Punjabi Rajput
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Rajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region
.
According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput
population in the Punjab
was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 (74.5%) were Muslim, 388,744 (24%) were Hindu
and (24,810) (1.5%) were Sikh.
Traditionally, in the plains of Punjab, most of the Rajput
clans had converted to Islam
and some Rajput villages in the Punjab Region converted, wholly or partially, to Sikhism
. The extent of conversion depended on the influence of Sikhism
in that region. The Rajput clans of Punjab hills (modern Himachal Pradesh
and Gurdaspur
and Hoshiarpur
districts) remained Hindu
.
Punjab region
straddling the border between India
and Pakistan
. The "Five Rivers" are the Beas
, the Ravi
, the Sutlej
, the Chenab and the Jhelum
. All are tributaries of the Indus river
, the Jhelum being the largest. Punjab has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The people of the Punjab are called Punjabis
and their language is also called Punjabi
. The main religion
s of the Punjab region are, in order of population, Islam
, Sikhism
and Hinduism
.
Punjabi Rajputs are spread throughout Punjab Region
in India and Pakistan. Muslim
Punjabi Rajputs reside in Pakistani Punjab
while Hindu
Punjabi Rajputs reside in the Indian states of Punjab
, Sikh
Punjabi Rajputs, mainly inhabit Punjab (India)
. In 1947, during the partition of India
, almost all the Muslim Punjabi Rajputs found in India moved to Pakistan
while Hindu and Sikh Rajputs moved to India.
. In Punjab
, the Rajputs can be loosely divided into five territorial groupings. The first grouping inhabited the territory that extended from the Yamuna
valley to the Ghaghar, roughly what is the modern state of Haryana
. Almost three quarters of them had converted to Islam
, and these were referred to as Ranghar
. They belonged mainly to the Chauhan
and Tomar
sub-divisions, which gave Delhi
its most famous Rajput
dynasties.
Next came the Rajput
s of the south-west of Punjab, roughly the Seraiki
speaking region comprising the modern Bahwalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan
and Multan
divisions. These tribes were hardly distinguished from the Jat clans in their neighbourhood, and for the most part belonged to the Bhatti of Jaisalmer
and Bikaner, and their Panwar predecessors. The Rajput clans of the south-west had converted to Islam
in their entirety. The third group comprised the Rajput
clans of the Salt Range
, and the Pothohar Plateau
, who were split into numerous clans, either descended from the Yaduvanshi dynasty of Kashmir
, the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot
, or the numerous Panwar tribes occupying the hills along the Jhelum River
. Like the Rajputs of the south-west, these tribes had almost entirely converted to Islam
. The only exception were some members of the Chib
and Bhao
tribes, found in Kharian
, who had remained Hindu
.
The fourth group comprised the Rajputs of the Punjab Hills, the modern territory of Himachal Pradesh
, Gurdaspur District
and Hoshiarpur District
. Some of these tribes are perhaps the most ancient of the Rajput
tribes, the Katoch
and the Pathania
being the most famous, and were almost entirely Hindu
, barring some clans of the lower hills, such as the Sulehria
and Katil
of the Katoch Clan, who had converted to Islam
. The principalities of the Punjab Himalayas, were some of the oldest states in India
.
The final grouping were the Rajput
s of central Punjab, roughly the area of the Sandal Bar
, Manjha, Malwa and Doaba
. The Bhattis, Kharal
s and Sials predominated in the Sandal Bar
, the Bhatti predominated in the Bhattiana region, the modern districts of Firozpur
and Sirsa
, and the Ghorewaha
, Manj
and Naru were found in the Sikh
tract, who had held their own against the dominant Jatt Sikh of the region.. In Amritsar
and Lahore
, the Rajput
s were mainly Bhatti And Khokhar
, with a sprinkling of Panwar and Chauhan
. The Rajput
clans were predominantly Muslim
in this region, except along the borders with Rajasthan
, where there were communities of Hindu
Rajput
s, such as the Shaikhawat and Rathore
.
, the distinction between tribes of Jat status and Rajput
status is blurred. Tribes such as the Soomra
, Samma, Daher
, Kharal
, Saharan
, Marral
and Ghallu
are sometimes referred to as Jat, and sometimes as Rajput
. The only exception are the Saharan
, Johiya
and Wattu
, who in popular estimation are always considered Rajput
. Along the left bank of the Indus, from Rahim Yar Khan District to Mianwali District
, the term is rarely used by the tribes, with the notable exception of the Tiwana
and Noon
of the Thal Desert
, and the Bhachar
of Wan Bachran, in Mianwali
. It is only when one reaches the Salt Range
, that term Rajput comes into common usage. In the lands across the Indus, in the North West Frontier Province, the Rajput disappears completely, and their place is taken by the Baluch and Pashtun
. In the Dera Ghazi Khan District
, the only indigenous tribe that calls itself Rajput, are the Jamra
, who use the title Jam, indicating Sindhi
ancestry. Across the Indus, in Muzafargarh, the Khera Sial, Dhanotar and Panwar are the only tribes that claim Rajput
tribes. In Bahawalpur District
, the Samma and Soomra
are the principal Rajput
tribes.
The Rajput makes a reappearance in the valleys of the Jhelum
and Chenab, where the Chadhar
and Sial are both tribes of impeccable Agnivanshi pedigree. In the Sandal Bar
, the Waseer
, Kharal
, Wahiniwal
, Wattu
and Saharan
, are all major Rajput
tribes, the first two claiming to be Agnivanshi, while the next two claim to be Chandravanshi, claiming a common origin with the Bhatti. But Saharan
Claim from Lord Rama
(Ram Chandra) and become Suryavanshi Rajput and use title Shah,Rana,Chaudhary,Malik,Mahar. The upper part of the Sandal Bar
, and the Bhattiore area of Chiniot District
was a stronghold of the Bhatti tribe. Further along the Jhelum River
valley, the Khokhar
and Bhatti founds in great numbers.
Along the valley of the Sutlej River, the Wattu
, Johiya
, Baghela
, Lodhra
and Kathia
are the predominant tribes. In and around the city of Multan
, the Khokhar
and Bhatti clans such as the Mitru, Kanju
, Bosan and Noon
predominate.
and Salt Range
is home to a large number of Rajput
clans. The Rajput
s are the largest ethnic group in the region, and are often referred to as the Rajah. The principal tribes are the Satti
, Bhatti, Panwar, Minhas
and Janjua. Many of these larger clans have splintered into numerous septs.
In terms of distribution, the Bhatti, and their sub-divisions are the most widespread. Important clans of the Bhatti descent, include Jodhra
s of Attock District
, the Hattar
of Chakwal
and Jhelum
districts, the Gungal
of Rawalpindi
and Jhelum
districts, the Nagrial
and Nagrawal of Rawalpindi District
and the Mamyal of Rawalpindi District
.
In terms of historical prominence, the Janjua were the historical overlords of the region, until overwhelmed by the Ghakkars. Important Janjua subdivisions include the Dulal, Gaharwal
, Dhamial
and Ranial
. The Minhas
are an important clan in the eastern half of the Pothohar Plateau
, with their sub-divisions, the Mair of Chakwal
,the Hafyal
, the Kanyal and Nagyal
of the Rawalpindi
and Jhelum
districts.
The Panwar are after Bhatti, the most numerous clan in this region. The Panwar themselves are found in the Pabbi Hills. Important Panwar clans include the Bangial
, Dhudhi
, Narma
, Sohlan
, Hon
, Baghial
and Bhakral
. The Bhakral are, after the Janjua are perhaps the most important Rajput clan in Rawalpindi District
. The Katoch
, a clan found generally in Jammu
and Himachal Pradesh
, has two sub-divisions, the Chib
of the Jhelum Pabbi and the Ratial
of Rawalpindi District
.
In additions to these clans, there are also a number of other clans, such as the Alpial
, a clan of Manj
Rajput
s, found in Rawalpindi
and Attock
districts, the Jalap and Khokhar
of Pind Dadan Khan
, and Chauhan
found throughout the Pothohar Plateau
.
Other Rajput clans in the region include the Mathyal, Sulehria
, Langrial
, Khingar
, Sehngral, Ghik, Malal, Bhutial, Jamsral, Sainswal, Bijnial, Ramial, Hayal, Janjil, Tharjial, Khumbal, Bharial, Hafyal,Dogra, Salhal,Mangeal, Johad, Adhial, Kurar, Jhottial, Mair-Minhas, Tuh, Chanial, Bhatti-Mehra, Bhatti-Kanjial,Dogra, Bhatti-Jangal, Bhatti-Badhuer, Bhatti-Shaikh and Toor.
in the west to Patiala in the east. According to the traditions of the various tribes, they are connected with the Rajput
s of Rajasthan
. Their no historical records giving the account of the migration of the various Rajput
tribes into the region. But tradition points the Ghorewaha
to be the earliest inhabitants of the region. The Ghorewaha are said to be Kachwaha
Rajputs, who emigrated from Rajasthan
, during the period of Mohammed Ghori. Their original territory was the Beas
Sutlej
Doab
. Other important tribes of this region are the Manj
, Naru, Taoni
, and Varya
. In the districts of Amritsar
and Lahore
, the predominant tribes were the Ghumman, while in Sialkot District
, the Rajputs of central Punjab met those of the hills. The Ghummans predominated in the plains, while the Sulehria
, Minhas
and Bhao
were found in the hilly part of the district. In the south, the Bhattiana region, covering the modern Firuzpur and Sirsa districts, was home to the Bhatti, and related tribes such as the Dogar
, Johiya
, Mahaar
, Naipal
, and Wattu
.
Hindu
The Rajput clans of the what is now Himachal Pradesh
, as well as the districts of Gurdaspur
and Hoshiarpur
remained Hindu
. The Punjab Hill states were centres of some of the oldest Rajput
states in India
. The Hindu Rajputs of Gurdaspur and the Jammu
region are referred to as the Dogra
s. Prior to the partition of India
, Dogra settlements also extended to Gujrat
and Sialkot
, where there were settlements of Bajju, Bhao
, Chib
, Manhas, and Sulehria
Rajputs.
. They are classified on loose and ever shifting system of hypergamous grades. Thus in Jammu
region, the Rajput are divided into four grades, with the Rajput
of the first grade not giving wives to those clans who are considered not to be of the first grade, and so on. In addition to this division, they are also divided by the traditional division of Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi and Agnivanshi. Here is a list of clans, starting with those deemed as first class:
The First Grade Suryavanshi clans
The First Grade Chandravanshi clans
These clans are equal to each other in superiority. The second class clans are as follows:
Second Grade Suryavanshi Clans
Second Grade Chandravanshi clans
Third Grade Chandravanshi clans
Fourth Grade Chandravanshi Clans
Rajput clans of the Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi sub-divisions intermarry; and Chandravanshi clans intermarry with each other. Each grade takes wives from a grade lower than itself. The only exception are the Chattari Jamwal
, who do not take wives from the Manhas, as both clans descend from a common ancestor. While the Rakwal only give their daughters to the Jamwal and Manhas.
The Ambarai, Manhas, Chib, Bhao and Jarral intermarry with each other, and gives wives to the Rajput
clans of the First Grade. While the Rakwal, Sulehria, Charak, Baghal, Langeh, Bojwal , Andotra
intermarry, and give daughters to the Rajput clans of the first And Second classes, and receive daughters from the Rajput
clans of the fourth class.
In Gurdaspur District
, the Hindu
Rajputss are found mainly in the hilly regions, along the border with Jammu and Kashmir
. Culturally, they are very close to the Dogra
s, and like them have a system of hypergamous marriages. The following are the main clans, shown under the two sub-divisions, Chandravanshi and Suryavanshi.
Chandravanshi Clans
Suryavanshi Clans
In Gurdaspur, the clans are divided into the kahri, or those who take wives and give wives to a particular clan, and the dohri or those who take wives and exchange wives with each other. The general rule in the community is that a higher clan should not give its daughter in marriage to a lower clan, but are allowed to take wives from the lower clans. Thus, the Tangral can take wives from the Katil, Lalotra and Kohal, and give wives to the Jarral, Sulehria and Indauria, the Kohal take wives from the Katil and Thakkar, and the Sulehria give wives to the Manhas, but take them from the Gahotra, Katil and Lalotra. This system of hypergamous marriage was discarded when the clans of the Jammu hills converted to Islam
.
The Chattari is the mothercast of Suryavanshi clans . Chattaris of Jammu region are classified as Dogra
and Chattaris of Mewar
are Guhilot or Sisodia
.
Jamwal
The Jamwal take their name from the city of Jammu
. They have common ancestry with the Manhas Rajputs. The Jamwal were the Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir
Mankotia
The Mankotia claim to the Kachwaha
Rajput
s, who said to have come from Jaipur
and settled in the Punjab Hills, after contracting marriage with a Hill Rajput lady.
Jasrotia
The Jasrotia are another clan of Kachwaha
Rajput ancestry.
saroch;; sub clan of guleria
The Balauria are descended from Bhog Pal, who came from Kulu, in the first Quarter of the 8th Century.
Bhadwal
The Bhadwal are Tomar
Rajput
s.
Bhandarwahia
The Bhardarwahia were the traditional rulers of Bhadarwah, a state in the Jammu
hills.
Naru
Naru were the traditional rulers of Ludhiana,Hashiarpur and Muttra
state
Kishtwaria
They were the rulers of Kishtwar state.
