The Sardars of Vahali refer to the historical jagirdars (landowners) of the villages of Wahali Zer and Wahali Bala in present-day Chakwal District of Pakistan. They belonged to the Thathal Jat caste. In 1909, this was one of the largest landowning families in the province, holding close to 14,000 acres, and was prominently featured in Griffin's Punjab Chiefs text. Members of the family served in the administrations of several rulers of Punjab and Kashmir - from the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to the Rajas of Kashmir and Poonch, Queen Victoria of the British Colonial Government, and King George after her. Their power declined after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, when the family lost most of its landholdings and wealth.
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