Rahimabad, Pakistan
| Rahimabad | |
|---|---|
  Rahimabad | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′N 70°42′E / 28.167°N 70.700°ECoordinates: 28°10′N 70°42′E / 28.167°N 70.700°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Tehsil | Sadiqabad Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Last Nazim | Sardar Shaukat Ali Khan Leghari (2005-2010) |
| • Naib Nazim |
|
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 13,000 |
| • Estimate (2007) | 15,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Union councils | 01 |
Rahimabad is a village in the Leghari Estate in Rahim Yar Khan District, part of the former Bahawalpur State, in Pakistan. It is approximately 24 kilometres west of Sadiqabad.
Upon the death of Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (I) Leghari Sardar and Tumandar his sons migrated from Choti Zareen, their ancestral home, to the State of Bahawalpur due to internal differences within the clan. (See also Leghari). The Amir of Bahawalpur awarded Sardar Mir Alam Khan Leghari an estate where he founded the village of Rahimabad around 1860 AD. His son, Sardar Noor Mohammad Khan Leghari (I) was the architect behind the development of Rahimabad and the Leghari family's rise to prominence in Bahawalpur State.
Sardar Allah Buksh Khan Leghari was a cousin of Sardar Noor Muhammad Khan Leghari and Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II) was his elder brother, after whom the village is named.
Sons and heirs of Sardar Noor Mohammad Khan Leghari
Sardar Noor Muhammad Khan Leghari had seven sons:
- 1. Sardar Qadir Baksh Khan Leghari
- 2. Sardar Mohammad Afzal Khan Leghari
- 3. Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (III)
- 4. Sardar Mohammad Akbar Khan Laghari
- 5. Sardar Mohammad Ajmal Khan Leghari
- 6. Sardar Mohammad Amin Khan Leghari
- 7. Sardar Mohammad Akmal Khan Leghari
Sons and heirs of Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II)
Sardar Mohammad Rahim Khan Leghari (II) had two sons:
- 1.Sardar Mehmood Khan Leghari
- 2.Sardar Allah Wasaya Khan Leghari
Sons and heirs of Sardar Allah Baksh Khan Leghari
Sardar Allah Baksh Khan Leghari had three sons:
- 1. Sardar Ghulam Haider Khan leghari
- 2. Sardar Ghulam Safder Khan Leghari
- 3. Sardar Ghulam Asghar Khan Leghari
Notables
- Rahim Khan Leghari
- Noor Ilahi Leghari
- Mohd Afzal Khan Leghari
- Mushtaq Leghari
- Rafique Haider Khan Leghari
- Azhar khan Leghari
- Arshad Khan Leghari
- Sardar Haroon Arif Khan Leghari
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||