Uttera
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The Uttera are a Seraiki speaking Jat clan, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
History & Origin
According to their traditions, the tribe claims descent from a Bhatti Rajput nobleman, a Rana Rajwadhan. The Rana lived in Ghazni, and then moved to Delhi in India. After sometime, he moved to Bhatner. In the 13th Century, the Rana moved to Chanb Kalyar, in what is now the Lodhran District, in Punjab, Pakistan. The ruler of the area was a Raja Bhutta. The Raja wanted to marry the daughter of Rajwadhan, who refused. As a result a battle took place, and the Raja was slain. The tract was then divided by Rajwadhan, and his five sons, Kalyar, Uttera, Kanju, Noon and Hattar. From each son descends a tribe, the Uttera thus claiming kinship with the other four tribes.
Distribution
The Uttera are found mainly in Lodhran, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur districts.