controlled Kashmir, who claim to be Sudhan, but they are Not Sudhans, their ancestors were local Brahmans (Hindus) of Poonch, Sudhanoti, Bagh areas, who adopted (stolen) this Sudhan cast after 1947when they were forced to migrated during partion; they may adopted this name because they belonged to Sudhans dominated areas. They have dark olive skin and there are no qualities of original Sudhans (Pathans) found amongst them. Some of them accepted Islam and stayed in Poonch and Sudhanoti, and they are now known as Sheikhs/Shaikhs and in few areas they even adopted the Sudhan cast.
I am a Hindu Brahmin Sudan living in uk now. Ancestors from Poonch area (village trida morda in poonch) which is in Pakistan now.
DeleteVery interested to know more about Sudan's or Sudhans and the controversy of their origins.
There are also few Sikh and Hindus living in Indian-controlled Kashmir, who claim to be Sudhan, but they are Not Sudhans, their ancestors were local Brahmans (Hindus) of Poonch, Sudhanoti, Bagh areas, who adopted (stolen) this Sudhan cast after 1947when they were forced to migrated during partion; they may adopted this name because they belonged to Sudhans dominated areas. They have dark olive skin and there are no qualities of original Sudhans (Pathans) found amongst them. Some of them accepted Islam and stayed in Poonch and Sudhanoti, and they are now known as Sheikhs/Shaikhs and in few areas they even adopted the Sudhan cast.
Deletemc bro yes trida morra is my village,according to elders their lived a large population in trida morra but most of them were killed during the partition riots.
DeleteVery interesting, please share genealogy and ancestery of sudhans and sadozai please
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, please share genealogy and ancestery of sudhans and sadozai please
ReplyDeleteThere are no clear evidence of Sudhan tribe ancestors.
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DeleteSudhans are jatts in punjab , mohali dist
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ReplyDeleteقوم سدھن کے جد امجد نواب جسسی خان اپنے خاندان کی مختلف لوگوں کی ساتھ افغانستان سے ہجرت کرکے درہ غازی خان ہے اور وہاں سے ترلا ہولر کوٹلی م دخل ہوے، اُس وقت جہلم کا لینچہ نچلے کے حصّے پر ایک مختلف قبیلے کا قبضہ تھا اور یہ قبلہ اس ایلاکے کی مقامی لوگوں پر ظلم و جبر پر قیام تھا، وہاں کی مقامی لوگوں نے نواب جسسی خان کو مدت کو بلایا جسکے بنا پر نواب جسسی خان نی اپنے لوگن کے ساتھ اس ایلاکے پر حملہ کیا اور اس قبیلے کو شکست دی اور یہاں کے لوگن کو آزادی دلوائی، یہ وہی وقت تھا جب نواب جسسی خان کو سدھن لقب ملا ایک تعریف کے طور پر یہاں کے لوگوں کی طرف سے، جو ایک سسنکرٹ لفظ ہ جسکے منی عدل، انصاف، والی کے ہیں، نواب جسسی خان نی لوگوں سے ملنے کے لئے اور انکے مسائل جانے کے لئے ایک بیٹخ بنایا اسکو سدھن بٹکا کہا گیا جو آج بی کوٹلی ٹراللہ ہوللر م مجود ہ، نواب جسسی خان نی اسی تر ہمیشہ عدل اور انصاف کا ساتھ دیا اور مونگ سدھنوتی م وفات پا گئے انکا مزار مونگ کے بلنگ ترین پھر جسسا پیر میں