Baloch people in Punjab

Punjabis of Baloch descent

Ethnic group

Baloch of PunjabTotal population

~ 6 million (1997 estimations) (see below)
Regions with significant populations
Punjab, Pakistan
Languages
Balochi • Saraiki • Punjabi • Urdu
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Baloch • Baloch diaspora • Sindhi Baloch • Baloch of India

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Baloch people

Community

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* Balochistan

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* Diaspora

* Sindh
* Punjab
* Oman Turkmenistan
* Australia
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* UK
* United States
* India
* United Arab Emirates
* Bahrain
* Afghanistan
* Iran

History

Ancient

Achaemenid Empire
Medes
Sasanian Empire
Ashkash

Medieval
Jalal Khan . Mir Chakar Rind . Mir Gwahram Khan Lashari . Khanate of Kalat . Nasir Khan I Ahmadzai . Mohammad Khan Baloch . Hammal Jiand . Hoth Khan Baloch . Banadi Shehak . Mehrab Khan II of Kalat . Sanjrani Chiefdom Amir Nasir Khan Talpur . Mirani . Langah sultanate . Talpur dynasty

Modern
Baloch nationalism . Insurgency in Balochistan . Dad Shah . Baloch people in Iran . Baloch of Afghanistan

Culture

* Handicrafts
* Clothing
* Cuisine
* Dance
* Literature
* Music
* Rug&Carpet
* Embroidery

Languages

* Balochi . Brahui . Rakhshani .  Makrani . Eastern Balochi . koroshi . Balochi alphabets . Balochi Academy

Religion

* Islam
* Zoroastrian
* Zikri

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Traditional dance of Baloch tribes

The Baloch people in Punjab[a] refers to residents of Punjab, more specifically assimilated Punjabis, of partial or full Baloch ancestry. The majority of which live in southwest of Punjab, including Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur and Taunsa, which adjoin the Balochistan. Most of them no longer speak Balochi and instead speak various Punjabic dialects.[1][2][3]

## History

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Since 12th century Baloch chieftains ruled over most of Balochistan. Mir Jalal khan and Mir Chakar after the establishment of the Baloch Confederation, They extended their dominance on outside the borders of Balochistan, Mir Chakar seized control over Punjab and captured Multan.[4] The great Baloch kingdom was based on tribal confederationn, Punjab and Balochistan remained under his rule for a period of time.[5][6]

According to Dr. Akhtar Baloch, Professor at University of Karachi, the Baloch migrated from Balochistan during the Little Ice Age and settled in Sindh and Punjab. According to Professor Baloch, the climate of Balochistan was very cold during this epoch and the region was inhabitable during the winter so the Baloch people migrated in waves and settled in Sindh and Punjab. Baloch people form majority in Dera Ghazi Khan or Rajanpur districts and found significant numbers in Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan districts, and Multan district.[7]

## Demographics

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In his book Searchlights on Baloches and Balochistan (1997), Justice Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri estimated the Baloch population in Punjab to number 6 million, most of them not speaking Balochi as mother tongue anymore, but Punjabi and Saraiki; Marri concentrated on the statistics given by the British colonialists in British Punjab during their research, such as the Punjab Census Report of 1931, extrapolating the numbers by looking at the natural growth of Pakistan's overall population.[8]

## See also

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* Mirani dynasty
* Khans of Sahiwal

## Notes

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1. ^ Punjabi: پنجاب وچ بلوچ لوک; Urdu: پنجاب میں بلوچ لوگ

## References

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1. ^ Schiffman, Harold (9 December 2011). Language Policy and Language Conflict in Afghanistan and Its Neighbors: The Changing Politics of Language Choice. BRILL. p. 332\. ISBN 9789004201453. "The Baloch in Sindh and South Punjab can speak four languages: Balochi, Sindhi, Panjabi and Saraiki."
2. ^ Anatol Lieven (28 April 2011). Pakistan: A Hard Country. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 340–. ISBN 978-0-14-196929-9.
3. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2004-09-28). A History of Pakistan and Its Origins. Anthem Press. p. 198\. ISBN 978-1-84331-149-2. "Numerous Baluchi communities no longer speak their native language; they speak Punjabi or Sindi dialect. They were superimposed on the Jat community, and seem to have absorbed some elements of their culture."
4. ^ Malik, Fida Hussain (2020). Balochistan A Conflict of Narratives. Saiyid Books. p. 3\. ISBN 9789692200028.
5. ^ Rathore, Azad Singh (2021). Balochistan The Heights of Oppression. Partridge Publishing India. ISBN 9781543706642.
6. ^ Rathore, Rizwan Zeb (2019). Ethno-political Conflict in Pakistan The Baloch Movement. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000729924.
7. ^ From Zardaris to Makranis: How the Baloch came to Sindh
8. ^ Marri, Mir Khuda Bakhsh (1997). Searchlights on Baloches and Balochistan (1st ed.). Lahore: Ferozsons. p. 41\. ISBN 978-969-0-01373-6.

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