Sanghar caste: Difference between revisions

According their traditions, the community are a branch of the [[Manka (caste)|Manka]] community which are coming from the  Chavda, Rajputs tribe. According to their tradition, the community was nomadic until they came to an agreement with the rulers of [[Kutch]] to settle down.{{Citation needed|date= July 2012}} The local word in the [[Kutchi language|Kutchi]] language for agreement is sangh, and their initial settlement was at Gandhavi, near [[Porbandar]]. They are now found mainly in [[Mandvi]] [[taluka]] of [[Kutch]], where they are found in twelve villages, namely Vandh, Bidada, Pipri, Ratodia, Bhojay, Undot, Khojachora, Asani and Serdi, all along the coast. In addition to these settlements, they are also found in the village of Mota Jakh in [[Nakhatrana Taluka]] as well as in [[Abdasa Taluka]].<ref name="Lal" /> In Pakistan they are mainly found in Ghotki city and its surroundings, in Ghotki city Sardar khan sanghar house and sanghar house 2 ( Prof. Naseer Ahmed sanghar house ) are the major landmarks for this community. Other major vilages are; Khan Goth, Goth Peeral Sanghar, Goth Allah-Warayo sanghar, Goth Jumo sanghar, Goth Jhando sanghar, Goth murad sanghar, Goth salim shah Bukhari, Basti Bari shareef ( Rahim Yar khan, punjab province ) and Rahim yar khan city.

The Sanghar are divided along religious line, with majority being [[Vishnuvi]] [[Hindu]], and a minority are [[Sunni]] [[Muslim]] in india and in Pakistan majority being Sunni muslim and minority shia muslims.  In Pakistan they are community of mixed farmers, government officers and educators, OGDCL pakistan (Qadir Pur plant) is major source of income for the people live in Ghotki. In India they are a community of farmers, with a minority involved in cattle rearing. Many also serve in the [[Border Security Force]], as their settlements are close to the [[Pakistan]] border.<ref name="Lal" /> In Pakistan the majority of the Sanghar community is settled in Province of Sindh though they are residing in different part of Sindh whereas the majority is settled in Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Karachi. Mostly in District Karachi (South), (West), (Malir) but majority of population residing in Karachi District (South). Here in Karachi and rest part of Pakistan the community is Muslim and the headquarters of Sanghaar Community is in Ghotki where tribal leader Sardar khan sanghar lives. Sardar Gull Bahar khan house holds the power of the tribe. Some of the sanghar people live in punjab province of Pakistan, Rahim Yar khan and its surroundings have huge population of sanghar caste where people speak sindhi and saraiki both. wheres the branches is situated in Nawabad Branch (Khadda Market) as well as in District Malir and Mochco (Mowach Goth) District West.  

The Sanghaar community is belongs to Kutchi community whereas the lot of communities are the part of Kutch (Gujrat State) India,