پایا جا سکتا ہ. ١٨اسوی میں جب کشمیر جب سدھن قبیلے کے سامنے پہلی گیر مسلم حکومت یی جسکو ڈوگرا حکومت کہا گیا جو کے اسس مسلان قبیلے کو یہ نمزور تھا اُس وقت تک سدھن پونچ کا ایک برا ہو قبلہ بن چکا تھا اور اسس قبیلے کی سردار، شمس خان تھے جنکو ڈوگرا راجہ گلاب سنگھ و راجہ دیں سنگھ نی پونچ کا گورنر مقرّر کیا تھا، جب سیکھو کو پشاور اور گردونوا م شکست ہوئی تو اسکا اثر سدھن قبیلے پر بی پیرا اور اسس قبیلے م بی آزادی ایک تازہ ولولہ اٹھا اور ڈوگرا کی خلاف ایک عملی بگوٹ کی شکل احتیار کر گی،١٨٣٧ میں سدھن نی جممو خان اور مستانہ خان کی سرکردگی میں ڈوگرا فوجیوں پی حملہ کیا اور انسے مونگ کا الکا چین لیا جب یہ، سدھن قبیلے کے سردار ،شمس خان کو جب اسس بات کا علم ہوا اسنے سدھن سردارو سبز الی خان اور معلی خان اور باکی سردارو کی ساتھ مل کی بھگوت الان کردیا اور پونچ کو ڈوگرا سے چین لیا، جب یہ خبر گلاب سنگھ تک پوھچی اسنے رنجیت سنگھ سے مدت کی درحاست کی اور سیکھو اور دوگرو کے ایک بدے دستے کو پونچ پر حملہ کرنے کا حکم دیا، سدھن لڑاکے سیکھو اور دوگرو کا بہدری کے ساتھ مقابلہ کرتے رہے لیکن تدات ور جاگوسامان کی کمی کی وجہ سے سب شہید ہوگے مگر شکست قبول نہ کی، اور مونگ میں سدھن سردار سبز الی خان اور ملی خان زندہ خلے اتری گی اور ہر سدھن لڑکے کی سر پر ٥ سکے انعام رکھ دیا گیا، جو بی ایک سدھن لڑاکے کا سر کاٹ کے لیگا اسکو ٥ روپیہ انعام دیا جاتا تھا ڈوگرا کی طرف سے، سدھن سردار شمس خان اور اسکے بتیجے راجوالی خان کو بی قتل کیا گیا انکے گوں میں. پونچ برطانوی فوگ کے کے لئے ایک ام بهرتی کرنا والا الکا تھا کوکے یہاں کے لوگ سدھن ہمیشہ خودکو لڑکے تسلیم کرتے تھے جسکے بنا پر ٦٠٠٠ سدھنو نی برطانوی فوگ کی لئے خدمات سر انجام دی پہلی اور ڈورسی جنگے عظیم م، بعد میں ینی فوگیوں نی ١٩٤٧میں سی وقت انے پر مہاراجہ کے خلاف بھگوت کی اور آزاد کشمیر کو آزاد کروایا. سدھنو نہ یہ کہنا ہ کا کہنا ہ نواب جسسی خان تھے.
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ReplyDeleteThe tribe links Afghanistan from where they moved to southern Poonch in Kashmir and they are same as Pathans (Pashtuns) of Afghanistan. They are decentents of Pathan; Nawab Jassi Khan and his battlion. It is said that some centuries ago Nawab Jassi Khan, who was chief of his family, battlelion first settled near Kotli, in the Murree hills. Another tribe held the opposite bank of the Jhelum and tyrannised over the Locals of Poonch Kashmir, who called in the Sudhans to their aid. The Sudhans having defeated the tribe, seized their country and named it Sudhanoti, it was at this time that they took the title of Sudhan, The Sudhanwhich has many meaning like (fair, just, brave, etc…) this name was an honorary name given to their Pathan ancestors; Nawab Jassi Khan and his battlelion. which they had earned as a compliment to their valour from the locals. In this period, they multiplied quickly and emerged into a strong and powerful tribe. Shrine of Jassi Khan can be found at Jessa Peer in Mang, Azad Kashmir and Sudhan betka organized by Jassi Khan can be found at Holar in Kotli, Azad Kashmir. Nawab Jassi Khan is also considered to be the founder of Sudhanoti region, he named the Sudhanoti.
