Wan Bhachran
Encyclopedia
Wan Bhachran is a town and union council
, an administrative sub division, of Mianwali District
in Punjab
province of Pakistan
. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil
. The word 'Wan' means 'a well' in Saraiki language
whereas 'Bhachran' refers to the Bhachar clan that is prevalent in this part of the region.
, built by Sher Shah Suri
in the 16th century. He built similar structures on every route his army followed. This Baoli was source of fresh water not only for humans but it was built in a way that animals as huge as an elephants could go down to drink water directly from the Well. The people started settling in the area due to availability of fresh water and the first tribe which settled there was "Bachar Tribe", which contributed to the name of "Wan Bhachran" to this place meaning "The Well of Bhachars". According to reliable sources, the place was named as "Khichi" before the colonial period but was later recognized as "Wan Bhachran".
Bhachar, Ghanjera ,Rajput and Miana are very main tribes of this area.
Wan Bhacran is now a modern town with Higher Secondary School for Boys and Girls schools up to Matric. It has its own Digital Telephone Exchange and serves as a hub for many small villages around. The name of Wan Bhachran is well known in the politics of Mianwali District, as on several occasions, candidates from Wan Bhacran have been elected as member of Provincial Assembly.
The "Baoli" (water well) is still there, though water wells are no more in use and the condition of the Well is deteriorating. Appropriate measures should be taken to preserve the Well as a historical monument.
The Rajputs are migrated. They state that their original home was in the Hindustan. Rajputs are very famous because of real bravery and real strength.
2) Bhachar
The Bhachars are Awan. They state that their original home was in the Gujrat District, whence they moved, first to Buggi Bhooki near Girot in Sargodha District, and later to their present site, which was chosen on account of the "wan" or large well said to be built by the Emperor Sher Shah Suri. These wells were placed at intervals of about a day's march apart on the road from Gujrat to Bannu and the North West Frontier Province.
The name "Bhachar" seems to have been a form of endearment applied to them by some forgotten Pir.
Their circumstances have been much changed of late, owing to their discovery that the soil of Thal
was most suitable for the cultivation of gram. In appearance and general characteristics, they resemble the people of the Mianwali
District.
3)Ghanjera tribe is much famous because of bravery and strength.They came from ShahPur near jehlam river. Ghanjera tribe dominate in the politics of this area and have vast majority,There are above than 9 villages of Ghanjera tribe surrounding the Wan Bhachran but Pakka Ghanjera is their native village, Ghanjera is very strong tribe in the area and effects the politics of area.Hazrat Khawaj Noor Muhammad Ghanjera is the famous saint and he belongs to Ghanjera tribe.
4) Miana
The Miana clan living at Wan Bhachran originated from Pindi Bhattian
. They are Bhatti]] Rajput
by caste
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
, an administrative sub division, of 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...
in Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil
Mianwali Tehsil
Mianwali Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is subdivided into 28 Union Councils - four of which form the capital Mianwali.-History:...
. The word 'Wan' means 'a well' in Saraiki language
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...
whereas 'Bhachran' refers to the Bhachar clan that is prevalent in this part of the region.
History
The word "Wan" means a water well referring to BaoliStepwell
Stepwells, also called bawdi or baoli , or vaav are wells or ponds in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps. They may be covered and protected, and are often of architectural significance...
, built by Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...
in the 16th century. He built similar structures on every route his army followed. This Baoli was source of fresh water not only for humans but it was built in a way that animals as huge as an elephants could go down to drink water directly from the Well. The people started settling in the area due to availability of fresh water and the first tribe which settled there was "Bachar Tribe", which contributed to the name of "Wan Bhachran" to this place meaning "The Well of Bhachars". According to reliable sources, the place was named as "Khichi" before the colonial period but was later recognized as "Wan Bhachran".
Bhachar, Ghanjera ,Rajput and Miana are very main tribes of this area.
Wan Bhacran is now a modern town with Higher Secondary School for Boys and Girls schools up to Matric. It has its own Digital Telephone Exchange and serves as a hub for many small villages around. The name of Wan Bhachran is well known in the politics of Mianwali District, as on several occasions, candidates from Wan Bhacran have been elected as member of Provincial Assembly.
The "Baoli" (water well) is still there, though water wells are no more in use and the condition of the Well is deteriorating. Appropriate measures should be taken to preserve the Well as a historical monument.
Tribes & Castes
1) 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...
The Rajputs are migrated. They state that their original home was in the Hindustan. Rajputs are very famous because of real bravery and real strength.
2) 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...
The Bhachars are Awan. They state that their original home was in the Gujrat District, whence they moved, first to Buggi Bhooki near Girot in Sargodha District, and later to their present site, which was chosen on account of the "wan" or large well said to be built by the Emperor Sher Shah Suri. These wells were placed at intervals of about a day's march apart on the road from Gujrat to Bannu and the North West Frontier Province.
The name "Bhachar" seems to have been a form of endearment applied to them by some forgotten Pir.
Their circumstances have been much changed of late, owing to their discovery that the soil of Thal
Thal
Thal may refer to:* Thal, Styria, a town near Graz, Styria, Austria* Thal, Lower Austria, a town in the Dunkelsteinerwald, Lower Austria, Austria* Thal Desert, a large sand desert in Punjab, Pakistan...
was most suitable for the cultivation of gram. In appearance and general characteristics, they resemble the people of the 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...
District.
3)Ghanjera tribe is much famous because of bravery and strength.They came from ShahPur near jehlam river. Ghanjera tribe dominate in the politics of this area and have vast majority,There are above than 9 villages of Ghanjera tribe surrounding the Wan Bhachran but Pakka Ghanjera is their native village, Ghanjera is very strong tribe in the area and effects the politics of area.Hazrat Khawaj Noor Muhammad Ghanjera is the famous saint and he belongs to Ghanjera tribe.
4) Miana
Miana
Miana is a community in Pakistan. It is derived from Mian, which is a family name and a title of nobility and used by Muslims in the Punjab region of South Asia.-History and origin:...
The Miana clan living at Wan Bhachran originated from Pindi Bhattian
Pindi Bhattian
Pindi Bhattian is an administrative sub-division Pindi Bhattian Tehsil and an historic city of Hafizabad District. It is the city of Bhatti family. Dulla Bhatti was the famous person of Pindi Bhattian....
. They are Bhatti]] 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...
by caste