Saini
They are the descendants of Maharaja Shoorsaini, Lord Krishna and King Porus. For more info see Saini
The Manhas are a branch of the Jamwal
. Their ancestor are said to have taken to agriculture, and such split from the Jamwal tribe.
Shau
The Shau are another branch of the Jamwal, found mainly in the western part of Jammu.
The Ambarai are Parmar Rajputs, whose ancestors are said to have immigrated from Ujjain
. Found in Gurdapur and Jammu.
Chib
The Chib are a clan of Katoch
Rajputs. They are found mainly in Rajauri District.
Jarral
The ancestor of the Jarral are said to have come from the Rajasthan
. They are a clan of Tomar
Rajputs.
Bhao
The Bhau are a Raghubansi Rajputs. Found mainly in Akhnur.
The Rakwal migrated from Punjab during the later Middle Ages. Found mainly in the eastern districts of Jammu.
Sulehria
Charak
Langeh
The Langeh are descended Lang Pal, a descended from Angraj Karan of the Mahabharat.Found mainly near akhnoor
region of jammu
.
Baghal
The Baghal are a branch of the Manhas Rajputs. Found mainly in Udhampur District
.
Bajial
The Bajial are clan of Kachwaha
Rajputs, descended from Mani Maan, who said to have to come to the Punjab hills, and married a Katoch
Rajput.
Andotra
The Andotra are a branch of the Pathania
Rajputs. Their ancestor, Anandji migrated to Kathua
in the 15th Century.
Jaj
and Himachal Pradesh
are divided into numerous tribes, which are sub-divided into numerous sects. The tribes are split in six status groups :
1) Mian
2) Rajput
3) Thakur
4) Rathi
5) Rana
tribes of the first grade:
• Pathania
• Katoch
• Naru
• Jaswal
• Sibae
• Dadwal
• Kahluria
• Kotlehria
• Hinduria
• Sirmuria
• Mankotia
• Mandial
The Guleria, Sabaia, Dadwal and Jaswal are branches of the Katoch
tribe, but now intermarry with each other.
Pathania
It is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata.[1][2] It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India. The Pathania clan established the Kingdom of Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh, in the 11th century and ruled it until 1849 A.D., This clan has to its credit three Maha Vir Chakra winners in the Indian Army, among other war and peace time gallantry awards. This clan has also served valiantly in the British armed forces of India[3].
Katoch
Almost all the clans of the First Grade Rajputs are of Katoch
Rajput
ancestor. Their main settlement remains the central districts of Himachal Pradesh
.
Naru
The Narus of Hoshiarpur District
claim that their ancestor was a Surajbansi Rajput of Muttra, named Nipal Chand, and descended from Raja Ram Chand. He was converted in the time of Mahmud of Ghazni
and took the name of Naru Shah. Naru Shah setteled at Mau in Jalandhar
, Whence his son, Ratan Pal, founded Phillaur hence founded the four Naru parganas of Hariana, Bajwara, Sham Chaurasi and Ghorewaha
in Hoshiarpur
and that of Bahram in Jullunder. The chief men of these parganas are still called Rai or Rana. Some kept Brahmans of the Baadeo got.
Jaswal
The original settlement of the Jaswal was Bhir Jaswan in Amb. They thus acquired the name Jaswal from the Jaswan Dun in Unna District
Sibaia
They were settled at Siba in tehsil Dera, but they may derive their name from Raja Sapuran Chand, who founded Siba. Sapuran Chand became a Raja four generations afterRaja Hari Chand, who founded Haripur
Dadwal
The Dadwal first settled in the Dadh region of Himachal Pradesh
. They derive their name from the Dadwa Latta tract which comprises parts of Hajipur
, Datarpur and certain parts of Amb.
Guleria
This clan takes its name from the town of Guler in Himachal Pradesh
. They are a cadet branch of the Katoch
clan.
• Doad
• Jasrotia
• Jarral
• Sonkhla
• Patial
Doad
This clan is found mainly in Hoshiarpur District
and Unna District. They are said to Chandravanshi Rajput
s, claiming descent from the god Krishna
.
Jarral
The Hindu
branch of the Jarral tribe fled Rajauri
, when their ancestor Nihal Singh was killed by the Mughal
s. His widow took refuge in Chamba, and the Hindu
Jarral claim descent from Bhag Singh, the son of Nihal Singh. They are also referred to as the Rajauria, after the town in Jammu
, which was a the principality ruled by Jarrals,
Sonkhla
The Sonkhla are a branch of the Parmar Rajputs. Their ancestor Raja Jagdeo came to the hills to worship at the temple of Jawala Mukhi. Having married into a Katoch
family, he settled in Himachal Pradesh
.
Patial
Patial Rajputs are Suryavanshi rajputs and are the followers and descendent's of Emperor Raghu of Ikshavaku dynasty hence they belong to Raghukul and are also called as Raghuvanshi Rajputs. Patials alike other rajputs originally belong to Rajasthan and The Patials chose to die rather than to submit to the supremacy of the Muslim kings. Many Patials were put to death for not giving their daughters to Muslim rulers had to leave Rajasthan as they decided not to marry there daughters to the Muslim or Mughal rulers and they settled in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
. Patials ruled the princely state of Patiala and got the title or surname Patial, Patials were dethroned by the Sikh's around the 1700 A.D., Patials then moved and settled and ruled Kot Patial in Distt. Hoshairpur Punjab.
• Phadiartakhi
• Sandal
• Baria
• Bhanauaria
• Chanwaria
Jasial
The Jasial are a Katoch
clan. They are said to be the original rulers of the Jaswan Dun, until they were disposed by the Jaswal.
Sandal
The ancestor of the Sandal fled to the Punjab Hills escaping Muslim
conquerors.
• Dhantial
• Ladol
• Sangwai
• Laori
• Malputh
• Sihanda
• Badhmania
• Salohar
• Ranwat
• Dangoher
Rajan
The Rajan or Rajni are said to have attending a wedding at Hindur, where a party of Rajput
s attacked them, and all but extirminnated their tribe. A woman is said to have escaped, and had three sons, Adu, Santu and Bagga. They are a clan of Khokhar
Rajput
s.
Dhantial
The Dhantial derive their name from Mount Dhontha.
Ladol
The Ladol are a clan of Manhas Rajput
s.
The Hindu
Rajput
population was historically divided into three groups, those settled along the border with the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
, those of the eastern hills (the modern Himachal Pradesh
) and finally those along the border with Rajasthan
.
such as 7th Chief of Army Staff General Tikka Khan
, Narma
, Rajput
and the 10th Chief of Army Satff General Asif Nawaz Khan Janjua.
Some of the most respected officers of the Pakistan Army
including its first General, PA 1, Muhammed Akbar Khan
(Order of the British Empire
), PA 2 General Muhammad Iftikhar Khan
(designated to become the first C-in-C, but died in an aircrash), PA 12 Brig.General Muhammed Zafar(first Indian to become Commander of Cavalry) and PA 48 General Muhammad Anwar Khan (Pakistan's first E-in-C) all hail from this clan. General Anwar is considered the father of Pakistan's Corps of Engineers, and also served as Chairman OGDC.
Members of Punjabi Rajput tribes have the honour of receiving top military awards both in British India and in Pakistan. Khudadad Khan VC
(20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross
, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British
and Commonwealth
forces. He was the first native-born Indian to win the Victoria Cross
.
Victoria Cross
On 31 October 1914, at Hollebeke
, Belgium
, 26-year old Khan performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
. Saif Ali Janjua
Shaheed received Hilal-e-Kashmir. He fought in the Kashmir sector during the 1948 War and embraced martyrdom.
Nishan-e-Haider
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, where Haider is the epithet of Ali
and means Lion
", abbreviated as NH), is the highest military award given by Pakistan. It is also known as or Hilal-e-Kashmir. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947. It is awarded to military personnel, regardless of rank, for extraordinary bravery in combat
. The award is considered to be the equivalent of the Victoria Cross
, the Medal of Honor
and the Param Vir Chakra
. Its exclusivity may be gauged by the fact that since it was established only 10 awards have been made, along with one equivalent award. To date all awards have been made posthumously. Of the 10 recipients, 9 have been from the Pakistan Army
, one has been from the Pakistan Air Force
. Five Rajputs was awarded Pakistan's top military honour, the Nishan-E-Haider
.
The majority of Punjabi Rajputs use their ancient Royal titles such as Raja
, Rana
, Rao
and Rai
. All these titles are originated from the ancient Sanskrit
word Rajanya.
Many Punjabi Rajputs were also conferred titles by the Delhi Sultan
s and the Mughal
Emperor
s such as Malik
(Royal, King), Nawab
( Provincial Governor), Sirdar
(Chief), Khan
, Mian, Mirza
(Royal prince), Chaudhry, and Sheikh
(elder,king,prince of the tribe).
Most members of the Punjabi Rajput clans use the title 'Raja' as this title was used by most of the Rajput
rulers from ancient times.
Rana is a princely title of Royalty. Muslim Rajputs in Pakistan
mainly in Lahore
, Sheikhupura
, Gujranwala
and Sialkot
use the title of Rana
, The Hindu Rajputs in Nawanshahr
and Balachaur
use the title of Rana.
Bais
The Bais or more so pronounced Bhains in the local Punjabi are a clan Suryavanshi Rajputs. They are also Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. They are found normally in the northern areas of both sides of Punjab region
, Himachal, Haryana
and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Surnames: Bhains, Bais, Baniya, Basade, Baruliya, Badhelia, Beunse, Vense, Basade, Kataha, Rao
, Khathabains, Tilokchandi.
The majority of Raos in Pakistan are Muslim Punwar (Pawar) Rajputs. Raos can be found all across Pakistan and are found in large numbers in the Punjab Province. The Rao sahib of Raipur Rani ( Jagir
) had a recogonised title of Rao Sahib.
Rai was a title of honor for certain Rajput rulers. The Ruler of the Princely State
of Sangri, in the Panjab Hill States used the title of Rai
Sahib
. The title today is found mostly in the Pakistani province of Punjab
.
Sainis are well known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. They trace their descent from Rajputs of the Yaduvanshi Surasena lineage, originating from Yadava King Shurasena
This title was conferred to Muslim Ghumman Rajputs of Punjab, Pakistan.
This title is mainly used by the Sikh Minhas Rajputs. However, lately some Muslim Minhas Rajput clans in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab Sialkot
and Chakwal
have also started using this title due to various reasons. The Hindu Rajput Jagirdars of Nangla Jagir and Ramgarh Jagir had recognised titles of Sardar Sahib.
Mulsim Mair Minhas Rajput
use the title of Khan
. Raja Bhagir Dev was named Muhammed Mair after conversion to Islam and his descendants as Mair-Minhas Rajputs. Most of Muslim Mair Minhas use the title of Khan.
This title was conferred upon the 'Punjab Hill Chiefs' by the Mughal King, Jhangir and was used by most of the Rajput tribes in the Punjab Hills for many centuries. The elder brother was called Raja, whereas his younger brothers were called Mian. Lately, the Rajputs have decided to use 'Thakur' instead of this Mughal
title.
The title Malik (meaning king) is used by a branch of the Jhelum Jodh branch of Janjua. Malik Darwesh Khan and Malik Hast (Asad) were known by these titles. Janjuas of Shadia Dist Mianwali are also referred to as Malik. (They are in dominance in Shadia and have the following sub clans; Mulkai Khel, Pattu Khel, Aziz Khel, Longi, Musi, Shah Mir Khel, Janu Khel, Ahmed Khel, Shah-wali Khel, Mehrwan Khel, Zaid Khel, Malu Khel and Sikandri Janjua.is also used by Khokhars and Khokhran, and refers to chiefs.
Rajput
clans that was tabulated for the 1911 Census of India, starting with Gujrat District
.
Lyalpur District (Faisalabad District
Here is a list of the main Hindu
Rajput
clans of the district.
Bahawalpur
Here is a list of the main Hindu
Rajput
s in the state.
Sikh Rajputs
Sikh Rajputs are the followers of Sikhism
belonging to the Rajput
social group. Sikh Rajputs have a long-standing tradition in Punjab and in Sikh history. During the Mughal era
when many Punjabi families followed the teachings of the Guru and were baptized as Khalsa
and joined the Guru's order of followers. Many Punjabi Rajput families also enrolled in the Guru's Army, or Khalsa Panth, and baptized as Khalsa Sikhs.
Baba Nidhan Singh of Hazoor Sahib, Bhai Sangat Singh Minhas
, Bhai Bachittar Singh
Minhas
and many families whose kin are followers of Sikhism today. There are many Sikh Rajputs today with common Rajput family names.
converted, wholly or partially, to Sikhism. The extent of conversion depended on the influence of Sikhism in that region. The majority of these villages are located in the central Punjab districts of Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Faridkot, Moga, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur. Yet, others have migrated from West Punjab
districts of Sargodha
, Toba Tek Singh
, Faisalabad
, Montgomery
, Lahore
etc. after the Partition
of British India However, there are some Sikh Rajput villages in Ambala and Nalagarh districts of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, as well.
, Manhas, Bhatti, Bais
, Ghumman, Chauhan
, Parmar, Naru Parhar, Pawar, Rathore
, Manj
, Doad
, Saroya, Sahi
, Toor
, Tiwana
, Janjua, Jaswal
, Rana
etc. spread across villages in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
The medieval forts of Saroya Sikh Rajput Chiefs in the Punjab villages of Chukhiara, Bhungarni, Dihana and Bohan are evident of their heritage. While others, such as the ancestral fort of Minhas Sikh Rajputs of Daroli Kalan, Adampur Doaba and Heeon fort of Parmaras of Nadalon, Panjoura, Ajnoha were destroyed by Britisher.During later half of 19'th century the entire area came under the British control.