According to most Sudhans, even, Sardar Ibrahim Khan (Azad Kashmir’s founder) mentioned in his book; Nawab Jassi Khan belonged Sadduzai tribe of Afghanistan.
While some Sudhans say that; Nawab Jassi Khan and his battlion were from different Afghan Pathan tribes.
Agreed with Arbaz Khan, primarily all the Sudhans of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir are Sudozais. They have a distinct history like the rest of Pathan tribes of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The great grand father Jassi Khan came from Ghanzi Afghanistan and settled in Poonch. The word 'Sudhan' is basically the title awarded due the valor and bravery which was shown by Jassi khan and company in saving the local population from the oppression of Ghakhar tribe of that time. Gradually, all Sudozais adopted the title Sudhan with pride, but never forgot the roots.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to draw the attentions towards the difference between the descendants of Ahmad Shah Abdali and Nawab Jassi Khan. Indeed Nawab Jassi is a historic personality who was born at the end of 13th century, while Ahmad Shah Abdali is a lateral phenomenon. Both are known as Sudozai, but it should be remembered that in actual, the ancestors of both the personalities were different. Nawab Jassi's ancestor's name was "Saad Ullah Khan from Utmanzai branch, while Ahmad Shah Abdali was the son 'Asad Ullah Khan' from Popalzai branch. So, both are famous as Sudozai, but are different.
Confused .Need facts about sudhans. ..Dr khalil wrote diffrent history which split down the entire research, lead to ghazni. I am sure our ancestors were not Brahmin, and believe that we all are decendent of NAwab JAssi Khan
ReplyDeleteI am a sudhan and a sikh.my ancestors belonged to Dhal Kazian in tonsil Bagh POK.I know the names and history of my last five generations.None of them was a Muslim...infact we are hindu brahmins converts to sikhism.my ancestors never had a fancy for this caste name so there is no question of any stolen identity.we no longer use this caste because as a sikh it is irrelevant to have any caste name.i wanted to search further so ventured here but found a lot of misleading information. Feel pride in whatever you are ...no caste is superior to other. Thanks
DeleteYou can't be sudhan bcz sudhans are only Muslims as their origin is Afghanistan you are something else don't try to fool anyone
DeleteYou can't be sudhan bcz sudhans are only Muslims as their origin is Afghanistan you are something else don't try to fool anyone
DeleteDon't be confused sir. This is a less emotional research on Sudhan Tribe. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB6SKJHH
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Sudhans (also known as Sudhuzai) is one of the major tribes from the districts of Poonch, Sudhanoti, Bagh and Kotli in Azad Kashmir, allegedly originating from Pashtun areas.[1]
Origin
The tribe claims an Afghan ancestry.[2] According to Syed Ali, Sudhans have a Pashtun descent and moved to the Poonch district of Kashmir region some centuries ago.[3] About 40,000–60,000 Sudhans were recruited and served in the British Indian Army during the First and Second World Wars.[3][4]
Rebellion against Kashmir State
The Sudhan tribe has been described as "a main and martial tribe of dissident Poonch" by Christopher Snedden, a political analyst. Sardar Ibrahim Khan, formerly a little-known barrister, was among the Sudhan people who rose to significance from 1947 as a result of a campaign and later rebellion against the Maharaja of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu, Hari Singh. Khan led a significant faction of the Muslim Conference in their demands that Singh should join with Pakistan rather than accede to India. Together with Muslims from Bagh, it was the Sudhans who were at the heart of this campaign.[5] The rebels were directed by the Pakistan Army, and with the support of Pashtun tribal lashkars sent in from the Khyber and Waziristan tribal agencies[6] and although Kashmir state acceded to India, they were able to 'liberate' a portion called Azad Kashmir (Free Kashmir/ controlled by Pakistan).[citation needed]
Together with the Rajputs, it is the Sudhans who dominate the politics of Azad Kashmir in the present day, although the Gujjar community is probably the largest among the population.[7]
Together with the Rajputs, it is the Sudhans who dominate the politics of Azad Kashmir in the present day, although the Gujjar community is probably the largest among the population.[7]
ReplyDeletebro you are from trida morra?Are you fucking sure because it is my village and our elders used to say that here many hindus and sikhs lived who owned land and were mostly jewelers?Contact me if you are interested.My mail sardartayyab74@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteBro my grandmother and grandfather also came from Rawlakote what they say. Though- i never saw my grandfather but grandmother told that he was somewhere from Peshawar side and her family was in Rawlakote.
