The Bohar Tribe of Cholistan: Anthropology of Cultural History

Cholistanis are unfortunate that after James Tod no historian paid attention to their history and culture. Some works produced by un-trained historians are available but they contain incorrect information. Cholistani tribes and castes have been ignored and no standard work is available on Cholistani Tribes. The present writer has already produced three articles on cultural Anthropology of Hindu tribe of Cholistan. In this connection an attempt has been made to produce Article on Muslim tribe of Cholistan. Bohars Rajput is an important Muslim tribe of Cholistan but no written history of this tribe has yet been appeared. Thus the present article heavily depends upon oral history. Observation, interview, and questionnaire were the main tools to collect the data. Folklorists of the Bohar tribe proved very helpful to finalize the article. Keeping in view the space religious and social life of the Bohar along with their origin has been highlighted