Army and declared a war against the Mughal administration. From the Doaba region, he got help from Sikh Rajputs including:
Banda won almost half of the province and he offered Jagir
s to his army commanders including the Rajputs, whose heirs are still holding their forts in the villages Chukhiara, Bhungarni, Dihana and Bohan.
Sports
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...
.
According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
population in the Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 (74.5%) were Muslim, 388,744 (24%) were Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
and (24,810) (1.5%) were Sikh.
Traditionally, in the plains of Punjab, most of the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans had converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and some Rajput villages in the Punjab Region converted, wholly or partially, to Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
. The extent of conversion depended on the influence of Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
in that region. The Rajput clans of Punjab hills (modern Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
and Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...
and Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab....
districts) remained Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
.
Geography
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...
straddling the border between India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and 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...
. The "Five Rivers" are the Beas
Beas River
The Beas River is a river in the northern part of India. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 km to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab....
, the Ravi
Ravi River
The Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region ....
, the Sutlej
Sutlej
The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.The Sutlej...
, the Chenab and the Jhelum
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
. All are tributaries of the Indus river
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
, the Jhelum being the largest. Punjab has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The people of the Punjab are called Punjabis
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
and their language is also called Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. The main religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
s of the Punjab region are, in order of population, Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
and Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
.
Punjabi Rajputs are spread throughout 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...
in India and Pakistan. 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...
Punjabi Rajputs reside in Pakistani 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...
while Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Punjabi Rajputs reside in the Indian states of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
Punjabi Rajputs, mainly inhabit Punjab (India)
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. In 1947, during the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, almost all the Muslim Punjabi Rajputs found in India moved to 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...
while Hindu and Sikh Rajputs moved to India.
History and subdivisions
The term Raja putra means the son of a Raja or king in SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. In Punjab
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...
, the Rajputs can be loosely divided into five territorial groupings. The first grouping inhabited the territory that extended from the Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
valley to the Ghaghar, roughly what is the modern state of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. Almost three quarters of them had converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, and these were referred to as Ranghar
Ranghar
Ranghar are a Muslim ethnic group, which is found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states of India. Ranghar were native to Indian state of Haryana and also found in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as Delhi in India...
. They belonged mainly to the Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
and Tomar
Tomar
Tomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District...
sub-divisions, which gave Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
its most famous Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
dynasties.
Next came the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s of the south-west of Punjab, roughly the Seraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...
speaking region comprising the modern Bahwalpur, 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....
and 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...
divisions. These tribes were hardly distinguished from the Jat clans in their neighbourhood, and for the most part belonged to the Bhatti of Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer
Jaysalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain...
and Bikaner, and their Panwar predecessors. The Rajput clans of the south-west had converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
in their entirety. The third group comprised the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans of the Salt Range
Salt Range
The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends from the Jhelum River to the Indus, across the northern portion of the Punjab province. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Mayo, Khewra, Warcha...
, and the Pothohar Plateau
Pothohar Plateau
The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau in north-eastern Pakistan and the western parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The area was the home of the Soanian Culture, which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites...
, who were split into numerous clans, either descended from the Yaduvanshi dynasty of Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
, the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
, or the numerous Panwar tribes occupying the hills along the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
. Like the Rajputs of the south-west, these tribes had almost entirely converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. The only exception were some members of the Chib
Chib
The Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...
and Bhao
Bhao
The Bhao or sometime pronounced Bahu are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan as well as both Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir as well as Azad Kashmir.- History & Origins :...
tribes, found in Kharian
Kharian
Kharian is a city of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The chief city of Kharian Tehsil, it lies almost midway between Lahore and Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road . This is the road which connects the city all the way to Bangladesh, India and Afghanistan and was used during...
, who had remained Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
.
The fourth group comprised the Rajputs of the Punjab Hills, the modern territory of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...
and Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
. Some of these tribes are perhaps the most ancient of the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
tribes, the Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
and the Pathania
Pathania
Pathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India...
being the most famous, and were almost entirely Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, barring some clans of the lower hills, such as the Sulehria
Sulehria
The Suleria are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. The Sikh and Hindu Sulehria live in India. The Muslim Sulehria are considered a clan of Muslim Rajputs and nearly all live in Pakistan...
and Katil
Katil
The Katil are a Rajput clan, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.- History and origin :The clan claims descent from Raja Karet, driven from the plains of Punjab by Mahmud of Ghazna, settled in Mangla Devi, a fort in Jammu...
of the Katoch Clan, who had converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. The principalities of the Punjab Himalayas, were some of the oldest states in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The final grouping were the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s of central Punjab, roughly the area of the Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar
The Sandal Bar is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width and 40 km in length . "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water...
, Manjha, Malwa and Doaba
Doaba
Doaba is the region of Indian Punjab surrounded by the rivers Beas and Sutlej. The name "Doaba" literally translates to "land of two rivers" . It is one of the most fertile regions of the world, and was the centre of the Green Revolution in India.Scheduled castes form more than 35% of the...
. The Bhattis, Kharal
Kharal
-History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....
s and Sials predominated in the Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar
The Sandal Bar is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width and 40 km in length . "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water...
, the Bhatti predominated in the Bhattiana region, the modern districts of Firozpur
Firozpur
Firozpur is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India, founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq , a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.The Manj Rajputs say the town was named after their chief, a Rajput of...
and Sirsa
Sirsa district
Sirsa district is one of the districts of Haryana state, India. Sirsa is the district headquarters, and is located on National Highway 10 and 250 km away from Delhi.-Origin of name:The district is named after its headquarters, Sirsa...
, and the Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....
, Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
and Naru were found in the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
tract, who had held their own against the dominant Jatt Sikh of the region.. In Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
and Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s were mainly Bhatti And Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
, with a sprinkling of Panwar and Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
. The Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans were predominantly 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...
in this region, except along the borders with Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, where there were communities of Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, such as the Shaikhawat and Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
.
Rajputs of South Western Punjab
The term Rajput is very rarely used on its own by the tribes that are indigenous to south west Punjab. In the Bahawalpur DivisionBahawalpur Division
Bahawalpur Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government....
, the distinction between tribes of Jat status and Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
status is blurred. Tribes such as the Soomra
Soomro
Soomro or Soomra is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, Pakistan.- History and origin :The Soomra Dynasty was established by the Soomro tribe of Sindh. The Soomra ruled Sindh from 750-1351. Following the 985 CE expulsion of the Qarmatian Muslim sect from Iraq and Egypt, the...
, Samma, Daher
Daher
El Daher, or El Zaher , is one of the districts of Cairo, Egypt. It neighbours the districts of Abbaseya and Sakakini.El Zaher is named after al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari, who was a Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria, whose memoirs were recorded in the a long Arabic folkloric...
, Kharal
Kharal
-History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....
, Saharan
Saharan (gotra)
Saharan or Sran or Saran is a gotra of jats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in India and Some districts of Punjab, Pakistan claim from Rajputs still today, Saharan's lineage goes to both Brahmins and Kshatriya Rajput. This is an ancient clan of India and belong to Hindu as...
, Marral
Marral
The Marral or Maral are a Muslim tribe of Rajput found throughout southern part of the Punjab, Pakistan province of Pakistan.- History & Origins :...
and Ghallu
Ghallu
The Ghallu are a Seraiki speaking Jat clan, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History and origin:The tribe claims descent from Ghallu, a Hindu Rajput, who was converted to Islam, by the famous Sufi saint Makhdum Jahanian of Uch. He is said to have had seven sons, from which the main clans...
are sometimes referred to as Jat, and sometimes as Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
. The only exception are the Saharan
Saharan (gotra)
Saharan or Sran or Saran is a gotra of jats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in India and Some districts of Punjab, Pakistan claim from Rajputs still today, Saharan's lineage goes to both Brahmins and Kshatriya Rajput. This is an ancient clan of India and belong to Hindu as...
, Johiya
Johiya
Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,...
and Wattu
Wattu
The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal...
, who in popular estimation are always considered Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
. Along the left bank of the Indus, from Rahim Yar Khan District to Mianwali District
Mianwali District
Mianwali is a district in the northwest of Punjab province, Pakistan. It borders eight districts: Attock District in the north, Chakwal District in the northeast, Khushab District in the east, and Bhakkar District in the south, while Lakki Marwat lies to the west, Kohat and Karak districts to the...
, the term is rarely used by the tribes, with the notable exception of the Tiwana
Tiwana
Tiwana is a Jat Punjabi Rajput clan that hails the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Tiwanas of East Punjab are Jat Sikhs, while the Tiwanas of West Punjab are Muslims. Tiwanas are descendants of Panwar Rajputs....
and Noon
Noon (tribe)
-History and origin:Noon tribe is related to the Tiwana Muslim Rajput tribe from Mitha Tiwana. The Tiwana family lives in an old historical village in Khushab district. The Tiwana tribe is a very popular landholding and influential political family in the Khushab distrist. The Noon tribe came from...
of the Thal Desert
Thal Desert
The Thal desert is situated in Punjab, Pakistan. It is vast area mainly between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar Plateau. Its total length from north to south is 190 miles, and its maximum breadth is while minimum breadth is 20 miles. This region is divided into the districts of...
, and the Bhachar
Bhachar
The Bhachar are a Awan tribe, found in Punjab, Pakistan. According to the Census of India, they numbered approximately 2,000.-Locality:They are found in the South East border of the Mianwali District...
of Wan Bachran, in 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...
. It is only when one reaches the Salt Range
Salt Range
The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends from the Jhelum River to the Indus, across the northern portion of the Punjab province. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Mayo, Khewra, Warcha...
, that term Rajput comes into common usage. In the lands across the Indus, in the North West Frontier Province, the Rajput disappears completely, and their place is taken by the Baluch and Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
. In the Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 5,306 m² and it is a long narrow strip of country, 198 m...
, the only indigenous tribe that calls itself Rajput, are the Jamra
Jamra
The Jamra are a Rajput tribe found in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan.-History and origin:The Jamra or Jamro, as they are known in Sindh, are a clan of the Samma Rajputs...
, who use the title Jam, indicating Sindhi
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
ancestry. Across the Indus, in Muzafargarh, the Khera Sial, Dhanotar and Panwar are the only tribes that claim Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
tribes. In Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur District is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1998 Census of Pakistan it had a population of 2,433,091 of which 27.01% were urban Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km². Approximately two-thirds of the district is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which...
, the Samma and Soomra
Soomro
Soomro or Soomra is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, Pakistan.- History and origin :The Soomra Dynasty was established by the Soomro tribe of Sindh. The Soomra ruled Sindh from 750-1351. Following the 985 CE expulsion of the Qarmatian Muslim sect from Iraq and Egypt, the...
are the principal Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
tribes.
The Rajput makes a reappearance in the valleys of the Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
and Chenab, where the Chadhar
Chadhar
Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe in India and Pakistan. They are both Rajputs and Jats, and are Aryan.This caste should not be confused with another Indian caste spelled similarly, which is found in Madhya Pardesh India and is amongst one of the Indian Scheduled Caste...
and Sial are both tribes of impeccable Agnivanshi pedigree. In the Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar
The Sandal Bar is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width and 40 km in length . "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water...
, the Waseer
Waseer
The Waseer are a Jat tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.- Origin :The Waseer were a nomadic tribe found in the Sandal Bar region of Punjab, and according to their traditions, are of Panwar Rajput ancestry. They claim descent from Wasir, who was converted to Islam at the hands of the...
, Kharal
Kharal
-History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....
, Wahiniwal
Wahiniwal
The Wahniwal are Muslim Jat gotra found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:According to their traditions, they are of Bhatti Rajput descent. One of their ancestors was born in a depression in the ground, the word for depression in the local Seraiki and Punjabi languages is Wihan. The tribe...
, Wattu
Wattu
The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal...
and Saharan
Saharan (gotra)
Saharan or Sran or Saran is a gotra of jats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in India and Some districts of Punjab, Pakistan claim from Rajputs still today, Saharan's lineage goes to both Brahmins and Kshatriya Rajput. This is an ancient clan of India and belong to Hindu as...
, are all major Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
tribes, the first two claiming to be Agnivanshi, while the next two claim to be Chandravanshi, claiming a common origin with the Bhatti. But Saharan
Saharan (gotra)
Saharan or Sran or Saran is a gotra of jats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in India and Some districts of Punjab, Pakistan claim from Rajputs still today, Saharan's lineage goes to both Brahmins and Kshatriya Rajput. This is an ancient clan of India and belong to Hindu as...
Claim from Lord Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
(Ram Chandra) and become Suryavanshi Rajput and use title Shah,Rana,Chaudhary,Malik,Mahar. The upper part of the Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar
The Sandal Bar is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width and 40 km in length . "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water...
, and the Bhattiore area of Chiniot District
Chiniot District
Chiniot District became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District.- History :...
was a stronghold of the Bhatti tribe. Further along the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
valley, the Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
and Bhatti founds in great numbers.
Along the valley of the Sutlej River, the Wattu
Wattu
The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal...
, Johiya
Johiya
Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,...
, Baghela
Baghela
The Baghela are a Raghav Agnivanshi clan of Rajputs. They are found in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India, and the province of Punjab in Pakistan.- History and origin :...
