List of rulers of Pothohar plateau


Throughout much of its modern history, the Pothohar Plateau in Northern Punjab was autonomously or Semi-autonomously dominated by the Gakhar as well as the Khokhar tribes although Khokhar dominance was short lived. Following a list of the known rulers of the Pothohar Plateau:
RulerReignNote
Shaikha Khokhar – 1399Killed while fighting against Timur
Jasrat Khokhar – 1442Had his capital at Sialkot
Jhanda Khan Ghakkarunknown – c. 1493Established the city of Rawalpindi
Tatar Khan Ghakkarunknown–1519Made alliance with Babur
Hathi Khan Gakkar1519–1526
Sarang Gakhar1526–1545Died fighting against Sher Shah Suri at Rawat
Adam Khan Gakhar1546–1555Under Mughal Empire
Kamal Khan Gakhar1555–1566
Said Khan1563–1597founded Saidpur village
Nazar KhanUnknownCommander of 500
Allah Quli Khan1681–1705
Sultan Muqarrab Khan1705–1769Last effective ruler of Pothohar