Tumandar

Tumundar (Urdu: تمن دار ‎) is a title given to the leader of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan.^[1] For example,

• Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (July 12, 1927–August 26, 2006) was the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe.^[2]
• In Rajanpur, Sardar Balakh Sher Mazari is the Tumandar and the Paramount Sardar of the Mazari tribe.^[3]
• Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa is the Tumandar and Chief of the Khoso Tribe
• Bilawal Zardari Bhutto tumundar of Zardari (tribe) in Nawabshah after the death of Hakim Ali Zardari father of former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari
• Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari was tumandar/sardar of the Leghari tribe.
• Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri was the tumandar of the Marri tribe. After his death, his son, Sardar Changez Marri followed him.
• Sardar Hashim Khan Luni was tumandar of the Luni tribe. Sardar Asmat ullah luni is current tumandar of luni tribe.
• Sardar Mirbadshah khan qaisrani is the current tumandar of the Qaisrani tribe in DGKhan
• Sardar Allah Ditta khan shamirani is the current tumandar of the Shamirani tribe.

As defined in the Gazette of Pakistan,^[4] a "Sardar", "Tumandar" or chief of a tribe is a person who is accepted as the leader of a tribe, under any custom or usage or otherwise could obtain free labour from other persons or compel them to work against their will.

References

1. "Government of Punjab Department of Revenue: LAND ADMINISTRATION MANUAL — CHAPTER III ASSIGNMENTS OF LAND REVENUE". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
2. "elections.com.pk Candidate Details Akbar Khan Bugti". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
3. "A mishmash of 'adjustments' mark Rajanpur contests". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
4. Gazette of Pakistan, 1976-04-08, Extraordinary, Part I: System of Sardari (Abolition) Ordinance 1976 (No. 15).