who are the Tarkhans?

Question

are they the ancestors of the Virdis???

Answer 1

Tarkhan, Tarkhaan, or Tarqan (達干) is an ancient Turkic title, apparently related to the title khan.

History

It was used among the Turks, Mongols, and other steppe people, and was a high rank in the army of Tamerlane. Tarkhans commanded military contingents (roughly of regimental size under the Khazar khan) and were, roughly speaking, generals. They could also be assigned as military governors of conquered regions.

* Like many titles, Tarkhan also occurs as a personal name, independent of a person's rank, which makes some historical references confusing. For example, Arab texts refer to a "Tarkhan, king of the Khazars" as reigning in the mid ninth century. Whether this is a confused reference to a military official or the name of an individual Khazar khagan remains unclear.

Tarkhan established the Tarkhan Dynasty ruling parts of modern Pakistan from 1554 to 1591 AD.

(Answers.com (http://www.answers.com/topic/tarkhan) Retrieved 3/14/2007)

Answer 2

The Tarkhan tribe inhabits the Punjab area of Northern India and Punjab area of Pakistan. Some scholars such as H.A. Rose believe that they are descended from the Sakas, the Kushans and the Huns. According to the Manu Smriti, they (the Sakas) are originally of Kshatriya status, however they fell to the status of Shudra after refusing to accept Brahmin authority. It is also interesting to note that Tarkhan was a title used by some of the known armies that invaded India during the reign of Tamer the Lame of Central Asia, therefore it is possible that the Tarkhans found in Punjab and the Northwestern Province are actually the descendants of those Tarkhans.[1]

Answer 3

Carpenters are known as "TARKHAN" in Urdu, in India and adjoining Asian countries

Answer 4

In my childhood, I heard the word "Tarkhan" being used for "Carpenter".