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'''Marri''' or '''Murri''' is a [[Baloch]] tribe in [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]] and [[Sindh]] provinces of [[Pakistan]]. Marri are considered to be clan of [[Rind (tribe)|Rind]] tribe. Marri tribe are settled in [[Sanghar District|Sanghar]] and [[Shikarpur District|Shikarpur]] districts of [[Sindh]]. In [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]] they are settled in [[Kohlu District|Kohlu]] and [[Sibi District|Sibi]] districts. They speak [[Balochi language|Balochi]] and also [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] in [[Sindh]]. Many people of this tribe migrated to [[Afghanistan]] during 1970's uprising between armed Baloch tribesmen and the government. [[Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri]] is the current [[tumandar]] of Marri [[tribe]].
Marri is a Baluch tribe on the [[Dera Ghazi Khan District]] border of Baluchistan. In the census of 1901 they numbered 19,161 and their fighting strength is about 3,000. Their relations with the British commenced in 1840 with attacks made on the communications of Sir [[John Keane (British army officer)|John Keane]]'s army, after it had passed through the [[Bolan]]. An attempt was made to punish the tribe, which ended in disastrous failure. Major [[Clibborn]] was repulsed in an attempt to storm the [[Naffusak Pass]], losing 179 killed and 92 wounded out of 650. Many of his force died of heat and thirst. The fort of [[Kahan]], which he was trying to relieve at the time, was forced to capitulate with the honours of war. The [[Marris]], however, joined the British against the [[Bugti]]s in 1845. After the annexation of [[Sind]] in 1843 the Marris gave much trouble, but were pacified by the policy of General [[John Jacob]] and Sir [[Robert Sandeman]]. In 1880 during the [[second Afghan War]] they made frequent raids on the British line of communications, ending with the plunder of a treasure convoy. A force of 3070 British troops under Brigadier-General [[Macgregor]] marched through the country, and the tribe submitted and paid r1/4 lakh (£ 12,500) out of a fine of 2 lakhs (£20,000); they also gave hostages for their future good behaviour. Since then they have given little trouble.
The [[Marri-Bugti country]] is classed as a tribal area in [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Baluchistan]], politically controlled from [[Sibi]], but enjoying a large measure of autonomy under its own chieftains. Total area, 7129 sq. m.; total pop. (1901), 38,919, almost equally divided between the two tribes of Marris and Bugtis.
==Main Tribes Of Marri==
Marri tribe have 3 main branches
# [[Gazini]]
# [[Bijarani]]
# [[Loharani]]
The sub tribes of Ghazini
# [[Bahawalanzai]] (chief [[Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri]])
# [[Mehandani]] (chief [[Wadara Amir Khan]]
# [[Langani]] (chief [[Wadara Nazir]])
# [[Zing (tribe)|Zing]] (chief [[Wadara Ghulam Rasool]])
# [[Tagani]] (chief [[Wadara Ali Gul]])
# [[Nozbadgani]] (chief [[Haji Khair Mohammad Rahzi]])
# [[Chalgari]] (chief [[Wadara Sharbat Khan]])
# [[Badini]] (chief [[Wadra Soba Khan]])
# [[Jarwar]] (chief [[Mir Abdul Salam Jarwar Karmanzai]])
==See also==
*[[Baloch tribes]]
*[[Marri-Bugti country]]
==Source==
{{1911}}
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Baloch tribes]]
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