Barha family

Barha
Current regionSouth Asia
Founded13th Century
FounderAbul Farah al-Wasiti
TitlesSubahdar of Bijapur
Nawab of Ajmer
Nawab of Aurangabad
Nawab of Allahabad
Nawab of Sambalhera
Faujdar of Hisar
MembersAbdullah Khan Barha
Hussain Ali Khan Barha
Hassan Ali Khan Barha
Sayyed Mahmud Khan
Saif Khan Barha
Cadet branchesTihanpur branch
Chatrauri branch
Jagneri branch
Kudliwal branch

The Barha family (also Bahera or Bara) was an Ashrafized Shia noble family in India during the Mughal Empire. Its members traditionally held high military ranks and frequently led armies in the service of Mughal emperors, from the reign of Emperor Akbar into the early 18th century.

Under the Sayyid brothers, Hussain Ali Khan and Hassan Ali Khan, the Barhas became the de facto ruling family of the Mughal court from 1713 to 1720.