Chattha (clan)
Punjabi Jat clan
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Chattha (also spelled Chatha) is a politically influential[1][2] Punjabi Jat clan[3] concentrated in the Rachna Doab,[1] particularly around the historical Gujranwala District (which includes modern day Wazirabad and Hafizabad).
| Chattha چٹھہ | |
|---|---|
| Clan | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabis |
| Location | Rachna Doab (Punjab) |
| Parent tribe | Jats |
| Language | Punjabi (Majhi dialect) |
The Chatthas, taking advantage of the weakening of the Mughal Empire, established their independent rule by taking over much of Wazirabad District and its environs while also ending tribute payments to the Mughal Governor of Lahore. The Chatthas were also able to beat back the expanding Sikhs on multiple occasions and had a particular rivalry with the Sukerchakia Misl (memorialized in the epic poem, Chatthian di Vaar) who eventually defeated them.[4] The Cheema are a closely related Jat clan.
Notable people
- Nur Muhammad Chattha, prominent chieftain, founded the towns of Rasulnagar and Ahmad Nagar Chattha
- Pir Muhammad Chattha, prominent chieftain, fiercely resisted the Sikh Misls
- Ghualm Muhammad Chattha, Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Chattha clan of Jats
- Hamid Nasir Chattha, Pakistani veteran politician from Punjab, Pakistan, from Gujranwala District
- Akmal Saif Chatha, Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Pakistan
