Miana
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Miana is a community in Pakistan
. It is derived from Mian
, which is a family name and a title of nobility
and used by Muslim
s in the Punjab region
of South Asia
.
Ahmad Khan (founder of khan gen),they comes from Afghanistan with Sher Shar Souri and satteled
near Koh-Suleman and indus river.and their root generation are Khitran,Jafars which sattled
near,Reference from The Pathans.
The Miana family of Mianwali
city in the Punjab
, claims descent from one Mian Ali, the holyman who supposedly founded Mianwali
village in the 16th century. There is no grave of Mian Ali ever existed in Mianwali or adjacent areas. He came of Ghakkar family, and engraved at Ghakkar Mandi. The Grand flight of Ghakkar, his family migrated to Kunjha, Gujrat and Ghakkar Mandi. We registered the few names of area such as, Kachhi, Kachhi Mian Ali and Kachhi Thal.
The Miana clan living at Wan Bhachran
originated from Pindi Bhattian
. They are Bhatti (Rajputs). According their pedigree chart and the famous book Punjab ka muqadma by Hanif Ramay
they are directly descended from the famous Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti mostly known as Dulla Bhatti
whose one son was sent away as punishment. Who came here and settled here along with some of his tribal subjects and started living as a landlord. He fought with the neighbouring clans and took over their land. But somehow his generations could not be prevalent here and most of them died in young ages or early adulthood. So,they are not in mass numbers here but always have been noted for their bravery and nobleness.Some of them adopted the title of Malik
while others still calls themselves Mian. They are said to be Miana, because few generations ago one of their ancestors was a holyman who did not fight as the other tribals of the area did.
According to the tradition of Derajat
, the Mianas are descendants of Hindus of the Arora
, Bhatia
and Khatri
castes, that converted to Islam. This tradition is strong in the Derajat
region( the districts of Dera Ismail Khan
and Dera Ghazi Khan
).
city and its town of Wan Bhachran
, the Miana of Bhakkar District
are an offshoot of the Miana of Wan Bhachran
,some Miana also lives in Layyah District
, the city of Multan
,city of Abdul Hakeem and the city of Dera Ismail Khan.
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...
. It is derived from Mian
Mian
Mian is family name and a title of nobility used by Muslims in the Punjab region of South Asia.-Mian Khan Pashtuns:The Pathans of Bihar , have a large community of Pashtuns in the state of Bihar in India, who are said to have settled in the region from the 13th Century onwards...
, which is a family name and a title of nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
and used by Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s in the Punjab region
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
.
History and origin
There are two traditions as to the origin of the Miana term. According to some sources, the Miana are descendents of Mians, a term used for holymen. The word miana or mian is metathesis of Mi'an that is borrowed from proto Dravidian roots Meian and it also existed in Pali Language, means priest, holyman and laudable worshiper. Third wave of Aryan, held position in waste land of Gandhara whose goddess of creation was Armi'an and its chief priest was especially called "Mi'an". Sindhis are still using the same word for respectable old person or a show of sacredotel dignity.The Miana family of Tibbi Qaisrani
[(Taunsa Sharif)Dera Ghazi Khan]they belong from KHAN family they are third Generation of KhurshidAhmad Khan (founder of khan gen),they comes from Afghanistan with Sher Shar Souri and satteled
near Koh-Suleman and indus river.and their root generation are Khitran,Jafars which sattled
near,Reference from The Pathans.
The Miana family of Mianwali
Mianwali
Mianwali is the capital city of Mianwali District and situated in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Indus River...
city 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...
, claims descent from one Mian Ali, the holyman who supposedly founded Mianwali
Mianwali
Mianwali is the capital city of Mianwali District and situated in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Indus River...
village in the 16th century. There is no grave of Mian Ali ever existed in Mianwali or adjacent areas. He came of Ghakkar family, and engraved at Ghakkar Mandi. The Grand flight of Ghakkar, his family migrated to Kunjha, Gujrat and Ghakkar Mandi. We registered the few names of area such as, Kachhi, Kachhi Mian Ali and Kachhi Thal.
The Miana clan living at Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran is a town and union council, an administrative sub division, of Mianwali District in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil...
originated from Pindi Bhattian
Pindi Bhattian
Pindi Bhattian is an administrative sub-division Pindi Bhattian Tehsil and an historic city of Hafizabad District. It is the city of Bhatti family. Dulla Bhatti was the famous person of Pindi Bhattian....
. They are Bhatti (Rajputs). According their pedigree chart and the famous book Punjab ka muqadma by Hanif Ramay
Hanif Ramay
Muhammad Hanif Ramay was an internationally renowned intellectual, journalist and former Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab, and he was among the founding fathers of the Pakistan Peoples Party .He was also speaker of Punjab Assembly from October 1993 to November 1996.-Early life and...
they are directly descended from the famous Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti mostly known as Dulla Bhatti
Dulla Bhatti
Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti Rajput, popularly known as Dulla Bhatti , was a famous legendary Rajput hero of the Punjab, who led a rebellion against the Mughal emperor Akbar...
whose one son was sent away as punishment. Who came here and settled here along with some of his tribal subjects and started living as a landlord. He fought with the neighbouring clans and took over their land. But somehow his generations could not be prevalent here and most of them died in young ages or early adulthood. So,they are not in mass numbers here but always have been noted for their bravery and nobleness.Some of them adopted the title of Malik
Malik
Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...
while others still calls themselves Mian. They are said to be Miana, because few generations ago one of their ancestors was a holyman who did not fight as the other tribals of the area did.
According to the tradition of Derajat
Derajat
Derajat meaning, 'Land of the Jats' or "Jat Land'. Derajat is a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab meet. Derajat is bound by the Indus River to the east and the mountains to the west...
, the Mianas are descendants of Hindus of the Arora
Arora
Arora is an Indo-Aryan community of the Punjab region. Commentators differ in their opinions regarding the relationship between the Arora and the Khatri community....
, Bhatia
Bhatia
Bhatia is a group of people and a caste originating from Sindh Province and Rajasthan. The Bhatias primarily live in Northwestern India and Pakistan. They are mainly found among the following ethnic groups or clans: Rajputs, Khatris, Gujjars, Yaduvanshi/Yadav and Bhati...
and Khatri
Khatri
Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...
castes, that converted to Islam. This tradition is strong in the Derajat
Derajat
Derajat meaning, 'Land of the Jats' or "Jat Land'. Derajat is a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab meet. Derajat is bound by the Indus River to the east and the mountains to the west...
region( the districts of Dera Ismail Khan
Dera Ismail Khan
Dera Ismail Khan is a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, west of Lahore and northwest of Multan. The city is the capital of the district and tehsil of the same name. In Pakistan, its name is often abbreviated to D. I...
and Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
).
Distribution
The Miana are found in MianwaliMianwali
Mianwali is the capital city of Mianwali District and situated in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Indus River...
city and its town of Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran is a town and union council, an administrative sub division, of Mianwali District in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil...
, the Miana of Bhakkar District
Bhakkar District
Bhakkar is a District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1981 with Bhakkar city as the capital. It is located between 31° 10' and 32° 22' N. and 70° 47' and 72° E. with an area of , most of it lies in the desolate plain of the Thal, but the Kachhi or strip of...
are an offshoot of the Miana of Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran is a town and union council, an administrative sub division, of Mianwali District in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil...
,some Miana also lives in Layyah District
Layyah District
Layyah District is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the southern part of the province. The capital is Layyah.-History:...
, the city of Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
,city of Abdul Hakeem and the city of Dera Ismail Khan.