Pir Lakh Datta (Sakhi Sarwar)
Syed
Ahmad Sultan Sakhi Sarwar is also known as Lakh Data, Sakhi Sultan and Lalan
Wali Sarkar. He was the son of Hazrat Zainul Abedin, who migrated from Baghdad
and settled in Shahkot (near Multan) in 1220 AD. He studied in Lahore and later
went to Dhounkal, near Wazirabad for higher education.
Sakhi
Sarwar preached Islam in Sodhra, near Wazirabad. He also stayed at Dhounkal
with his contemporary saints Shaikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardy and Hazrat Moinuddin
Ajmeri. From Dhounkal, Sakhi Sarwar came to Dera Ghazi Khan and settled in
Nagaha, now named after him, Sakhi Sarwar.
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