Douldai people
The Douldais or Douldai people also Douli Mughals (Pahari/Pothwari: دَولدائ مغل, Mongolian: Douldai Mugaluud) are a Mughal tribe of Turco-Mongol descent primarily residing in the Poonch, Bagh and Kotli regions of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.[1][2] According to their tribal traditions they descended from a Mongol tribe called Douldai, who settled in Khorasan and Iran and later migrated to Azad Kashmir.[1][3] The Douldais speak Pahari-Pothwari, Hindko and Kashmiri languages and are predominantly Muslims.[4]
دَولدائ مغل Douldai Mugaluud | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 3,099 (1911)[5] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Pakistan Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Languages | |
| Pahari-Pothwari, Hindko Kashmiri, Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Turkic peoples, Mongolic peoples |
In the 1911 census the Doulis were counted as a Rajput tribe and their total population was 3,099 indviduals.[6]
History and origin[edit]
In Tareekh Aqwam Poonch[edit]
The Tareekh Aqwan Poonch's author, Mohamad Din Fauq, wrote a lot on the geography, history, and folklore of the Jammu and Kashmir State. Fauq claims that the Douli or Douldai are a Mughal tribe descended from Turko-Mongols who migrated to South Asia from Central Asia. According to his description of their genetic makeup, Turk was the ancestor of all Turk and Mongol tribes, and Mughal Khan was his sixth great-grandson. It is stated that this putative Mughal Khan is the ancestor of all the Mughal tribes.[1][7] One such tribe was the Dauldai, who are said to be the ancestors of the Douli.[8]
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Sultan Mehmood, a Douldai aristocrat, accompanied Babur after he invaded South Asia by conquering the Lodhi dynasty, and resided in Delhi. In South Asia, the descendants of Sultan Mehmood became known as Douldai. The Douldai and other Mughals fled to the outskirts of Delhi when Sher Shah Suri toppled Mughal Emperor Humayun. The Douldai made their home in the Poonch region, which was ruled by the Kashmiri Chak Dynasty. Shams Douli was a significant Chak courtier, and the Douli family continued to hold significant landholdings in the Poonch region even after it was conquered by the Mughals.[1][9]
In Tribal Traditions[edit]
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The Douldai tribe's tribal legends claims that their ancestors came from the Douldai Mongol tribe, which settled in Iran and Khorasan. The Ameer Behrma and Ameer Mohammad Douldai, two Douldai lords, ruled the area successfully.[10] It is said that their descandants Ameer Hafiz Douldai, Hafiz Mohammad, and Tahir Douldai joined Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur in his conquest of India. All three of them died while engaged in combat with Uzbeks. After the Mughal empire was established, these Douldai migrated to Poonch district in Azad Kashmir. After Babur, Hamayun presided over the Mughal Empire before being deposed by Sher Shah Suri. As a result of threat from the Afghans majority of the Douldai in Delhi left the city and joined their relatives in Poonch.[1][9]
Distribution[edit]
The Douldais are primarily found in the Bagh District, along the line of control in the villages of Hajira, Kotla Dara Sher Khan, Mandhole, Tatrinote, Madarpur, Kakuta, Mehndla, Buttal Dharamsal, Sehra, Abbaspur, Serarra, Punjerra, Sarsawa as well as in Rawalakot town in Poonch District, they are found in the villages of Goi, Khandyot and Jhanjora in Kotli District.[11][12] Outside Kashmir, the Doulis are also found in villages near the town of Ghazi in Haripur District of Hazara.[13][14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Tareekh Aqwam Poonch by Muhammad Din Fauq.
- ↑ Tareekh-e-Mughal by Muhammad Ilyas
- ↑ "Tokat'ta 770 yıllık köprü". Milliyet (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ A Glossary of the tribes & castes of Punjab bu H. A Rose
- ↑ 1911 census of India
- ↑ 1911 census of India
- ↑ "Tareekh-e-Aqwam Poonch". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H A Rose p. 130f., Low Price Publications
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Muhammad Din Fauq (1936). Tareekh-e-Aqwan Poonch (in اردو). Lahore: Zaffer Brothers Tajiran Kutub Lahore. ISBN 9780894674808. Search this book on
- ↑ A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H A Rose p. 130f., Low Price Publications
- ↑ admin (2014-03-08). "Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan". Travel My Pakistan. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ "Haripur Hazara city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Travel Guide. . Travel Tours hotels". Travel and Culture Services. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ↑ People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV K Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R.Rizvi edited by T Ghosh & S Nath pages 523 to526 Manohar Publications
- ↑ "Poonch: Districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir - Azad Jammu & Kashmir - Divisions & Subdivisions of Pakistan". Pakistan Social Web. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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