, Lodhra
Lodhra
The Lodhra are a tribe of Muslim Rajputs, found mainly in Lodhran District of Punjab, Pakistan.The tribe claims descent from Lodhra, a son of Sukhram Dev, a ManhasRajput. Lodhra is said to have come to the district in the 17th Century, and founded the town of Lodhran. The tribe converted to Islam...
and Kathia
Kathia
The Kathia are a rajput Muslim tribe, found in Punjab, Pakistan. According to the Census of India 1931, their male population numbered 1,600.-Locality:...
are the predominant tribes. In and around 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...
, the Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
and Bhatti clans such as the Mitru, Kanju
Kanju (tribe)
The Kanju are a Punjabi,Seraiki speaking Jat clan, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History and origin:According to their traditions, the tribe claims descent from a Bhatti Rajput nobleman, a Rana Rajwadhan. The Rana lived in Ghazni, and then moved to Delhi in India. After sometime, he...
, Bosan and Noon
Noon (tribe)
-History and origin:Noon tribe is related to the Tiwana Muslim Rajput tribe from Mitha Tiwana. The Tiwana family lives in an old historical village in Khushab district. The Tiwana tribe is a very popular landholding and influential political family in the Khushab distrist. The Noon tribe came from...
predominate.
Rajputs of the Pothohar Plateau
The Pothohar PlateauPothohar Plateau
The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau in north-eastern Pakistan and the western parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The area was the home of the Soanian Culture, which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites...
and Salt Range
Salt Range
The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends from the Jhelum River to the Indus, across the northern portion of the Punjab province. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Mayo, Khewra, Warcha...
is home to a large number of Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans. The Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s are the largest ethnic group in the region, and are often referred to as the Rajah. The principal tribes are the Satti
Satti
The Satti is a Rajput tribe of Punjab, India/Pakistan. They are one of the main tribes of India and Pakistan Rawalpindi District.-Religion:...
, Bhatti, Panwar, Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
and Janjua. Many of these larger clans have splintered into numerous septs.
In terms of distribution, the Bhatti, and their sub-divisions are the most widespread. Important clans of the Bhatti descent, include Jodhra
Jodhra
The Jodhra are a Muslim Rajput tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the 1931 census the male population was 1,400.- Locations :...
s of Attock District
Attock District
Attock District is a district in the north-west Punjab Province of Pakistan.The district was created in April 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock tehsils from Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province of British India.Attock...
, the Hattar
Hattar (tribe)
The Hattar are a Rajput clan, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:According to their traditions, the tribe claims descent from a Bhatti Rajput nobleman, a Rana Rajwadhan. The Rana lived in Ghazni, in what is now Afghanistan and then moved to Delhi in India. After sometime, he moved to...
of Chakwal
Chakwal District
Chakwal is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Chakwal district was created in 1985; until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished, it was part of Rawalpindi Division.-Administration:...
and Jhelum
Jhelum District
Jhelum District is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According the 1998 census the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as...
districts, the Gungal
Gungal
The Gungal are a Rajput tribe, found in the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:The Gungal are a tribe, that claims to be Chandravanshi Rajputs. They claim descent from Gungal, a Bhatti Rajput....
of Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
and Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
districts, the Nagrial
Nagral
The Nagral, sometimes pronounced Nagrial, are a Muslim Rajput tribe found in the province of Punjab in Pakistan. They are found mainly in the tehsils of Gujar Khan and Kahuta. There customs are similar to neighbouring tribes of Rajput status as the Kanial and Jatal. The main Nagral villages are...
and Nagrawal of Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
and the Mamyal of Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
.
In terms of historical prominence, the Janjua were the historical overlords of the region, until overwhelmed by the Ghakkars. Important Janjua subdivisions include the Dulal, Gaharwal
Gaharwal
The Gaharwal or sometimes pronounced Kahrwal are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1931 Census of India, they numbered approximately 1,600.-Locality:The Kahrwal are found in the Kahuta Tehsil of the Rawalpindi District....
, Dhamial
Dhamial (Rajput)
The Dhamial Rajputs of the Pothohar Plateau are a branch of the famed Janjua Rajput clan. The Janjua Rajput is a highly dominant royal warrior clan of Northern India and Pakistan...
and Ranial
Ranial Rajputs
The Ranial Rajputs of Rawalpindi are a branch of the Janjua Rajput clan. The Janjua Rajput is a royal warrior clan of Northern India and Pakistan. They are known as the most Valiant Kshatriyas of Punjab...
. The Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
are an important clan in the eastern half of the Pothohar Plateau
Pothohar Plateau
The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau in north-eastern Pakistan and the western parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The area was the home of the Soanian Culture, which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites...
, with their sub-divisions, the Mair of Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
,the Hafyal
Hafyal
The Hafyal is small clan found in the villages of Hafyal, Mohra Hafyal, Gura Hafyal and other neighbouring hamlets in Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Some Hafyal claim to be Chughtai Mughals, although traditions make them out to be a branch of the...
, the Kanyal and Nagyal
Nagyal
Nagyal, sometimes pronounced as Nangyal and also written as Nagial are a Rajput-Jat tribe found mainly in Rawalpindi District, Gujar Khan, Daultala, Jhelum and Gujrat Districts of Punjab, Mirpur District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir...
of the Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
and Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
districts.
The Panwar are after Bhatti, the most numerous clan in this region. The Panwar themselves are found in the Pabbi Hills. Important Panwar clans include the Bangial
Bangial
The Bangial, or sometime spelt Bangyal are a tribe of Rajputs found principally in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. They also to be a found in the Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab.-History and origins:...
, Dhudhi
Dhudhi
The Dhudi are a tribe of Panhwar, Panwar, Parmar Rajput origin, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the 1931 census of India they had a population of 5,800....
, Narma
Narma
The Narma are a Rajput tribe found in India and Pakistan.-References:*Glossary of tribes and castes by H.A.Rose*Punjabi Musalman, Lieut JM Wikeley*Narma Rajput Tribe...
, Sohlan
Sohlan (tribe)
The Sohlan are a Rajput tribe of Panhwar Rajput descent which is a sub-branch of the Paramara Raputs. They are connected with the Narma as both are descended from Panhwar Rajputs....
, Hon
Hon (tribe)
The Hon or Hun or sometimes also pronounced as Hoon are a Muslim Rajput tribe found mainly in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.- History :...
, Baghial
Baghial
The Baghial are a Rajput tribe of Punjab, Pakistan. The tribe is found chiefly in the Rawalpindi District, where they occupy five villages in the Gujar Khan Tehsil. They also to be a found in the Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab and Mirpur and Kotli Districts of Azad Kashmir...
and Bhakral
Bhakral
The Bhakral are a Muslim Rajput tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Another pronunciation is Pakhral, particularly in Rawalpindi.Their population according to the 1931 census of India, was 6,600...
. The Bhakral are, after the Janjua are perhaps the most important Rajput clan in Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
. The Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
, a clan found generally in Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
and Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, has two sub-divisions, the Chib
Chib
The Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...
of the Jhelum Pabbi and the Ratial
Ratial
The Ratial are Rajput tribe, found in the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:There are two traditions as to the origin of the Ratial tribe....
of Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
.
In additions to these clans, there are also a number of other clans, such as the Alpial
Alpial
The Alpials are a Muslim Rajput tribe, found mainly in Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. According to 1931 census of India, their approximate population was 4,500.- History and origins :...
, a clan of Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, found in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
and Attock
Attock
Attock is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Attock District...
districts, the Jalap and Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
of Pind Dadan Khan
Pind Dadan Khan
Pind Dadan Khan is a town in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan, it is the capital of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, which is an administrative subdivision of the district...
, and Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
found throughout the Pothohar Plateau
Pothohar Plateau
The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau in north-eastern Pakistan and the western parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The area was the home of the Soanian Culture, which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites...
.
Other Rajput clans in the region include the Mathyal, Sulehria
Sulehria
The Suleria are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. The Sikh and Hindu Sulehria live in India. The Muslim Sulehria are considered a clan of Muslim Rajputs and nearly all live in Pakistan...
, Langrial
Langrial (tribe)
-History and origin:The Langrial are found throughout Punjab, the tribe has different traditions to its origin, depending on the region it inhabits.The Multan Langrial, claim descent from a Brahmin of Bikaner...
, Khingar
Khingar
The Khinger or Khingar are a gotra of Bhatti Rajputs, found in the Potohar region of Pakistan.-History and origin:The Khingar are found mainly in Jhelum District, and Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Like many other Potohar tribes, they claim to both of Jat and Bhatti Rajput status...
, Sehngral, Ghik, Malal, Bhutial, Jamsral, Sainswal, Bijnial, Ramial, Hayal, Janjil, Tharjial, Khumbal, Bharial, Hafyal,Dogra, Salhal,Mangeal, Johad, Adhial, Kurar, Jhottial, Mair-Minhas, Tuh, Chanial, Bhatti-Mehra, Bhatti-Kanjial,Dogra, Bhatti-Jangal, Bhatti-Badhuer, Bhatti-Shaikh and Toor.
Rajput of Central Punjab
The Rajput of central Punjab historically occupied a region extending from FaisalabadFaisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
in the west to Patiala in the east. According to the traditions of the various tribes, they are connected with the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. Their no historical records giving the account of the migration of the various Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
tribes into the region. But tradition points the Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....
to be the earliest inhabitants of the region. The Ghorewaha are said to be Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
Rajputs, who emigrated from Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, during the period of Mohammed Ghori. Their original territory was the Beas
Beas, Punjab
Beas is a small town in the Amritsar District of Punjab state of India, located between the cities of Amritsar and Jalandhar along the banks of the Beas River on National Highway 1....
Sutlej
Sutlej
The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.The Sutlej...
Doab
Doab
A Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for a "tongue" or tract of land lying between two confluent rivers...
. Other important tribes of this region are the Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, Naru, Taoni
Taoni
The Toani are Rajput tribe, found in the province of Punjab in Pakistan, and the states of Punjab and Haryana in India.-History and origin:The Taoni claim to be of Jadaun Rajput ancestry. According to the traditions of the tribe, their ancestor, Rai Tan, was a grandson of the famous Raja Salvahan...
, and Varya
Varya Rajputs
Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:...
. In the districts of Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
and Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, the predominant tribes were the Ghumman, while in Sialkot District
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...
, the Rajputs of central Punjab met those of the hills. The Ghummans predominated in the plains, while the Sulehria
Sulehria
The Suleria are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. The Sikh and Hindu Sulehria live in India. The Muslim Sulehria are considered a clan of Muslim Rajputs and nearly all live in Pakistan...
, Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
and Bhao
Bhao
The Bhao or sometime pronounced Bahu are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan as well as both Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir as well as Azad Kashmir.- History & Origins :...
were found in the hilly part of the district. In the south, the Bhattiana region, covering the modern Firuzpur and Sirsa districts, was home to the Bhatti, and related tribes such as the Dogar
Dogar
Dogar is a Muslim, Punjabi tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan. It is also used as a family name in Turkey and Northern Iraq among some Kurds and Turks.-Ethnography:...
, Johiya
Johiya
Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,...
, Mahaar
Mahaar
The Mahaar are a Jutt tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Mahaar are entirely distinct from the Mahar, another tribe of Jutt origin found in Sindh and Punjab.-History and origin:...
, Naipal
Naipal
The Naipal are a Rajput tribe, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History and origin:The tribe gets its name from Naipal, son of Bhuni, a Bhatti Rajput. They were initially found in Firozpur District of East Punjab., and said to have earlier come from Sirsa...
, and Wattu
Wattu
The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal...
.
HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajputs of Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, as well as the districts of Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...
and Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab....
remained Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
. The Punjab Hill states were centres of some of the oldest Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
states in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Hindu Rajputs of Gurdaspur and the Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
region are referred to as the Dogra
Dogra
The Dogras are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group in South Asia. Being a diversified group, the Dogras include both Savarnas such as Brahmins, Rajputs and Non-savarnas. The Dogras also incluide merchant castes such as Mahajans...
s. Prior to the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, Dogra settlements also extended to Gujrat
Gujrat District
Gujrat is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops...
and Sialkot
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...
, where there were settlements of Bajju, Bhao
Bhao
The Bhao or sometime pronounced Bahu are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan as well as both Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir as well as Azad Kashmir.- History & Origins :...
, Chib
Chib
The Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...
, Manhas, and Sulehria
Sulehria
The Suleria are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. The Sikh and Hindu Sulehria live in India. The Muslim Sulehria are considered a clan of Muslim Rajputs and nearly all live in Pakistan...
Rajputs.
Rajputs of the Jammu Region and Gurdaspur District
The Rajputs of the Jammu border are confined to the hilly areas of Indian PunjabPunjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. They are classified on loose and ever shifting system of hypergamous grades. Thus in Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
region, the Rajput are divided into four grades, with the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
of the first grade not giving wives to those clans who are considered not to be of the first grade, and so on. In addition to this division, they are also divided by the traditional division of Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi and Agnivanshi. Here is a list of clans, starting with those deemed as first class:
The First Grade Suryavanshi clans
- ChattarChattarChattar Chattari, Chhatri or Chatri, is the mother caste of Suryavanshi Rajputs which originated from Rajputana . However, there are many gotras and sub-castes in other major dynasties which emerged from the Chattari lineage...
- JamwalJamwalJamwal is a suryavanshi Rajput clan of Chattari lineage in Jammu and Kashmir that claims solar origin by direct descent from Sri Rama Chandra of Raghav Rajput clan. Jamwal traditions state that their ancestor, Raja Agnigarba, came from Ayodhya and founded a small state on the banks of River Tawi...
