Sadozai Family History
Sadozai is martial tribe originating from Pashtun areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and also settled Sudhnoti, Poonch, Bagh and Kotli districts of Azad Kashmir, the tribe own rich history of bravery and major rule in Afghanistan and Azad Kashmir's history.
Origin
In Pashtun genealogy, tribes or subtribes are said to be the descendants of a common ancestor. For instance, Abdali tribesmen are said to be the progeny of Abdali (Bor Tarin), whose lineage can be traced directly to Qais Abdur Rashid, Bani Israeli the legendary founder of the Pashtuns.
Origin
In Pashtun genealogy, tribes or subtribes are said to be the descendants of a common ancestor. For instance, Abdali tribesmen are said to be the progeny of Abdali (Bor Tarin), whose lineage can be traced directly to Qais Abdur Rashid, Bani Israeli the legendary founder of the Pashtuns.
The Sadozai trace their line back to an actual historical figure, Sado, who was made chief of the some 12,000 Abdali families living about Kandahar. Sadozai who moved to Kashmir were desendants of Jassi Khan of Ghazni, and his troops, an warrior who invaded Kashmir, some centuries ago and he was also the person who was later given the name of Sudhan by locals of Kashmir region.He aligned himself politically with the Safavid ruler Shah 'Abbas I, who named him the "lord of the Afghans" and charged with securing the Herat-Kandahar road. He also helped the Safavid ruler to retake Kandahar in 1622, for in 1595 it had fallen into Mughal hands.
Politics:
Sadozai Dynasty
The Sadozai are one of the most important groups in Afghan and Azad Kashmir political history have produced many of the countries rulers. The Sadozai rose to power with the death of Persian King Nadir Shah in 1747, at which time the Sadozai tribesman Ahmad Shah Abdali (Sadozai) became the founder of modern Afghanistan and the founder of the Sadozai dynasty. After Ahmad Shah's death in 1773, the dynasty was continued by his son Timur Shah (ruled 1773-1793), his son Zaman Shah (1793-1800), his brother Mahmud Shah (1800-1803), his brother Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk (1803-1809), and his brother Mahmud Shah (1809-1817). In Azad Kashmir, Sardar Ibrahim Khan (Sadozai) became founder and first president of Azad Kashmir, and soon after more then 5 Sadozai members served as Presidents of Azad Kashmir.
Post-Dynasty
The year 1817 marked the end of the Sadozai dynasty over the whole of Afghanistan, though not the end of regional Sadozai rulers. Mahmud Shah continued to rule from Herat until 1829, followed by the reign of his son Kamran until 1841. Kandahar and Kabul had fallen under the control of independent rulers in 1817, though the Sadozai Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk ruled briefly again in both places from 1839-1841 thanks to the British intervention in the First Anglo-Afghan War. The Muhammadzai Barakzai tribesman Dost Muhammad Khan eventually succeeded in asserting his authority over all three cities in 1863, and his Muhammadzai dynasty lasted until the 1978 assassination of Muhammad Daud, the brother of Afghanistan's last king, Zahir Shah.
The Sadozai hiatus from power during the century-plus Muhammadzai dynasty continued during the period of communist rule, the post-war/post-Najibullah years, and the reign of the Taliban from the mid-1990s till 2001. Though they were traditionally the Khan Khel of the Popalzai, they saw their power further diminish as the leadership of the Popalzai went not to a Sadozai but a Shamizai tribesman by the name of Abdul Ahad Karzai.
Sadozai tribe living in Kashmir is locally known
as Sudhan is an martial tribe from Sudhanoti, Poonch, Bagh, Kotli districts of Azad Kashmir. The tribe is known for his bravery and greatest share in the subsequent fighting and sacrifices for Kashmir’s history. The tribe has moved from Afghanistan to Kashmir region. The Sadozai living Azad Kashmir are traditionally descendants of Jassi Khan, an Sadozai figure who moved to Kashmir some centuries ago along with his Sadozai troops.
Sadozai tribe living in Azad Kashmir is a tribe of professional fighters and soldiers. They are a brave and self respecting people. They can be easily made to resort to Arms for a cause. They, some time, differ with one another, in ordinary life, but just as much easily and quickly get together in times of crises. In social life they follow time old customs and traditions, which may not be easily acceptable to a modern man but these traditions have a good basis and a good background. Though conservative in their thinking, basically they are a religious people, God fearing and believing tenaciously in God and His existence. Sadozai possess a good physical appearance and some of them could be classed as one of the most handsome of human race.
