Bomba (tribe)

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The Bomba, also spelled as Bambas, are a tribe[citation needed] from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. They are primarily found in Azad Kashmir's Muzaffarabad and Neelum districts, with a large number concentrated in and around the town of Ghori. Outside of Kashmir, they are also found in the Boi and Kaghan valleys of Mansehra District, and the city of Abbottabad—all located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

History and origin[]

The Bombas/Bambas style themselves as 'Sultans', and some claim origins from the Quraysh Arab tribe, and say the name Bomba is a corruption of Banu Hashim, and they are descendants of Ali, son in law of Muhammad. Others state that they are of indigenous hill Rajput origins. In the past Bombas ruled the Jhelum valley and had a close alliance and kinship with the Khakha Rajput tribe who also inhabited the same area. The success of this alliance, earned them a warlike and refractory reputation, as jointly they fought the early Mughal rule of Akbar and later resisted the Sikhs.

Sultan Muzaffar Khan Bomba established the city of Muzaffarabad in present day Azad Kashmir. Sultan Sher Ahmed Khan Bomba was the last Bomba ruler, who was defeated by the Dogra ruler Maharaja Rambir Singh at Panzgam, Kupwara (Keran-Karnah) in current day Indian Kashmir during the early 19th century. Kupwara Keran Bomba Tribe consist of prominent Heads like Sofi Khan-Sheermar Khan-Feroz Khan-Zabardast Khan-Zakeria Khan. Before partition of State Jammu & Kashmir the state was ruled by Bombas and have their empire at many parts of the state like Khori,Majhoi,Lawasi,etc.

Bombas of Hazara Division[]

The Bomba[1] are found in smaller numbers in the Boi tract of the Mansehra District also in mansehra city of the Hazara Division of the North West Frontier Province/Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. They are represented by three main families, one of Boi, Tarheri and the other of . The and Tarheri family is an important one in this region.[2][3]

Descendant of Sultans[]

The descendants of Sultans of Kashmir live in different area of world but the famous grand grand son "Khan of Jabri", "Khan of Tarheri"[4] (Raja Huwaris Usmani),[5] "Khan of Kashmir" (Raza Khan) who is also the Justice of Supreme Court Kashmir.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ History Of The Chamar Dynasty by Raj Kumar, History Of The Chamar Dynasty. From 6Th Century A.D. To 12Th Century A.D. . p. 232.
  2. ^ Hill Tribes of Kashmere and Huzara (1932), Tribes of Kashmir (1932). Hill Tribes of Kashmere and Huzara (1932). .
  3. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India. Provincial Series: Kashmir and Jammu Adamant co, p9, Imperial Gazetteer of India. Kashmir and Jammu Adamant. India: Provincial Series. p. 9.
  4. ^ , Usmani; . "Raja Huwaris Usmani". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Raja Huwaris usmani · Plot 68, D Area Qayyumabad, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75640, Pakistan". Raja Huwaris usmani · Plot 68, D Area Qayyumabad, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75640, Pakistan. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Justice Raza Khan, Justice Naseem swear in as judges of AJK Supreme Court". Daily Times. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

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