Hattar clan

The Hattar are a Rajput clan, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

History

According to their traditions, the tribe claims descent from a Bhatti Rajput nobleman, a Rana Rajwadhan. The Rana lived in Ghazni, in what is now Afghanistan and then moved to Delhi in India. After sometime, he moved to Bhatner. In the 13th Century, the Rana moved to Chanb Kalyar, in what is now the Lodhran District, in Punjab, Pakistan. The ruler of the area was a Raja Bhutta. The Raja wanted to marry the daughter of Rajwadhan, who refused. As a result, a battle took place, and the Raja was slain. The tract was then divided by Rajwadhan, and his five sons, Kalyar, Uttera, Kanju, Noon and Hattar. From these five sons descend the five tribes, each named after the founder.

The descendents of Hattar are said to have left the Multan region, and moved to north west Punjab, where they are a now found as a Rajput tribe.

Distribution and villages

The Hattar are found in Sargodha, Jhelum, Gujrat, Chakwal and Attock districts of Punjab.

Hattar

Hattar (Urdu: حطار‎) is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located south of the district capital, Haripur, at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province.

Industrial Estate Hattar

Industrial Estate Hattar is situated 16 kilometer at Kot Najibullah. It has been established in 1985-86 at total area of 1,032 acres (4.18 km²) of land. There are around 117 operational units that are mainly composed of food and beverage, textile, crockery, paper printing, chemical, cement, publishing, chemical, rubber, carpets and leather products.

References

Coordinates: 33°51′1″N 72°51′8″E / 33.85028°N 72.85222°E / 33.85028; 72.85222