It is said that some 500 years or so ago Sadozai in western parts of Poonch (now in Azad Kashmir) and fought for their existence, but the local people dominated them. In this period, they multiplied quickly and emerged into a strong and powerful tribe called. Jassi Khan, an Afghan Sadozai warrior, first attacked Kotli, in the Murree hills with his powerfull Pashtun army men. Another tribe held the opposite bank of the Jhelum and was tyrannised over the locals of that area, the locals called in the Jassi Khan, Sadozai to their aid. The Sadozai having defeated the tribe, seized their country and named it Sudhanoti, it was at this time that they took the title of Sudhan, The Sudhan which originates fron Sanskirt langauge, meaning "just and fair" this name was an honorary name given to their Afghan ancestors; Nawab Jassi Khan and his battlelion. which they had earned as a compliment to their valour from the locals. In this period, they multiplied quickly and emerged into a strong and powerful tribe. Shrine of Jassi Khan can be found at Jessa Peer, near Mang and Sudhan betka organized by Jassi Khan can be found at Holar in Kotli.
Sadozai had never reconciled the Dogra and Sikh rule on their homeland because of their Pashtun decent and traditional links with people of eastern Afghanistan.
Sikhs and Dogras had to fight the Sadozai in wars spread Over a fairly long time. Sadozai resisted the Sikhs and Dogra, till powerful armies of Sikhs and Dogras subjugated them and committed unheard of atrocities on them. But they have survived as a tribe to the present day. This happened between 1830-1840, much before the Treaty of Amritsar, which was concluded in 1846.
When Sadozais were defeated, in 1837, the Dogras imprisoned as many as five thousand women and children and as many men were ruthlessly beheaded. Their heads were presented to the Dogras barbaric forces against five rupees per head. This cutting of heads and their sale continued for a period of two months or so. In order to suppress these people for ever, the Dogra forces flayed alive their leaders. As many as twenty people were flayed alive. They were refused even a drop of water. Their bodies were hanged from trees. Some of these trees are still there to bear witness to these ghastly events. As far as one can see and judge world history, such atrocious events could not be easily found in the history of any Land.
In 1837, tribal chief of Sadozai tribe, Shams Khan started a war against the Dogras in the hill region of Poonch and there were bloody rebbelions between Sadozai tribesmen and Dogra army in the 18th century. Because of the independent identity of their homeland as a princely state, formidable mountain barriers, and districts ethnic characteristics, there interaction between the inhabitants of Poonch and those of the adjoining areas of the State; their traditional links were with the North-West Frontier Province and eastern Afghanistan. Shams Khan, who was chief of Sadozai tribe, Shams Khan had rose a war against Dogra, Gulab Singh’s forces, Sudhan tribemen braverly defeated the Dogras and libearted their areas from Dogra, but Sikh empire attacked Sadozai tribemens from Kahuta, Punjab gave currency to a rumour that both of them had been killed in a battle. Sabz Ali Khan and Malli Khan along many other Sadozai leaders of the revolt, who were captured and flayed alive at Mang.
18th century to 19th century, Poonch was one of the major recruiting grounds for the British Army, beacuse Sadozai people would always think of themselves as fightersa and there were no economic opportunities and inadequate landholdings in this area. So, most of them fought alongside the British, unlike other Kashmiri Muslims, who had enough land to till and were involved in economic activities. Sudhan had military and combat skills. This brings us to the last great war and Sudhans history.
This war gave Sadozai a great chance to fight on all fronts of the war. They fought in North Africa and Europe all over. Against the Japanese, they fought in Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia and other fronts. After Sadozai came back from war fronts, Indo-I’akistan continent was witnessing a unique political struggle and was on the verge of independence. This struggle for independence affected every big or small town. A new age was emerging with a brilliance never witnessed for ages before. Sadozais were thus affected by the magnificent struggle for freedom. Dogra rule seemed miserably crumbling along with the British Raj, where the sun never set for two hundred years or so. Filled with a spirit of new urge to be free, the Sadozais, like all Kashmiri patriots, were ready to do their part in freedom struggle. In fact they were the first to challenge the Maharaja and his armies all over the state.
In 1947, Dogra rulers were once again threatened by Sardar Ibrahim Khan, 32 year old Sadozai from Rawalakot, who organized army of 60.000 ex-serviesmen from Sadozai tribe to fight the Dogra, there were 60,000 Sudhans who had served in the British Army. Poonch was one of the major recruiting grounds for the British. These Sadozai people own Pathan origin and would always think of themselves as fighters. There were no economic opportunities and inadequate landholdings in this area. So, most of them fought alongside the British, unlike Kashmiri Muslims, who had enough land to till and were involved in economic activities. Sudhan had military and combat skills. toegether with Pakistani Pathan (Pashtun) tribemen, it was Sadozai who libarated ‘Azad Kashmir’.
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Good to see the detailed information regarding the Sadozai tribe
As a WAZIRISTANI pashtoon really I PROUD our sadozai brothers
I am from Ahmedabad,India,I am also sadozai Durrani,My grandfather's forFather's from Afghanistan,He was Royalsoldier of Undifited Durrani Army
Why sadozai tribe don't fight for thier homeland and living under Pakistani army slavery from 1947.
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Sadozai A Great tribe in history of Afghanistan and kashmir
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