Mahar is a Sindhi Sammat tribe found in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan. They are among the freedom fighters against the British Raj, known as (Mahar Mujahids). Their ancestry is from Gurjars: this tribe conquered land from Jaisalmer, India, to Jamshoro, Pakistan, which includes the Thar desert and more than half of Sindh. The Mahar family today lives in Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan; they still follow their traditions and have a sea of people following them as they used to. The Mahars are a politically active and influential tribe.
Mahar community is a caste, it is a neighborhood or a family of a community. The Mahar community is an organized nation. Mahar is a neighborhood of a Rajput nation. It is said that the Mahar had seven Clans or sons, including Chanar, Derajo, Matoojo, Ninjah, Jesraja, Sakheja and finally Gaganani.
Myth or reality . Headship or Sardari went to Sakhijo Clan . currently Sardar Mohammad Bux Khan Mahar is Chief of Mahar Tribe .Mahar are in large numbers in Punjab Sindh and Jaisalmer with a large population.