They were among the freedom fighters against the British Raj, known as (Hur Mujahids).
They live in India, to Jamshoro, Pakistan, which includes the Thar desert and more than half of Sindh.The Mahars have the proper Sardari system Currently The Mahar family today lives in Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan; they still follow their traditions and have a sea of people following them.
The clans of Mahar tribe are: Ansani, Bakira, Baipar, Bamuja, Baga, Bagra, Bakherani, Baghal, Bakhupota, Bhaikhairani, Buja, Balha/Bulha, Baman, Banbal, Bunblia, Bālani, Banbha/Bhanbha, Bijal, Chanar, Chahara, Chubra, Chhapra, Chhatta/Chhutta, Cheena, Chohra, Chelaria, Chanujo/Chaneja, Derajo, Daheja, Data, Dita, Dedla, Deengra, Eukhnani, Gadan, Gāgnani, Gajnani, Gumna, Ghana, Haseja, Heesja, Hathi, Hathipotra, Harha, Hala, Jesraja, Janga, Jiand, Jedha, Jeesar, Jeesarja, Khiani, Kabra, Khayalani, Lādar/Ladhar, Lanjari/Linjari, Lodha, Lodra, Langani/Longani, Lachi, Lāo, Lalepotra, Lalang, Matooja, Mahlani, Mahalani, Māka, Māri, Mārij, Mubah, Māreja, Mārecha, Mihlani, Minhani, Menuhani, Marfat, Mahrich, Mathera, Matrija, Munhja, Manhija, Mahzol, Muradani, Marupotra, Motani, Ninjah, Nunhja, Nareja, Nangreja, Nidamani, Nizamani, Naija, Nangwa, Nosakhja, Rukhnani/Rakrani, Raipar/Repar, Ramuja/Rameja, Sakhi, Sakhija/Sukhija, Sahija, Soomarja, Sakhera, Soomrani, Sakhirani, Sakhani, Sajani, Sawai, Sabuja, Sahāna, Sādor, Tamachani, Tughani, Tanghani, Talani, Unsani, Winiha, Wanjha/Winjha, Wijal, Waharkia, Wahria, Wains, Wechal and Parocha.
[6] Headship or Sardari went to Sakhijo clan of Khangarh Sharif.
Nowadays there isn’t one Sardar or Chief the whole Mahar family of Khangarh holds equal value however Sardar Mohammad Bux Khan Mahar can be called the Chief of Mahar tribe as he was the oldest son of the last chief, Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mahar.