. A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West frontier province. Bhar, a clan (agricultural) found in Multd,n. Bhaeah, Bhaeah, two Jat clans (agricultural) found in Multd,n : (possiblyone and the same). Bhaeais—The Bhardis who are scattered throughout these Provinces arealso known as Pirhain,t a name which is explained thus:— (i) One Bukan Jdt was a devotee of Sakhi Sarwar who one day saidto him twjhe piri di, *the saints mouth has fallen on thee,^ whencethe name Pirhai. (m) Another account says that after leaving Dhaunkal, Sakhi SayyidAhmad went to Multdn and rested
. A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West frontier province. Bhar, a clan (agricultural) found in Multd,n. Bhaeah, Bhaeah, two Jat clans (agricultural) found in Multd,n : (possiblyone and the same). Bhaeais—The Bhardis who are scattered throughout these Provinces arealso known as Pirhain,t a name which is explained thus:— (i) One Bukan Jdt was a devotee of Sakhi Sarwar who one day saidto him twjhe piri di, *the saints mouth has fallen on thee,^ whencethe name Pirhai. (m) Another account says that after leaving Dhaunkal, Sakhi SayyidAhmad went to Multdn and rested for a while at Parahin, a placesouth of Shd,hkot, which was the home of his mothers ancestors,Rihan Jdts by caste. At Multan an Afghan chief had a daughter towhose hand many of the Shiihkot youths aspired, but none were deemed * The Panjahi Diciy. gives Bhangias {sic) as an original tribe (M ).t The form Pirhain is said to be in use in Saharanpur. The word pariah is also said tomean drummer and is possibly connected with Bharai - Crooke : Thinc/s Indian .y? < 6-J: ^- ^:^.r^. C 0 ^ .< ^»Ui^^, Bhardi traductions. 85 worthy. One day, however, the Afghdn invited Sayyid Ahmad to afeast and begged hira to accept his daughter in marriage. This offerthe saint accepted, and the sihra below, wliich wrs composed on thisoccasion, is still sung wirh great reverence. The mirdsi, however,neglected to attend the wedding punctually, and when he did appear,rejected the saints present of a piece of blue cloth, 1^ yards inlength, at the instigation of the Jjits and Pathans, saying it was of nouse to him. Hearing this the , Sayyid gave it to Shaikh Buddha, aJdt who had been brought up with him, saying : This is a bindi(badge), tie it round your head, and beat a drum. We need nomirdsi, and when yon are in any difficulty remember me in thesewords :—Daimji Rabdia saicdria, bohar Kali Kakki-wdlia—Help mein time of trouble, thou owner of Kd,li Kakki! You and yourdescendants have come unde
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