- JasrotiaJasrotiaJasrotia is the branch of the Kachwaha clan of Chattari Suryavanshi Rajputs.Jasrotia's are sub clans of Sangotre/Jamwals ....
- MankotiaMankotiaThe Mankotia are a Rajput clan found mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. They get their name from the state of Mankot in what is now Jammu and Kashmir. The Mankotia are said to be a clan of Jamwal Dogras, although both these clan are now distinct. While other...
The First Grade Chandravanshi clans
- Bandral
- Bhadwal
- Balauria
- Bhottial
- Bhadarwahia
- KishtwariaKishtwariaThe Kisthwaria are a Muslim Rajputs clan, found in Kishtwar District, in the Jammu and Kashmir territory. They are clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs, who form part of the Jasrotia tribe...
- KatochKatochKatoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
- Guleria
- Sabaia
- SainiSainiSaini is a Rajput descent caste of India. Sainis, also known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh...
- JaswalJaswalJaswal is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found predominantly in Northern India.The etymological origins of the word Jaswal can be traced back to the Kingdom of Jaswan that was founded around 1170 CE in present day Himachal Pradesh....
- Suketia
- Mandial
- Kullu
- Kalerie
- Sarmorie
These clans are equal to each other in superiority. The second class clans are as follows:
Second Grade Suryavanshi Clans
- Manhas
- Shau
- Tangral
Second Grade Chandravanshi clans
- Ambarai
- ChibChibThe Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...
- JarralJarralThe Jarral Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid 19th century with the advent of the British Raj.They hold the title of Raja, which is...
- BhaoBhaoThe Bhao or sometime pronounced Bahu are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan as well as both Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir as well as Azad Kashmir.- History & Origins :...
Third Grade Chandravanshi clans
- RakwalRakwalThe Rakwal are a Rajput clan found mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. They claim to be Suryavanshi Rajput, descendants of Rama. Their immediate ancestor was Raja Abta Deo of Jammu, who founded a principality in Sialkot. They are a Dogra sub-group, and their...
- SulehriaSulehriaThe Suleria are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. The Sikh and Hindu Sulehria live in India. The Muslim Sulehria are considered a clan of Muslim Rajputs and nearly all live in Pakistan...
- Charak
- LangehLangehThe Langeh are a Rajput tribe found mainly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and the submontaine district of Punjab in India. They are also found in Narowal, Sialkot and Gujrat districts of Pakistani Punjab...
- Baghal
- Bajial
- AndotraAndotraThe Andotra are Rajput clan found in the at state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.They were the Landlords or the Zamindars. They owned the lands and also farmed upon them...
- Jaj
Fourth Grade Chandravanshi Clans
- Mandial
- Raysial
- Kharakhatr
- Samsal
- Jaggi
- LalotraLalotraThe Lalotra are a Rajput clan found mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. They claim to be Suryavanshi Rajput, descendants of Rama. The Lalotras were also found in Sialkot District, and these Lalotras immigrated to India at the time of the Partition of India. They...
- KatilKatilThe Katil are a Rajput clan, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.- History and origin :The clan claims descent from Raja Karet, driven from the plains of Punjab by Mahmud of Ghazna, settled in Mangla Devi, a fort in Jammu...
- Bhalwal
- Hans
- Bajju
- Gori
Rajput clans of the Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi sub-divisions intermarry; and Chandravanshi clans intermarry with each other. Each grade takes wives from a grade lower than itself. The only exception are the Chattari Jamwal
Jamwal
Jamwal is a suryavanshi Rajput clan of Chattari lineage in Jammu and Kashmir that claims solar origin by direct descent from Sri Rama Chandra of Raghav Rajput clan. Jamwal traditions state that their ancestor, Raja Agnigarba, came from Ayodhya and founded a small state on the banks of River Tawi...
, who do not take wives from the Manhas, as both clans descend from a common ancestor. While the Rakwal only give their daughters to the Jamwal and Manhas.
The Ambarai, Manhas, Chib, Bhao and Jarral intermarry with each other, and gives wives to the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans of the First Grade. While the Rakwal, Sulehria, Charak, Baghal, Langeh, Bojwal , Andotra
Andotra
The Andotra are Rajput clan found in the at state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.They were the Landlords or the Zamindars. They owned the lands and also farmed upon them...
intermarry, and give daughters to the Rajput clans of the first And Second classes, and receive daughters from the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans of the fourth class.
In Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...
, the Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajputss are found mainly in the hilly regions, along the border with Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
. Culturally, they are very close to the Dogra
Dogra
The Dogras are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group in South Asia. Being a diversified group, the Dogras include both Savarnas such as Brahmins, Rajputs and Non-savarnas. The Dogras also incluide merchant castes such as Mahajans...
s, and like them have a system of hypergamous marriages. The following are the main clans, shown under the two sub-divisions, Chandravanshi and Suryavanshi.
Chandravanshi Clans
- ChibChibThe Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...
- Guleria
- PathaniaPathaniaPathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India...
- JarralJarralThe Jarral Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid 19th century with the advent of the British Raj.They hold the title of Raja, which is...
- Jarral
- Samria
- KhokharKhokharThe Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
- Kohal
- Bhatti
- Bhamrotra
- Lamin
- Kakotra
- Naru
- Ladit
- Ghander
- Makhotra
- Rakwal
- ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- Madar
- Kanauch
- Awan
- Samanch
- Janjua
- Dhamdial
- SulehriaSulehriaThe Suleria are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. The Sikh and Hindu Sulehria live in India. The Muslim Sulehria are considered a clan of Muslim Rajputs and nearly all live in Pakistan...
Suryavanshi Clans
- JamwalJamwalJamwal is a suryavanshi Rajput clan of Chattari lineage in Jammu and Kashmir that claims solar origin by direct descent from Sri Rama Chandra of Raghav Rajput clan. Jamwal traditions state that their ancestor, Raja Agnigarba, came from Ayodhya and founded a small state on the banks of River Tawi...
- ChattarChattarChattar Chattari, Chhatri or Chatri, is the mother caste of Suryavanshi Rajputs which originated from Rajputana . However, there are many gotras and sub-castes in other major dynasties which emerged from the Chattari lineage...
- JasrotiaJasrotiaJasrotia is the branch of the Kachwaha clan of Chattari Suryavanshi Rajputs.Jasrotia's are sub clans of Sangotre/Jamwals ....
- Janglotia
- Manhas
- Harchand
- Sin
- Indauria
- Baghal
- Tangral
- Saroch
- Thakkar
- Thakial
- Bhadi
- Gahotra
- Malhotra
- ManjManjManj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
- Manjrial
- Rial
- Jhaggi
- Mahotra
- KatilKatilThe Katil are a Rajput clan, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.- History and origin :The clan claims descent from Raja Karet, driven from the plains of Punjab by Mahmud of Ghazna, settled in Mangla Devi, a fort in Jammu...
- LalotraLalotraThe Lalotra are a Rajput clan found mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. They claim to be Suryavanshi Rajput, descendants of Rama. The Lalotras were also found in Sialkot District, and these Lalotras immigrated to India at the time of the Partition of India. They...
In Gurdaspur, the clans are divided into the kahri, or those who take wives and give wives to a particular clan, and the dohri or those who take wives and exchange wives with each other. The general rule in the community is that a higher clan should not give its daughter in marriage to a lower clan, but are allowed to take wives from the lower clans. Thus, the Tangral can take wives from the Katil, Lalotra and Kohal, and give wives to the Jarral, Sulehria and Indauria, the Kohal take wives from the Katil and Thakkar, and the Sulehria give wives to the Manhas, but take them from the Gahotra, Katil and Lalotra. This system of hypergamous marriage was discarded when the clans of the Jammu hills converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.
First Grade Suryavanshi Clans
ChattarThe Chattari is the mothercast of Suryavanshi clans . Chattaris of Jammu region are classified as Dogra
Dogra
The Dogras are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group in South Asia. Being a diversified group, the Dogras include both Savarnas such as Brahmins, Rajputs and Non-savarnas. The Dogras also incluide merchant castes such as Mahajans...
and Chattaris of Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...
are Guhilot or Sisodia
Sisodia
The Sisodia are Chattari Rajputs of the Suryavanshi lineage who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot. In 1303 CE Alla-ud-din Khilji attacked Chittor...
.
Jamwal
The Jamwal take their name from the city of Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
. They have common ancestry with the Manhas Rajputs. The Jamwal were the Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
Mankotia
The Mankotia claim to the Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, who said to have come from Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
and settled in the Punjab Hills, after contracting marriage with a Hill Rajput lady.
Jasrotia
The Jasrotia are another clan of Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
Rajput ancestry.
saroch;; sub clan of guleria
First Grade Chandravanshi Rajputs
BalauriaThe Balauria are descended from Bhog Pal, who came from Kulu, in the first Quarter of the 8th Century.
Bhadwal
The Bhadwal are Tomar
Tomar
Tomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s.
Bhandarwahia
The Bhardarwahia were the traditional rulers of Bhadarwah, a state in the Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
hills.
Naru
Naru were the traditional rulers of Ludhiana,Hashiarpur and Muttra
state
Kishtwaria
They were the rulers of Kishtwar state.
Saini
They are the descendants of Maharaja Shoorsaini, Lord Krishna and King Porus. For more info see Saini
Saini
Saini is a Rajput descent caste of India. Sainis, also known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh...
Second Grade Suryavanshi Rajputs
ManhasThe Manhas are a branch of the Jamwal
Jamwal
Jamwal is a suryavanshi Rajput clan of Chattari lineage in Jammu and Kashmir that claims solar origin by direct descent from Sri Rama Chandra of Raghav Rajput clan. Jamwal traditions state that their ancestor, Raja Agnigarba, came from Ayodhya and founded a small state on the banks of River Tawi...
. Their ancestor are said to have taken to agriculture, and such split from the Jamwal tribe.
Shau
The Shau are another branch of the Jamwal, found mainly in the western part of Jammu.
Second Grade Chandravanshi Rajput
AmbaraiThe Ambarai are Parmar Rajputs, whose ancestors are said to have immigrated from Ujjain
Ujjain
Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...
. Found in Gurdapur and Jammu.
Chib
Chib
The Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...
The Chib are a clan of Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
Rajputs. They are found mainly in Rajauri District.
Jarral
Jarral
The Jarral Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid 19th century with the advent of the British Raj.They hold the title of Raja, which is...
The ancestor of the Jarral are said to have come from the Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. They are a clan of Tomar
Tomar
Tomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District...
Rajputs.
Bhao
Bhao
The Bhao or sometime pronounced Bahu are a Rajput clan, found in Punjab, Pakistan as well as both Indian administered Jammu & Kashmir as well as Azad Kashmir.- History & Origins :...
The Bhau are a Raghubansi Rajputs. Found mainly in Akhnur.
Third Grade Chandravanshi Rajputs
RakwalThe Rakwal migrated from Punjab during the later Middle Ages. Found mainly in the eastern districts of Jammu.
Sulehria
Charak
Langeh
The Langeh are descended Lang Pal, a descended from Angraj Karan of the Mahabharat.Found mainly near akhnoor
Akhnoor
Akhnoor is a town in Jammu district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.Located from Jammu, Akhnoor is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is an extremely beautiful town...
region of jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
.
Baghal
The Baghal are a branch of the Manhas Rajputs. Found mainly in Udhampur District
Udhampur District
Udhampur is a district in Jammu and Kashmir. The town of Udhampur is the headquarters of this district.The 2001 census indicates the population of the district to be 743,509. There are 871 females for every 1000 males in the district. The overall literacy rate is 54.16%, with 66.43% for males and...
.
Bajial
The Bajial are clan of Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
Rajputs, descended from Mani Maan, who said to have to come to the Punjab hills, and married a Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
Rajput.
Andotra
The Andotra are a branch of the Pathania
Pathania
Pathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India...
Rajputs. Their ancestor, Anandji migrated to Kathua
Kathua
Kathua is the largest city of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the third largest city in the Jammu region and the sixth largest in the state. The word "Kathua" is derived from the word "Thuan" in Dogri which means "Scorpios". The city was the land of Scorpios before the settling of...
in the 15th Century.
Jaj
Hindu Rajputs of Himachal Pradesh
The Hindu Rajput of Hoshiarpur DistrictHoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
and Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
are divided into numerous tribes, which are sub-divided into numerous sects. The tribes are split in six status groups :
1) Mian
2) Rajput
3) Thakur
4) Rathi
5) Rana
The Tribes of the First Grade
The following are the RajputRajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
tribes of the first grade:
• Pathania
Pathania
Pathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India...
• Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
• Naru
• Jaswal
• Sibae
• Dadwal
• Kahluria
• Kotlehria
• Hinduria
• Sirmuria
• Mankotia
• Mandial
The Guleria, Sabaia, Dadwal and Jaswal are branches of the Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
tribe, but now intermarry with each other.
Pathania
Pathania
Pathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India...
It is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata.[1][2] It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India. The Pathania clan established the Kingdom of Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh, in the 11th century and ruled it until 1849 A.D., This clan has to its credit three Maha Vir Chakra winners in the Indian Army, among other war and peace time gallantry awards. This clan has also served valiantly in the British armed forces of India[3].
Katoch
Almost all the clans of the First Grade Rajputs are of Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
ancestor. Their main settlement remains the central districts of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
.