DeleteHer family worked as jewelers and had large land - somewhere in Rawlakote which they left in Gadar of 1947.
Where is trida morra ?
intresting but i being sudhan i suppose it close to pathan rather than hindus /sikhs ..sadozai we r...sudhan just title brave muslim
ReplyDeleteYou guys are what you are... Sadozai at Afghanistan even today isn't one fourth of the population you have. I fail to understand why would anyone try to become someone worse than him. Sudhans are indeed nice people but not Sadozais as that is just a small family of Abdalis.
ReplyDeleteSudhnoti is on name of sudh pal rajput
ReplyDeleteSudhnoti is on name of raja sudh pal (bramin)
ReplyDeleteplease give me this reference and comment on this book on Sudhanhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB6SKJHH
Deletesudhan name to sadozai's was entitled like a honor to the bravery of afghan migrants dear. and some one is saying about conversion, before 200 years aur ancestors were burried in graves but non muslims were not. there is no matter of pride or other crap but history is history. if we were sikhs or non muslims like brahmins then why we faught against them? and our religious attachments are very clear to every one. due to lack of literate people we cant record history but it is told to every generation. The word sudhan is honorary not a caste. its sanskrit word used by local people. yes we were migrants. we were not having our own lands. in 1931 we got the claim. but the people of here were having their claim which is still in record of Govt.
ReplyDeleteBilal Khan Sadozai from Rawalakot.
I am a close relative of Khalid Ibrahim Khan and Sardar Ibrahim Khan.
The land i am now having is of any maratha some decades back. and our ancestors told us about livings with non muslims. I have studied alot and recentl i have found the ethnic record of our tribe to ancestor Nawab Jassim (Jassi) Khan who is entombed in Mang AJK.
ReplyDeletewhere did you find that record.He lived about end of 13th century. Can you please give the sources. Thank you. I am Sudhan and I very much want to know if I am a Pathan, a Brahmin, a Rajput or something else.
ReplyDeleteI am a Sudhan from Rawalakot side living in Islamabad. but i am dead sure that Sudhan is a caste of Brahmin or Rajput family.based on following reasons.
ReplyDelete1- No written history available to confirm Sudhan as Pasthun.
2- No record in Afghanistan whether Sudhan was a tribe from
Afghan Lineage where one can find all the tribe History in
Kabul Library.
3-The life style of Sudhan is completley different from
Pasthun Families, and much similar to pahari tribes of
Murree, Kotli Sattiyan and other Abbasi Rajput tribes.
4- Pathan never likes to be controlled by a superior authority
like Boss hence loves own business and self dignity culture
and language.
5- Sudhan always loves jobs particularly govt ones happy to be
a white color well mannered high up in Bureatic attitude
willing to change his culture language and dressing as per
market requirement.
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After DNA it is completely cleared that sudhans of poonch are pathans and based suddo bin atmaan sudozai from afghanistan
Deleteسدوذای دورانی قبیلہ کی شاخ ہے احمد شاہ ابدالی بی دورانی تھا۔جس نے سکھوں کو پنجاب میں بدترین شکست ۔ملتان کا آخری حکمران جو راجہ رنجیت سنگھ سے لڑتا ہوا شہید ہوا،اس کا نام مظفر خان سدوزای تھا۔یوم شہادت 1818. 1 جون تھا۔اس کی قبر بہاوالحق کے دربار کے اندر قلعہ کہنہ قاسم باغ ملتان ہے۔یاد رہے دورانی قبیلہ کا تعلق قندہار سے ہے
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