Notable Figures

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Notable Chib Figures

Rajas, saints and leaders of the Chib Rajputs, from the Katoch rajas of Kangra and the founding of Bhimber to the community of today.

From Our Shajra

Rajas and saints named in the shajra of the Chibs of Malot, in order of descent.

c. 4300 BC

Rajanaka Bhumi Chandra

The first name in the Chib shajra: founder of the Katoch line of Kangra, from which the Chibs descend. Find in the shajra

1500 BC

Susharma Chandra II

Remembered in the shajra as the Katoch raja who fought against Arjun in the Mahabharata. Find in the shajra

320 BC

Parmanand Chandra I

Known as Porus. The shajra remembers him as the raja who fought against Alexander the Great. Find in the shajra

AD 1009

Jagdish Chandra III

The Katoch raja who, in the words of the shajra, fought against Mahmud Ghazni. Find in the shajra

AD 1375

Shringar Chandra IV

Issued the Singa coins and received the title of Miyan. Find in the shajra

AD 1391

Raja Megh Chand

Megh Chandra II in the shajra. He issued the Meghmudra coins, fought against Timur and was the father of Hari Chandra I, Raja Partab Chand and Karm Chandra II. Find in the shajra

Founder of Bhimber

Raja Partab Chand

Son of Raja Megh Chand and, in the words of the shajra, the founder of Bhimber (Chibhal). Historical records add that he won the state by marriage. Find in the shajra

Raja of Chibhal

Raja Chib Chand

Son of Raja Partab Chand and Raja of Chibhal State, Bhimber. The clan and the land of Chibhal take their name from him. Find in the shajra

Father of the Muslim Chibs

Baba Shadi Shaheed

Raja Shadab Khan, also called Sandeep Chand or Raja Dharam Chand, son of Raja Gor Paal Chand. The first Chib raja to embrace Islam and the ancestor of every Muslim Chib family; his shrine is at Jandi Chontra. Find in the shajra

Ancestor of the Ghaniyal

Raja Ghani Khan

Ghnye khan in the shajra: son of Raja Bhom Khan and grandson of Baba Shadi Shaheed. The ruling line of Bhimber descends from him and the Ghaniyal Chibs bear his name, while his brother Raja Ghaghi Khan is remembered in the Ghaghial. Find in the shajra

Father of five sons

Raja Madan Khan

Madn khan in the shajra, descended from Raja Ghani Khan. Father of Mirza Idhar Baig Khan, Khan Parda Khan, Khan Jewal Khan, Ismail Khan and Darya Khan: the last rajas of Bhimber descend from Ismail Khan, and the Chibs of Malot from Darya Khan. Find in the shajra

Jagirdar of Ali Malot

Darya Khan

Son of Raja Madan Khan and jagirdar of Ali Malot. The Chibs of Malot, whose shajra this site follows, descend from him to the present generation. Find in the shajra

Raja Jogu Khan

Raja Chowk Jannat Khan

Known as Raja Jogu Khan. Son of Ismail Khan and the first of the line of rajas that ends with Raja Sultan Khan. Find in the shajra

Raja Roop Singh

Raja Rehmatullah Khan

Known as Raja Roop Singh; Rehmtullah khan in the shajra. Son of Raja Chowk Jannat Khan and father of Raja Karamullah Khan. Find in the shajra

Last ruler of Bhimber

Raja Sultan Khan

Son of Raja Suleman Khan and eighth in descent from Ismail Khan; the shajra calls him Akhri Wali-e-Bhimber, the last ruler of Bhimber. Victor of the Battle of Bhimber in 1812. Find in the shajra

From Historical Records

Known from the histories of the hill states. They do not appear on our shajra, which follows a single line of descent.

Khari-Khariali

Raja Kharak Chand

Named by Hutchison and Vogel as a younger son of Partab Chand, who founded the state of Khari-Khariali with its capital at Mangla Fort on the Jhelum.

1486

Raja Hans of Bhimber

Remembered in the histories as the raja who, in 1486, defeated a force from the Punjab that tried to force its way into Kashmir through Bhimber.

Mangla Fort

Raja Umar Khan of Khari-Khariali

Chief of the Mangla branch, who held out against the Sikh advance at Mangla Fort before making peace through his son Akbar Ali Khan.

1840–1847

Raja Faiz Talab Khan

Named by Hutchison and Vogel as a nephew of Sultan Khan, he held the chiefship until 1840 and left the hills in 1847. The family afterwards lived at Pothi in Gujrat District.

the chib today

Leaders of Our Time

Chief Family of the Chib Tribe

The last ruler of Bhimber and the family that has carried the chiefship of the tribe.

Raja Sultan Khan (Last King)

Last Independent Ruler of Bhimber

Raja Ali Bahadur Khan (Late)

Chief of Chib Tribe (Past)

Raja Muhammad Akbar Khan (Late)

Chief of Chib Tribe (Past)

Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan (Late)

Chief of Chib Tribe (Past)
International Chib Rajput Forum

The Forum honours our Chief and works to keep the Chib heritage alive at home and abroad.

Raja Muhammad Yousaf Khan

Chief of Chib Tribe (Current)

Capt (R) Khan Nadeem Khan

Central Chairman ICRF

Haji Raja Iqbal Sahib

President Central - ICRF

Raja Fazal-Ur-Rehman

Finance Secretary - ICRF
Honours of the Chib

Members of the tribe recognised for their service and achievements.

Dr. Raja Habib Ur Rehman

Sitara-e-Imtiaz

Raja Irfan Saleem

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Engr. Raja Fakhar Jabran

Deputy Chairperson, Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network