Naru
The Narus of Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
claim that their ancestor was a Surajbansi Rajput of Muttra, named Nipal Chand, and descended from Raja Ram Chand. He was converted in the time of Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni , actually ', was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty who ruled from 997 until his death in 1030 in the eastern Iranian lands. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which covered most of today's Iran,...
and took the name of Naru Shah. Naru Shah setteled at Mau in Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, Whence his son, Ratan Pal, founded Phillaur hence founded the four Naru parganas of Hariana, Bajwara, Sham Chaurasi and Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....
in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab....
and that of Bahram in Jullunder. The chief men of these parganas are still called Rai or Rana. Some kept Brahmans of the Baadeo got.
Jaswal
The original settlement of the Jaswal was Bhir Jaswan in Amb. They thus acquired the name Jaswal from the Jaswan Dun in Unna District
Sibaia
They were settled at Siba in tehsil Dera, but they may derive their name from Raja Sapuran Chand, who founded Siba. Sapuran Chand became a Raja four generations afterRaja Hari Chand, who founded Haripur
Dadwal
The Dadwal first settled in the Dadh region of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. They derive their name from the Dadwa Latta tract which comprises parts of Hajipur
Hajipur
Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for producing bananas, and has a modern railway zonal office. Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km from Hajipur...
, Datarpur and certain parts of Amb.
Guleria
This clan takes its name from the town of Guler in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. They are a cadet branch of the Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
clan.
The Tribes of the Second Grade
• Manhas• Doad
Doad
Doad is a clan of Rajput Chandravanshi. Large settlements of Doads are found in Dist. Hoshiarpur , Nawanshahar and Dist Una . But there are also Doads found in Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozpur etc. Some Doads who have immigrated to North America and Europe from village Jalwehra have changed their...
• Jasrotia
Jasrotia
Jasrotia is the branch of the Kachwaha clan of Chattari Suryavanshi Rajputs.Jasrotia's are sub clans of Sangotre/Jamwals ....
• Jarral
Jarral
The Jarral Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid 19th century with the advent of the British Raj.They hold the title of Raja, which is...
• Sonkhla
• Patial
Patial
Patial is a suryavanshi Rajput clan of Chattari lineage in North India that claims solar origin by direct descent from Sri Rama Chandra of Raghav Rajput clan. Their traditional areas of residence are Rajputana, Trigarta Kingdom , i.e...
Doad
This clan is found mainly in Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
and Unna District. They are said to Chandravanshi Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, claiming descent from the god Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
.
Jarral
The Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
branch of the Jarral tribe fled Rajauri
Rajauri
Rajouri is a town and a notified area committee in Rajouri district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.- Introduction :The District drives its name from Rajouri town which itself had been historically known as Rajapuri/Rajapura. Rajouri District had been part of Poonch district prior to 1967...
, when their ancestor Nihal Singh was killed by the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
s. His widow took refuge in Chamba, and the Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Jarral claim descent from Bhag Singh, the son of Nihal Singh. They are also referred to as the Rajauria, after the town in Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
, which was a the principality ruled by Jarrals,
Sonkhla
The Sonkhla are a branch of the Parmar Rajputs. Their ancestor Raja Jagdeo came to the hills to worship at the temple of Jawala Mukhi. Having married into a Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
family, he settled in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
.
Patial
Patial Rajputs are Suryavanshi rajputs and are the followers and descendent's of Emperor Raghu of Ikshavaku dynasty hence they belong to Raghukul and are also called as Raghuvanshi Rajputs. Patials alike other rajputs originally belong to Rajasthan and The Patials chose to die rather than to submit to the supremacy of the Muslim kings. Many Patials were put to death for not giving their daughters to Muslim rulers had to leave Rajasthan as they decided not to marry there daughters to the Muslim or Mughal rulers and they settled in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. Patials ruled the princely state of Patiala and got the title or surname Patial, Patials were dethroned by the Sikh's around the 1700 A.D., Patials then moved and settled and ruled Kot Patial in Distt. Hoshairpur Punjab.
Tribes of the Third Grade
• Jasial• Phadiartakhi
• Sandal
• Baria
Varya Rajputs
Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:...
• Bhanauaria
• Chanwaria
Jasial
The Jasial are a Katoch
Katoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
clan. They are said to be the original rulers of the Jaswan Dun, until they were disposed by the Jaswal.
Sandal
The ancestor of the Sandal fled to the Punjab Hills escaping 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...
conquerors.
Tribes of the Fourth Grade
• Rajan• Dhantial
• Ladol
• Sangwai
• Laori
• Malputh
• Sihanda
• Badhmania
• Salohar
• Ranwat
• Dangoher
Rajan
The Rajan or Rajni are said to have attending a wedding at Hindur, where a party of Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s attacked them, and all but extirminnated their tribe. A woman is said to have escaped, and had three sons, Adu, Santu and Bagga. They are a clan of Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s.
Dhantial
The Dhantial derive their name from Mount Dhontha.
Ladol
The Ladol are a clan of Manhas Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s.
The Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
population was historically divided into three groups, those settled along the border with the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
, those of the eastern hills (the modern Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
) and finally those along the border with Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
.
Martial traditions
The Punjabi Rajputs has a long martial tradition which has continued into modern times. Punjabi Rajputs, being recognised in history as the warrior aristocracy, prior to this they were designated by the British Empire as a Martial Race and recruited into the Imperial Army. Muslim Rajputs naturally engaged in the Pakistani military in strong numbers, reaching ranks of Generals and the highest grade of Chief of StaffChief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
such as 7th Chief of Army Staff General Tikka Khan
Tikka Khan
General Tikka Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, was a senior four-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 3 March 1972 to 1 March 1976. Before his four-star assignment, Khan was a Martial Law Administrator of erstwhile East-Pakistan...
, Narma
Narma
The Narma are a Rajput tribe found in India and Pakistan.-References:*Glossary of tribes and castes by H.A.Rose*Punjabi Musalman, Lieut JM Wikeley*Narma Rajput Tribe...
, Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
and the 10th Chief of Army Satff General Asif Nawaz Khan Janjua.
Some of the most respected officers of the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
including its first General, PA 1, Muhammed Akbar Khan
Muhammed Akbar Khan
General Muhammed Akbar Khan , OBE served as a British Indian recruit in the First World War and an officer in Second World War. Muhammed Akbar Khan was the first Muslim from the South Asia to become a General in British Army. At the time of independence of Pakistan, he was the most senior Muslim...
(Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
), PA 2 General Muhammad Iftikhar Khan
Iftikhar Khan
Major General Muhammed Iftikhar Khan was an officer inherited by the Pakistan Army from British India. He had been nominated to become the first local Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after General Douglas David Gracey's retirement...
(designated to become the first C-in-C, but died in an aircrash), PA 12 Brig.General Muhammed Zafar(first Indian to become Commander of Cavalry) and PA 48 General Muhammad Anwar Khan (Pakistan's first E-in-C) all hail from this clan. General Anwar is considered the father of Pakistan's Corps of Engineers, and also served as Chairman OGDC.
Military awards
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British
United Kingdom
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and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
forces. He was the first native-born Indian to win the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
.
Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
Hollebeke
Hollebeke is a Flemish village in the Belgian province of West Vlaanderen, now part of Ypres city.-History:In World War I, it was the site of allied heroism that won Khudadad Khan the first Victoria Cross ever awarded to a native Indian.In 1970 it was incorporated in Zillebeke, which in turn...
, Belgium
Belgium
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, 26-year old Khan performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
- Khudadad KhanKhudadad KhanKhudadad Khan, VC , was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces...
MinhasMinhasMinhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
Hilal-e-Kashmir
Hilal-e-Kashmir is equal to Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
. Saif Ali Janjua
Saif Ali Janjua
Naik Saif Ali Janjua Pakistan Army Azad Kashmir Regiment was a platoon commander during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He received the Hilal-e-Kashmir from the government of Azad Kashmir, which is equal to Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award given by Pakistan. He fought in the Kashmir...
Shaheed received Hilal-e-Kashmir. He fought in the Kashmir sector during the 1948 War and embraced martyrdom.
Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
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Ali
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, where Haider is the epithet of Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
and means Lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
", abbreviated as NH), is the highest military award given by Pakistan. It is also known as or Hilal-e-Kashmir. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947. It is awarded to military personnel, regardless of rank, for extraordinary bravery in combat
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
. The award is considered to be the equivalent of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
and the Param Vir Chakra
Param Vir Chakra
The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously....
. Its exclusivity may be gauged by the fact that since it was established only 10 awards have been made, along with one equivalent award. To date all awards have been made posthumously. Of the 10 recipients, 9 have been from the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
, one has been from the Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
. Five Rajputs was awarded Pakistan's top military honour, the Nishan-E-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
.
- Muhammad SarwarMuhammad SarwarRaja Muhammad Sarwar Khan Bhati was born in Singhori village, Tehsil Gujar Khan, District of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Muhammad Sarwar was a captain in the newly formed Pakistani Army. Commissioned: 1944, Punjab Regiment...
Shaheed Bhatti - Sawar Muhammad HussainSawar Muhammad HussainSawar Muhammad Hussain Janjua Shaheed was born in Dhok Pir Bakhsh near Jatli in Gujar Khan on June 18, 1949. He joined Pakistan Army as a driver on September 3, 1966 at a very young age of 17 years...
Shaheed Janjua - MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Raja Aziz BhattiAziz BhattiMajor Raja Aziz Bhatti was a Hong Kong-born Pakistan Army's Staff officer who received Pakistan's highest award for valor. He was born in Hong Kong in 1928. He moved to Pakistan before it became independent in 1947, living in the village of Ladian,Tehsil Kharian, Gujrat...
Shaheed - Rashid MinhasRashid MinhasPilot Officer Rashid Minhas or Rashid Minhas Shaheed, NH, was a Pilot Officer in the Pakistan Air Force during the 1971 Pakistan-India War. Rashid Minhas, a newly commissioned officer at that time, is the only PAF officer who received the highest valor for his actions...
Shaheed MinhasMinhasMinhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE... - Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
Royal Titles used by the Punjabi Rajputs
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
, Rana
Rana (title)
Rana is a Princely title of Royalty in Sanskrit. Rana is used by the Jats and Rajput of South Asia. The name is usually interpreted to mean "Prince".Compound titles Rana Sahib, Rana Bahadur, and Maharana.-Royal title in India:...
, Rao
Rao (surname)
Rao/राव/رااہ is an Indian princely title cognate with Raja. It's also a royal surname across India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Italy and Brazil...
and Rai
Rai (Indian)
Rai is a title of honour in India and is also used as a surname mainly by Rajput, Jat of North India and Bunts of coastal Karnataka and Kerala in south India.It is also used as a surname by Bhumihar of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.It is derived from Raja and the Marathi/Telugu variant is Rao, while...
. All these titles are originated from the ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word Rajanya.
Many Punjabi Rajputs were also conferred titles by the Delhi Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
s and the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
s such as 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...
(Royal, King), Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
( Provincial Governor), Sirdar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
(Chief), Khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
, Mian, Mirza
Mirza
Mirza , is of Persian origin, denoting the rank of a high nobleman or Prince. It is usually translated into English as a royal or imperial Prince of the Blood...
(Royal prince), Chaudhry, and Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
(elder,king,prince of the tribe).
- RajaRajaRaja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
:
Most members of the Punjabi Rajput clans use the title 'Raja' as this title was used by most of the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
rulers from ancient times.
- Rana:
Rana is a princely title of Royalty. Muslim Rajputs in 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...
mainly in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura or Shekhupur , formerly Kot Dayal Das or Singhpuria or Virkgarh , is an industrial city in the province of Punjab slightly northwest to Lahore in Pakistan. It is known for its historical places, and is commonly known locally as Qila Shaikhupura, because of the fort in the city,...
, Gujranwala
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
and Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
use the title of Rana
Rana (title)
Rana is a Princely title of Royalty in Sanskrit. Rana is used by the Jats and Rajput of South Asia. The name is usually interpreted to mean "Prince".Compound titles Rana Sahib, Rana Bahadur, and Maharana.-Royal title in India:...
, The Hindu Rajputs in Nawanshahr
Nawanshahr
Nawanshahr is a city and it became district in 1995. now it is a municipal council in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District....
and Balachaur
Balachaur
Balachaur is a teshil town and a nagar panchayat in Nawanshahr district in the state of Punjab, India.Birth place of Choudhary Rahmat Ali and was barrister at law in England.-History:...
use the title of Rana.
Bais
Bais Rajput
The Bais Rajput , are an ancient Rajput clan consisting of the wealthy, warriors, entrepreneurs and Zamindar .The Bais Rajput are one of the Chattis Rajkul - 36 Royal Rajput lineages...
The Bais or more so pronounced Bhains in the local Punjabi are a clan Suryavanshi Rajputs. They are also Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. They are found normally in the northern areas of both sides of 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...
, Himachal, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Surnames: Bhains, Bais, Baniya, Basade, Baruliya, Badhelia, Beunse, Vense, Basade, Kataha, Rao
Rao (surname)
Rao/राव/رااہ is an Indian princely title cognate with Raja. It's also a royal surname across India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Italy and Brazil...
, Khathabains, Tilokchandi.
- RaoRao (surname)Rao/राव/رااہ is an Indian princely title cognate with Raja. It's also a royal surname across India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Italy and Brazil...
:
The majority of Raos in Pakistan are Muslim Punwar (Pawar) Rajputs. Raos can be found all across Pakistan and are found in large numbers in the Punjab Province. The Rao sahib of Raipur Rani ( Jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
) had a recogonised title of Rao Sahib.
- RaiRai (Indian)Rai is a title of honour in India and is also used as a surname mainly by Rajput, Jat of North India and Bunts of coastal Karnataka and Kerala in south India.It is also used as a surname by Bhumihar of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.It is derived from Raja and the Marathi/Telugu variant is Rao, while...
