Chandio

The Chandio (چانڊيو) is a Baloch tribe in the Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan and Iran.

Clans Of Chandio is Mirzani and Husnani The Chief Of Chandio Tribe Belong to Mirzani Clan of Chandio.

Presently Sir Nawab Ghaibi Sardar Khan Chandio Is 36th Chief Of Chandia Tribe,

The Chandios are a sub-tribe of The Hooth Baloch Tribe. The tribe left Balochistan after being invited by traders of Sindh for protecting the borders of Sindh from Arghuns and Afghans.

Sardar Mir Sareman Khan Chandio had two sons, Haji and Husan, from whom sprang the clans of Mirzanis (named after Sareman’s father, Mirza Khan) and Husnanis respectively. Sareman is considered a cultural hero in the tribal history of Sindh. He laid the foundation of Chandia Jagir in 1501, which was bestowed upon him by Jam Nizamuddin Samo (1461-1508), the ruler of the Sama dynasty, in return for the help extended by Sardar Mir Sareman Khan and his tribe against the Arghuns, who frequently invaded western Sindh.

The Chandia tribe repelled every advance of the enemy and defended every inch of their land. Scattered all over the jaageer are graves of those who died while defending their territory. Many archeological and historical sites can also be found there. One such historical site, locally known as Dau Ja Quba, is located some eight kilometres southeast of Ghaibi Dero. The necropolis has been under threat of encroachment by local farmers.