The Jhandir are a tribe of Qureshis, found in the Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

 province of Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

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History and origin

The tribe claims to be Qureshi Arab

Arab

Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...

s, and say that their name is derived from (Jhanda Gir) meaning the one who carries the flag in war. The word shortened and came to be known as Jhandir (standard in rdu] (Saraiki) (Punjabi) (Persian), as their ancestor Hazrat Ghazi abbas Alambardar had been a standard beared to the mam Hussain A.S].

Distribution & Villages

The Jhandir are found mainly in Shorkot Tehsil

Shorkot Tehsil

Shorkot is a subdivision of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is subdivided into 16 Union Councils. The city of Shorkot is the headquarters of the tehsil.-Politics:The Tehsil Nazim of Shorkot is Mian Madhu Lal Hussain...

, with a few villages in Muzaffargarh

Muzaffargarh

Muzaffargarh is a city in southwestern Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of the Chenab River. The Town of Muzaffargarh was founded in 1794 by the Governor of Mulran Nawab Muzaffar Khan.The Meaning of Muzaffargarh is "Fort of Muzaffar" because the old town lies inside the walls of a fort built...

, Khanewal

Khanewal

Khanewal is the capital city of Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is notable for being the host city to the second largest train station in Pakistan. Khanewal is located at 30°18'0N 71°56'0E with an altitude of 128 metres and is named after the earliest settlers here who...

, ultan] (Bahawlpur) (Vehari) (Jhang) Lodhran

Lodhran

Lodhran is the chief city of Lodhran District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located on the northern side of River Sutlej.-Administration:...

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In (Vehari District), there is famous village knowm as Sardar Pur Jhandir and is famous because Pakistan's biggest Private library is situated in this area known as Masood Jhandir research library faunded in 1890 . Owners of this Library are two brothers Masood ahmad Jhandir and Mahmood ahmad jhandir. In the Mailsi

Mailsi

Mailsi is a city in Multan region,Pakistan. It is located at 29°48'1N 72°10'33E at an altitude of 126 m .It was the biggest tehsil of Multan District and two districts Lodhran and Vehari were carved out by taking land of Mailsi in 19th and 20th centuries. Vehari which is now district was...

 Tehsil

Tehsil

A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 of Vehari, there is another village called Jhandir.

In Shorkot Tehsil

Shorkot Tehsil

Shorkot is a subdivision of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is subdivided into 16 Union Councils. The city of Shorkot is the headquarters of the tehsil.-Politics:The Tehsil Nazim of Shorkot is Mian Madhu Lal Hussain...

, their main villages are Sadiq Mohammed Jhandir, Jhandir Niaziwala, Kotli Jhandiran and Basti Jhandir.also tibbah jhandir

In Khanewal District

Khanewal District

Khanewal is District of Punjab province in Pakistan. It most widely known for being the host city to the second largest Train Station in Pakistan...

, Jhandir and Mohri Jhandir are the main village.and jhangal mardyala 157/10R.(mian shahzad jhandir) .in saraiy sidhu basti jhandir

In Lodhran District

Lodhran District

Lodhran is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan, located on the northern side of River Sutlej. It is bounded to the north by the districts of Multan, Khanewal and Vehari, to the south by Bahawalpur District, to the east lie the districts of Vehari and Bahawalpur; while district Multan lies on the...

, Jhandir is the main village.Mian yar Muhammad Jhandir F/o Mian Sadiq Muhammad Mian Ghulam Mustafa Jhandir (known as Mian Zaildar) Mian Muhammad Aslam Jhandir Mian Muhammad Akram Jhandir Mian Ilyas Muhammad Jhandir F/o Mian Khair Muhammad Mian Noor Muhammad Hafiz Sardar Muhammad Mian Ghulam Murtaza Mian Ishaq Muhammad [late] mian aslam jhandir Haji Mian Muhammad Ibrahim Jhandir Mian Muhammad Qasim Jhandir Mian Muhammad Akhtar Jhandir Mian Muhammad Mehmood Jhandir Mian Muhammad Zeeshan Jhandir (lecturer Deptment of Computer Science at Islamia University of Bahawalpur).mian abdul khalik,mian bashir ahamad.mian faisal

in multan district

Multan District

Multan District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,116,851 of which 41.64% were urban. Its capital is the city of Multan....

 bastti sahu village.(mian shahzad jhandir)

in multan city shah rukn-alam colony & officer colony & shamsaabad colony& shadab colony.

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