:
Rai was a title of honor for certain Rajput rulers. The Ruler of the Princely State
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Sangri, in the Panjab Hill States used the title of Rai
Rai (Indian)
Rai is a title of honour in India and is also used as a surname mainly by Rajput, Jat of North India and Bunts of coastal Karnataka and Kerala in south India.It is also used as a surname by Bhumihar of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.It is derived from Raja and the Marathi/Telugu variant is Rao, while...
Sahib
Sahib
Sahib is an Urdu term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". The primary Arabic meaning of Sahib is "associate, companion, comrade, friend" though it also includes "Sahib is an Urdu term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". The primary Arabic meaning of Sahib...
. The title today is found mostly in the Pakistani province of 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...
.
- SainiSainiSaini is a Rajput descent caste of India. Sainis, also known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh...
:
Sainis are well known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. They trace their descent from Rajputs of the Yaduvanshi Surasena lineage, originating from Yadava King Shurasena
- Chaudhry:
This title was conferred to Muslim Ghumman Rajputs of Punjab, Pakistan.
- SirdarSardarSardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
:
This title is mainly used by the Sikh Minhas Rajputs. However, lately some Muslim Minhas Rajput clans in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
and Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
have also started using this title due to various reasons. The Hindu Rajput Jagirdars of Nangla Jagir and Ramgarh Jagir had recognised titles of Sardar Sahib.
- Khan (title)Khan (title)Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
Mulsim Mair Minhas Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
use the title of Khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
. Raja Bhagir Dev was named Muhammed Mair after conversion to Islam and his descendants as Mair-Minhas Rajputs. Most of Muslim Mair Minhas use the title of Khan.
- Mian:
This title was conferred upon the 'Punjab Hill Chiefs' by the Mughal King, Jhangir and was used by most of the Rajput tribes in the Punjab Hills for many centuries. The elder brother was called Raja, whereas his younger brothers were called Mian. Lately, the Rajputs have decided to use 'Thakur' instead of this Mughal
Mughal (tribe)
The term Mughal is simply a Turkic word and many groups in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh use the term Mughal to describe themselves...
title.
- MalikMalikMalik 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...
:
The title Malik (meaning king) is used by a branch of the Jhelum Jodh branch of Janjua. Malik Darwesh Khan and Malik Hast (Asad) were known by these titles. Janjuas of Shadia Dist Mianwali are also referred to as Malik. (They are in dominance in Shadia and have the following sub clans; Mulkai Khel, Pattu Khel, Aziz Khel, Longi, Musi, Shah Mir Khel, Janu Khel, Ahmed Khel, Shah-wali Khel, Mehrwan Khel, Zaid Khel, Malu Khel and Sikandri Janjua.is also used by Khokhars and Khokhran, and refers to chiefs.
Demographics according to the 1911 census
Here is a list of HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans that was tabulated for the 1911 Census of India, starting with Gujrat District
Gujrat District
Gujrat is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops...
.
Lyalpur District (Faisalabad DistrictFaisalabad DistrictFaisalabad District is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 5,429,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad City....
)
Here is a list of the main HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clans of the district.
- Bhatti (191)
- ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
(517) - MinhasMinhasMinhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
/Manhas (66)
BahawalpurBahawalpurBahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
State
Here is a list of the main HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s in the state.
- Bhatti (87)
- ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
((483) - Panhwar (348)
- RathoreRathoreThe Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
(504)
Sikh RajputsSikh RajputsSikh Rajputs are the followers of Sikhism belonging to the Rajput Ethnic group. Rajputs are a warrior clan. According to the 1901 British census of India, there were 20,000 Rajput converts to Sikhism....
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
belonging to the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
social group. Sikh Rajputs have a long-standing tradition in Punjab and in Sikh history. During the Mughal era
Mughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...
when many Punjabi families followed the teachings of the Guru and were baptized as Khalsa
Khalsa
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and joined the Guru's order of followers. Many Punjabi Rajput families also enrolled in the Guru's Army, or Khalsa Panth, and baptized as Khalsa Sikhs.
Baba Nidhan Singh of Hazoor Sahib, Bhai Sangat Singh Minhas
Sangat Singh Minhas
Sangat Singh Minhas was the first Doaba Sikh Rajput to join the army of Guru Gobind Singh. He came from the village of Padhiana in the Jalandhar district, and joined the Guru’s forces with his two brothers and many other Rajput chiefs...
, Bhai Bachittar Singh
Bhai Bachittar Singh
Bhai Bachittar Singh , often known with the honorific "Shaheed" , was a Minhas Sikh Rajput hero, a warrior under Guru Gobind Singh.-Early Life:...
Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
and many families whose kin are followers of Sikhism today. There are many Sikh Rajputs today with common Rajput family names.
Sikh Rajputs Diaspora
Some Rajput villages in the Punjab RegionPunjab 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...
converted, wholly or partially, to Sikhism. The extent of conversion depended on the influence of Sikhism in that region. The majority of these villages are located in the central Punjab districts of Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Faridkot, Moga, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur. Yet, others have migrated from West Punjab
West Punjab
West Punjab was a province of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955. The province covered an area of 160,622 km², including much of the current Punjab province and the Islamabad Capital Territory, but excluding the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The capital was the city of Lahore and the province...
districts of Sargodha
Sargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
, Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located between 30°33' to 31°2' Degree north latitudes and 72°08' to 72°48' Degree longitudes.-Origins of Name:...
, Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, Montgomery
Sahiwal
Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...
, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
etc. after the Partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
of British India However, there are some Sikh Rajput villages in Ambala and Nalagarh districts of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, as well.
Sikh Rajput Clans
There are Sikh Rajputs with from clans such as MinhasMinhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...
, Manhas, Bhatti, Bais
Bais Rajput
The Bais Rajput , are an ancient Rajput clan consisting of the wealthy, warriors, entrepreneurs and Zamindar .The Bais Rajput are one of the Chattis Rajkul - 36 Royal Rajput lineages...
, Ghumman, Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
, Parmar, Naru Parhar, Pawar, Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
, Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, Doad
Doad
Doad is a clan of Rajput Chandravanshi. Large settlements of Doads are found in Dist. Hoshiarpur , Nawanshahar and Dist Una . But there are also Doads found in Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozpur etc. Some Doads who have immigrated to North America and Europe from village Jalwehra have changed their...
, Saroya, Sahi
Sahi
Sahi or Shahi is a clan of jat , Rajput,Bhumihar and Arain mulims.- History :Sahis are primarily agrarians and found on either sides of Punjab...
, Toor
Toor
Toor is a gotra found amongst Jats, Sainis and Rajputs in Punjab and Haryana....
, Tiwana
Tiwana
Tiwana is a Jat Punjabi Rajput clan that hails the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Tiwanas of East Punjab are Jat Sikhs, while the Tiwanas of West Punjab are Muslims. Tiwanas are descendants of Panwar Rajputs....
, Janjua, Jaswal
Jaswal
Jaswal is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found predominantly in Northern India.The etymological origins of the word Jaswal can be traced back to the Kingdom of Jaswan that was founded around 1170 CE in present day Himachal Pradesh....
, Rana
Rana (clan)
Rana is a family name, originally a Hindu ancestry now found in all religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism etc. Rana is a surname used by the Rajputs of India, Pakistan and Nepal...
etc. spread across villages in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
The medieval forts of Saroya Sikh Rajput Chiefs in the Punjab villages of Chukhiara, Bhungarni, Dihana and Bohan are evident of their heritage. While others, such as the ancestral fort of Minhas Sikh Rajputs of Daroli Kalan, Adampur Doaba and Heeon fort of Parmaras of Nadalon, Panjoura, Ajnoha were destroyed by Britisher.During later half of 19'th century the entire area came under the British control.
Sikh Rajputs in Khalsa
Banda reorganised the KhalsaKhalsa
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Army and declared a war against the Mughal administration. From the Doaba region, he got help from Sikh Rajputs including:
- Budh Singh Parmar
- Dasaundha Singh Parmar
- Dharam Singh Minhas
- Gursahai Singh Bhatti
- Hargopal Singh ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- Jiwan Singh Parmar
- Diwar Singh Khurmi
- Kanwar Singh Parmar
- Jodha Singh Khurmi
- Khan Singh Parmar
- Krishan Singh Minhas
- Mehboob Singh JaswalJaswalJaswal is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found predominantly in Northern India.The etymological origins of the word Jaswal can be traced back to the Kingdom of Jaswan that was founded around 1170 CE in present day Himachal Pradesh....
- Punjab Singh Parmar
- Ram Singh ManjManjManj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
- Karam Singh Saroya
- Ghuro Bachcan Singh
Banda won almost half of the province and he offered Jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
s to his army commanders including the Rajputs, whose heirs are still holding their forts in the villages Chukhiara, Bhungarni, Dihana and Bohan.
Prominent Punjabi Rajputs
Historical figures/Politicians- Raja Muhammed Sarfraz KhanRaja Muhammed Sarfraz KhanRaja Mohammed Sarfraz was a famous philanthropist, politician and a member of Pakistan Movement.-Political career:Raja Mohammad Sarfraz remained member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for 29 consecutive years from 1929 to 1958. Raja Sarfraz Khan was a member of Allama Mashriqi's Khaksar Tehrik...
played an important role in the local politics during Pakistan MovementPakistan MovementThe Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan refers to the historical movement to have an independent Muslim state named Pakistan created from the separation of the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, partitioned within or outside the British Indian Empire. It had its origins in the... - Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1937
- Feroz Khan NoonFeroz Khan NoonMalik Sir Feroz Khan Noon, KCSI, KCIE, Kt was a politician from Pakistan.-Early life:Born on 18th of June 1893 at village Hamoka,tehsil Khushab, Punjab. He was educated at Aitchison College, Lahore....
was Chief Minister of the PunjabPunjab (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...
ana he was elected as the seventh Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government... - Mian Mumtaz DaultanaMian Mumtaz DaultanaMian Mumtaz Daultana he was the renown activist of "Teherek-e-Azadi" and one amongst the close friends of Quaid e Azam M Ali Jinah. His uncle Sir Shahab-ud-Din was the speaker of punjab assembly before separation of sub continent. and he was the 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab from 1951 to 1953, when...
was the 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab - Manzoor Wattoo Former Chief Minister of PunjabChief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)The Chief Minister of Punjab is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, who became the Chief Minister of Punjab as being restored after Governor's rule starting from...
- Raja Zafar ul HaqRaja Zafar ul HaqRaja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq is a Pakistani senator, and since 2000 chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League.Of Matore in Tehsil Kahuta Rawalpindi, a descendant of the Raja Kala Khan Janjua clan of Rajput, he was born in the Rawalpindi district of the Punjab. He graduated from Government College,...
- is the Chairman of the Muslim League Party - Dulla BhattiDulla BhattiRai 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...
was a famous legendary Rajput hero of Punjab - Allama Mashriqi - Founder of the Khaksar Tehrik
- Chaudhry Aurangzeb KhanChaudhry Aurangzeb KhanKhan Bahadur Raja Saheb Chaudhry Aurangzeb Khan Saheb of Chakwal was a famous Minhas Rajput during the British era. In 1892 C.E he was given the title of Khan Bahadur for his services in establishing the town of Lyallpur . He was also conferred upon the title of 'Raja sahib' as a mark of hereditary...
- was a famous Minhas Rajput during the British era. - Rai Bhoe BhattiRai Bhoe BhattiRai Bhoe Bhatti was the founder of Nankana Sahib, formerly known as 'Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi' a city in the province of Punjab. Located at 31°26'51N 73°41'50E - about 80 kilometres south west of Lahore and about 75 kilometres East from Faisalabad, with a population of almost 160,000, it is also the...
- Founder of Nankana SahibNankana SahibNankana Sahib , earlier known as Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is named after the first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev, the central figure in Sikhism who was born here, so it is a city of high historic and religious value and is a popular pilgrimage site...
). - Rai Bular BhattiRai Bular BhattiRai Bular Bhatti or Rai was a Muslim noble of the Rajput Bhatti clan during the latter half of the 15th century. The Bhatti clan founded the cities of Batinda and Jaisalmir, among others. The exact date of Rai Bular's birth is not known but records kept by bards date it c. 1425, in the city of...
- his estate of over 100000 acres (404.7 km²) in modern day Nankana Sahib District. - Chaudhry Chaku KhanChaudhry Chaku KhanChaudhry Chaku Khan the founder of Chakwal and the chief of the Mair-Minhas Rajput tribe from Jammu, who founded Chakwal in 1525 C.E during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur.-References:# District Gazeteer Jhelum, 1904...
- the founder of Chakwal in 1525 C.E. - Raja Muhammed Sarfraz KhanRaja Muhammed Sarfraz KhanRaja Mohammed Sarfraz was a famous philanthropist, politician and a member of Pakistan Movement.-Political career:Raja Mohammad Sarfraz remained member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for 29 consecutive years from 1929 to 1958. Raja Sarfraz Khan was a member of Allama Mashriqi's Khaksar Tehrik...
- politician and a member of Pakistan Movement. - Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan KhokharGhazanfar Ali KhanRaja Ghazanfar Ali Khan Khokhar was a leading member of the All India Muslim League who was a politician in British India, a trusted lieutenant of Muhammad Ali Jinnah who served in the Interim Government of India of 1946 and later became a minister in the government of Pakistan and finally a...
