The History Of Chandio Baloch's Tribe

CHANDIO >>> (Urdu: چانڈیو) is a Baloch tribe in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.
          The clans of Chandio,  Aajbani, ((sakhani)) Qambrani, Ghaibiani, Marfani, Choliyani, Bangulani, Misrani, Mirwani, Sakhani, Bhunda, Sumarani, are famous in Sindh and in Punjab. Especially in distt Rahim Yar Khan the following clans are famous: Husnani, Hydrani, Sahb Khanani, Laalwani, Paisani, and Mubarkani.


Leadership of Chandio

Ghaibi Khan Chandio was the Chief of Chandio.In his life he made Sultan Ahmed Chandio 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 is the Chief of Chandio.

 

 Late Nawab Shabbir Ahmed Chandio Sahab.

 

                  The Present Chief of Chandio Tribe. Nawab Sardar Ahmed Chandio Sahab

           Nawab Sir Ghaibi Khan Chandio, the biggest land owner in Pakistan with his clansmen and British guests in 1930.

Location of Chandio tribes

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 Commanders 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 Commander 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 which is captured by Feroz khan chandio. He was great person in this tribe after the death of Feroz khan chandio his son Ghul Mohammad khan chandio handled his leadership. Muhammad Khizer Chandio is the son of Ghul Muhhamad khan chandio, Muzaffar Ali Chandio is the son of Muhammad Khizer Chandio and Muhammad Yasir chandio is the son of Muzaffar Ali chandio this family play great role in the succes of chandio's tribe and this village Haji Rais Bhanbho Khan chandio is near to Taluka Miro Khan District Kambar Shahdadkot. And Now in present The Great and Brave Nawab Dr. Abdul Qadir Chandio Son of Nawab Ghulam Muhammad Chandio from village Rais Bhanboo Khan Chandio is playing a great role in the success of Chandio’s tribe. Dr. Abdul Qadir Chandio is SPO in Sindh Police. And his elder brother Abdul Khalique Chandio and younger brother Abdul Sattar Chandio are also playing great role in Chandio’s Tribe and working for the development of Chandio’s. In the Aajbani district khuzdar Khair Muhammad Chandio is the head of Chandio tribe . Later on Aftab Chandio will be the head of tribe.


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.

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, Soomro, 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 Naushehro Feroze . Other Chandio of District Larkana, Qambar-Shadadkot, Tando Allahyar, Dadu, Sibi, Muzaffar garh also living is Islamabad.