Azam (1468 – 1565)
was a Baloch chieftain in the 15th century. He is
considered a folk hero of the Baloch
people and an important figure in the
Baloch epic Hani and Sheh Mureed. Mir
Chakar lived in Sevi (the modern city
of Sibi) in the hills of Balochistan and became the head of Rind tribe at the age
of 18 after the death of his father Mir
Shahak Khan. Mir Chakar's fiefdom was
short-lived because of a civil war between
the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan.
[2] Mir Chakar and Mir Gwaharam Khan Lashari, head of the Lashari tribe, went to
war that resulted in thousands dead,
including Mir Chakar's brother. The war
and the gallantry of the two tribe leaders
continues to be a part of the Baloch
peoples' history. After the "Thirty Years' War" against the Lashari Tribe,[3] After
the defeating Lashari tribe, Mir Chakar
Rind went to war against Afghan King
Sher Shah Suri. Mir Chakar Rind was
defeated and he left Balochistan and
settled in the Punjab region in 1518. Mir Chakar settled in Satghara in Sahiwal
District and gained power and respect in
the area. Afghan King Sher Shah Suri
approached Mir Chakar to unite with him
to consolidate his gains. Mir Chakar
appreciated the offer but refused to help Sher Shah Suri and managed to elude
Afghan armies. Under the command of
his son, Mir Shahdad Khan, his forces
instead joined the Mughal army of
Emperor Humayun in 1555 after a long
exile in Persia. Emperor Humayun came back, recaptured Delhi, and ousted the
Suri dynasty in 1556. As a reward,
Emperor Humayun conferred a vast Jagir,
including horses and slaves, to Mir Chakar.
Mir Chakar Rind died in 1565. People who
accompanied Mir Chakar to Satghara after leaving Balochistan constructed a tomb
for his body. Many members of Mir
Chakar's tribe still
live in (satghara)sahiwal district. shahid
rajab khan rind baloch and his brother
nawaz rajab khan rind baloch advocate from 100/9-L are currently represent rind
in sahiwal district. in southern Punjab to
this day and speak Sulemani Balochi or
the Seraiki language ; they still exert
considerable influence in the daily affairs
of the district. The Rind tribe is one of oldest and largest Baloch tribes. Its
members are spread all
over Balochistan, including the western
(Iranian) Balochistan. With the passage
of time, Rind clans have been formed.
Domkhi|Domki|Dombki]] tribe in Sevi, Sibi,Bakhtiarabad, Bakhshapur , distt:
Kashmore Sindh, Leghari tribe in Dera
Ghazi Khan, Bugti and Marri tribes in
eastern Balochistan and Askanis along
the coastline.