- one of Pakistan's first Federal Ministers. - Muhammed Akbar KhanMuhammed Akbar KhanGeneral Muhammed Akbar Khan , OBE served as a British Indian recruit in the First World War and an officer in Second World War. Muhammed Akbar Khan was the first Muslim from the South Asia to become a General in British Army. At the time of independence of Pakistan, he was the most senior Muslim...
- The first Muslim to become a General in British Indian Army. - Iftikhar KhanIftikhar KhanMajor General Muhammed Iftikhar Khan was an officer inherited by the Pakistan Army from British India. He had been nominated to become the first local Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after General Douglas David Gracey's retirement...
- He had been nominated to become the first local Commander in Chief of the Pakistan - Rai Rehamat Khan Bhatti One of the largest landholders in Punjab
- Rai Husain Khan BhattiRai Husain Khan BhattiRai Husain Khan BhattiIn the late 19th century, Rai Husain Khan Bhatti, the direct descendant of Rai Bular Bhatti built a village 3 miles from Talwandi in the center of the Rajput Bhatti Land holdings and named it "Kot Hussein Khan". Today, Kot Hussein Khan has all the amenities of a small city,...
- one of the largest landholders in the Punjab - Chaudhry Aurangzeb KhanChaudhry Aurangzeb KhanKhan Bahadur Raja Saheb Chaudhry Aurangzeb Khan Saheb of Chakwal was a famous Minhas Rajput during the British era. In 1892 C.E he was given the title of Khan Bahadur for his services in establishing the town of Lyallpur . He was also conferred upon the title of 'Raja sahib' as a mark of hereditary...
- he was given the title of Khan BahadurKhan (title)Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
for his services - Malik Umar Hayat KhanMalik Umar Hayat KhanMajor General Sir Malik Mohammed Umar Hayat Khan GBE KCIE MVO , was a soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders in the Punjab, and an elected member of the Council of State of India...
- An elected member of the Council of State of India. - Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Prime Minister of the Punjab province, 1942–47.
- Shah Nawaz KhanShah Nawaz Khan (general)Shahnawaz Khan was an Indian soldier who is remembered as an officer who served in the Second Indian National Army during World War II and later came to be one of the three defendants in the first of the INA trials in 1946....
- Freedom fighter in India - Feroz Khan NoonFeroz Khan NoonMalik Sir Feroz Khan Noon, KCSI, KCIE, Kt was a politician from Pakistan.-Early life:Born on 18th of June 1893 at village Hamoka,tehsil Khushab, Punjab. He was educated at Aitchison College, Lahore....
- Former Prime Minister of PakistanPakistanPakistan , 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... - Raja Zafar ul HaqRaja Zafar ul HaqRaja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq is a Pakistani senator, and since 2000 chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League.Of Matore in Tehsil Kahuta Rawalpindi, a descendant of the Raja Kala Khan Janjua clan of Rajput, he was born in the Rawalpindi district of the Punjab. He graduated from Government College,...
- Chairman Pakistan Muslim League(N) - Manzoor Wattoo- Former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Mian Mumtaz DaultanaMian Mumtaz DaultanaMian Mumtaz Daultana he was the renown activist of "Teherek-e-Azadi" and one amongst the close friends of Quaid e Azam M Ali Jinah. His uncle Sir Shahab-ud-Din was the speaker of punjab assembly before separation of sub continent. and he was the 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab from 1951 to 1953, when...
- Former Chief Minister of Punjab - Raja Saroop KhanRaja Saroop KhanLieutenant General Raja Saroop Khan is a career Pakistan Army officer who served as the Governor of Punjab from 1995 to 1996.Raja Saroop Khan of Jabot was commissioned in the 7th PMA Long Course from Pakistan Military Academy in 1953...
- Former Governor of Punjab - Tikka KhanTikka KhanGeneral Tikka Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, was a senior four-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 3 March 1972 to 1 March 1976. Before his four-star assignment, Khan was a Martial Law Administrator of erstwhile East-Pakistan...
- Former Governor of Punjab - Raja Pervaiz AshrafRaja Pervaiz AshrafRaja Pervez Ashraf was the Federal Minister for Water and Power of Pakistan in the Yousaf Raza Gillani-led cabinet...
- Minister for Water and Power of Pakistan. - Rana Tanveer HussainRana Tanveer HussainRana Tanveer Hussain is the former Minister of Defence Production in the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani-led cabinet. He is son of Haji Muhammad Anwer who died in 2008. He was elected from Sheikhupura-II NA-132 as a member of National Assembly from Pakistan Muslim League . He is a leading...
- Former Minister of Defence Production - Rana Mohammad Hanif KhanRana Mohammad Hanif KhanRana Mohammad Hanif Khan was the 11th Finance Minister of Pakistan from October 22, 1974 to March 28, 1977. He was from the city of Sahiwal, which is in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-External links:...
- Finance Minister of Pakistan - Rao Sikandar IqbalRao Sikandar Iqbal-Biography:Born in 1943, Iqbal took his primary education in Quetta, after which he joined the Forman Christian College in Lahore. He held a LLB from Punjab University Law College, and he was the Secretary General of the Students Union of the University ....
- Defence Minister of Pakistan - Iqbal TikkaIqbal TikkaIqbal Tikka is a Pakistani politician.-Family background:Tikka was born to Punjabi Muslim parents of Naru Rajput background, in a family of six brothers and three sisters, of whom he is the fifth eldest by order...
- Former Minister for Food & Agriculture Punjab Assembly - Malik Anwer Ali NoonMalik Anwer Ali NoonMalik Anwar Ali Noon of Ali Pur Noon, son of Malik Sultan Ali Khan Noon is a popular, prominent politician and a famous landlord of Sargodha in the Noon family. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. His own village is Ali Pur Noon, situated...
- politician and a landlord of SargodhaSargodhaSargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries... - Malik Amjad Ali NoonMalik Amjad Ali NoonMalik Amjad Ali Noon, born on 17 June 1954 in Lahore province Punjab, is a Pakistani politician.-Family:His father Malik Anwer Ali Noon mostly lived in their hometown village Ali Pur Noon. The Noon family has 27 villages in Bhalwal Tehsil: Nurpur Noon, Sultan Pur Noon and Sardar Pur Noon, among...
- Chairman Prime Minister Inspection Commission of PakistanPakistanPakistan , 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... - Malik Adnan Hayat NoonMalik Adnan Hayat NoonMalik Adnan Hayat Noon is a politician in Pakistan and a member of the Noon family of Pakistan. He is a former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and is a grandson of Sir Malik Feroz Khan Noon, former Prime minister of Pakistan.-References:...
- former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan - Nisar Ali Khan - Current opposition leader in the National Assembly
- Amir Gulistan JanjuaAmir Gulistan JanjuaBrigadier Amir Gulistan Janjua was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. Brigadier Amir Gulistan Janjua was a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan....
- former governor of the North-West Frontier Province - Riaz KhokharRiaz KhokharRiaz Hussain Khokhar is the former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan serving from June 2002 to February 2005, when he was replaced by Riaz Mohammad Khan...
- former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan - Raja AnwarRaja AnwarRaja Anwar is a Pakistani journalist and writer, and a former PPP political activist.- Personal life :Anwar was born into a Bhakral Rajput family of Darkali Sher Shahi a village, near Kallar Syedan in 1948...
- Former minister, journalist and writer - Raja Nadir PervezRaja Nadir PervezMajor Raja Nadir Pervez Khan is a Pakistani politician, ex-MP of the Parliament, and former Pakistan Army officer. A former member of the Pakistan Army's 6 Punjab Regiment, Parvez was a minister in the Nawaz Sharif government during the 1990s. He is the brother-in-law of the former Corps Commander...
- Politician and former Army officer - M. Nawaz KhokharM. Nawaz KhokharHaji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar was a politician from Punjab, Pakistan. Nawaz Khokhar was elected the deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Minister of Science and Technology.- Corruption :...
- Ex deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. - Rai Bashir Ahmad Khan Bhatti Former MLA, MNA PPPP Nankana Sahib.
- Rana Phool Muhammad KhanRana Phool Muhammad KhanRana Phool Muhammad Khan is a Rajput Muslim Pakistani politician. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab , representing Bhai Pheru in 1971, 1977, 1985 and 1990....
-MPA from Bhai Pheru (Phool Nagar) 1971,1977,1985,1990 - Rana Muhammad Iqbal KhanRana Muhammad Iqbal KhanRana Muhammad Iqbal Khan is a Punjabi and Pakistani politician. Since 2008 he has been the speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Following the assassination of Salmaan Taseer on the 4th of January 2011, Khan became acting Governor of Punjab....
- Speaker Punjab Assembly -2008 - Tehmina JanjuaTehmina JanjuaTehmina Janjua , is a Pakistani diplomat currently Deputy Permanent Representative in United Nations.. On February 17, 2011, she replaced Mr. Abdul Basit to become the Spokesperson of the Pakistan Foreign Office.- References :...
- currently Deputy Permanent Representative in United Nations. - Tehmina DaultanaTehmina DaultanaTehmina Daultana , is a Pakistani politician and former Member of the National Assembly of the Pakistan Muslim League party. Daultana joined the PML in 1987, becoming General Secretary of Women and Youth Wing of the PML and then Vice President of that wing...
- Minister for Science and Technology of PakistanPakistanPakistan , 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... - Raja Habib ur Rahman KhanRaja Habib ur Rahman KhanRaja Habib ur Rahman Khan was an Indian freedom fighter during British colonial rule of India, Rahman was an officer in the Indian National Army who was charged with "waging war against His Majesty the King Emperor". Along with Gen. Shah Nawaz Khan, Col. Prem Kumar Sahgal & Col...
- Defence Secretary Govt of Pakistan - Rana Khudadad KhanRana Khudadad KhanRana Khudadad Khan was a Pakistani politician, the President of Pakistan Muslim League . He was also co-founding Chairman of Rana Tractors with his brother Rana Allahdad Khan....
(Late) - President of Pakistan Muslim League (Punjab) - Chaudhry Ali Akbar KhanChaudhry Ali Akbar KhanChaudhry Ali Akbar Khan was a Pakistani politician and diplomat who stayed as the Member of Legislative Assembly 1945, Minister of Education, Minister of Industries 1950s, Federal Minister for Home Affairs , Ambassador to Sudan , Ambassador to Saudi Arabia ....
Federal Minister for Home Affairs 1964–1966, - Rana Nazeer Ahmed KhanRana Nazeer Ahmed KhanRana Nazeer Ahmed Khan born in Lalupur village, Gujranwala district on 10 December 1949, studied law and became a successful lawyer and then came into politics...
x-fed-minister(1990–93)(97-99)(2002–2004) - Labh JanjuaLabh JanjuaLabh Janjua is a bhangra / hip hop singer from India, who first became known after his bhangra song, Mundian To Bach Ke, was remixed by Panjabi MC in 2002, subsequently he has sung many Bollywood hits including, Jee Karda from Singh Is King...
Bollywood Punjabi language singer
Sports
- Milkha SinghMilkha SinghMilkha Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
- Jeev Milka Singh
- Wasim RajaWasim RajaWasim Hasan Raja , was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 54 ODIs for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1973 to 1985. His younger brother, Rameez Raja, also represented Pakistan in Tests and ODIs, becoming captain of the national side...
- Rameez RajaRameez RajaRameez Hasan Raja is a former Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket, who represented the Pakistan cricket team during the 1980s and 1990s. He also worked as captain of the national team...
- Aamir KhanAamir KhanAamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
(Janjua)British boxer - Rana Naved-ul-HasanRana Naved-ul-HasanRana Naved-ul-Hasan is a cricketer who plays for the Pakistani Test and One Day International teams...
- Sajid MahmoodSajid MahmoodSajid "Saj" Iqbal Mahmood is an English cricketer of Pakistani descent...
(Janjua) - Rao Iftikhar Anjum
- Azmat RanaAzmat RanaAzmat Rana is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 2 ODIs in 1980....
- Shakoor RanaShakoor RanaShakoor Rana was a Pakistani cricketer and umpire-Playing career:Shakoor Rana did not have a particularly distinguished playing career, making only 11 first class appearances and accumulating just 226 runs and 12 wickets...
- Majid HaqMajid HaqRana Majid Haq Khan , better known as Majid Haq, is a Scottish cricket player of Pakistani descent. He is a left-handed batsman and an off spin bowler. He has represented Scotland at Under 17, Under 19 and Under 23 levels, making his debut for the senior side on 20 July 2002 in a European...
- Omer HussainOmer HussainRana Omer Hussain , better known as Omer Hussain, is a Scottish cricket player. He made his debut for the Scottish cricket team on 18 September 2005 in a C&G Trophy match against Warwickshire. He has played seven times in all for Scotland, including two One Day Internationals...
- Sajid MahmoodSajid MahmoodSajid "Saj" Iqbal Mahmood is an English cricketer of Pakistani descent...
See also
- SainiSainiSaini is a Rajput descent caste of India. Sainis, also known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh...
- RajputRajputA Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
- Muslim Rajput
- RangharRangharRanghar are a Muslim ethnic group, which is found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states of India. Ranghar were native to Indian state of Haryana and also found in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as Delhi in India...
- Sikh Rajput
- Mair Rajput
- MangralMangralThe Mangral are a Rajput warrior clan and the historical founders and rulers of Kotli and Poonch. Their ancestor Raja Mangar Pal was the founder of the City of Kotli in modern Azad Kashmir...