|
Tribes And Clans Of The Pothohar Plateau
The Potohar plateau, sometimes pronounced Pothohar Plateau ( ur, سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار), is a large region of plateau situated in northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is bounded on the east by the Jhelum River, on the west by the Indus River, on the north by the Kala Chitta Range and the Margalla Hills, and on the south by the Salt Range. The region roughly covers the modern-day Punjab districts of Attock, Chakwal, and Rawalpindi Jhelum District (Partially) and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Tribes of the region The Pothohar region is home to a number of tribal groupings, many of whom occupy distinct tracts like Rajputs, Dhanials, Gujjars, Jatts, Mohyals, Qazi, Khatris, Abbasi, Soomro, Bhattis, Janjuas, Satti, Tarkhans, Sudhans, Nagyal, Thathaals, Hanjras and some Muslim tribes such as the Syeds, Mangral's, Awans, Khokhars, Gakhars, Kiyanis and others. The anthropologist Pnina Werbner Pnina Werbner (née Gluckman/Gillon, born 3 December 1944) is a Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilla Jogian
Tilla Jogian ( Punjabi and ur, ) is an abandoned Hindu temple and monastic complex located on the summit of the ''Tilla Jogian'' mountain in the Salt Range of Pakistan's Punjab province. The complex was the most important centre for Hindu '' jogis'' in Punjab prior to 1947, and had housed hundreds of ascetics. The site is also important in Sikhism for its association with the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak. Location The Tilla Jogian complex is located on Pakistan's Potohar plateau, approximately 25 km west of the cities of Jhelum and Dina. The complex is located near the Jhelum River and the Grand Trunk Road – the ancient route which connected Central Asia to India. Tilla Jogian is also near the Rohtas Fort, and the Katas Raj Temples – another important Hindu pilgrimage site with a sacred pond that is said to have been created from the teardrops of the Hindu god ''Shiva.'' Tilla Jogian complex is located in Pakistan's Salt Range, on a mountaintop of the same n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jat People
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory, northeastern Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in the 17th and 18th centuries. Quote: "Hiuen Tsang gave the following account of a numerous pastoral-nomadic population in seventh-century Sin-ti (Sind): 'By the side of the river.. f Sind along the flat marshy lowlands for some thousand li, there are several hundreds of thousands very great manyfamilies ..hichgive themselves exclusively to tending cattle and from this derive their livelihood. They have no masters, and whether men or women, have neither rich nor poor.' While they were left unnamed by the Chinese pilgrim, these same people of lower Sind were called Jats' or 'Jats of the wastes' by the Arab geographers. The Jats, as 'dromedary men.' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachhada
The Pachhada are a Muslim ethnic group found in the Pakistani Punjab. They are also known as Rath. Origin Their ancestral homeland was the semi-desert territory that now forms part of the Hissar and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana, and the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. They were a nomadic and pastoral community and are closely related to the Rath community of Rajasthan. The word Pachhada is a corruption of the Punjabi word ''paschim da'' or "westerner", as the Pacchada were said to be immigrants from the Neeli Bar and Sandal Bar regions of what is now Pakistan. However, most of their tribal traditions point to a Rajasthan origin. This was also seen by the fact that none of the Pacchada spoke Punjabi. Instead, they all spoke dialects of Haryana. The Pachhada were of among a number of Rajput pastoralist groups found the Ghaghar valley and north Rajasthan, and were often closely identified with the Ranghar and Bhatti communities, who have similar customs and traditions. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahan Kalan
{{unsourced, date=February 2013 Sahan Kalan is a village in Tehsil Kharian, in the Gujrat District of Pakistani Punjab, 4 km southeast of Kotla Arab Ali Khan and 35 km north of Gujrat. It is situated at 32°49'30"N, 74°06'17"E. The name ''Sahan Kalan'' comes from Persian words meaning ''Big Strong man''. The main tribe in the village is the Thathaal Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subse .... Villages in Gujrat District Populated places in Gujrat District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagial
Nagial is a village in the Mirpur Tehsil of Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Nagial cast is prominent in district Jhelum. Poverty has been an issue of the village Demography According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, its population was 741. History Like in many villages in the Mirpur region, many villagers have emigrated to the United Kingdom. The village gets its name from the Nagyal tribe of Jats The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subse ..., who form the bulk of the population. Nagyal,people with this surname are Jatt sikhs ,many of whom live in India as well especially in northern states such as Jammu &kashmir,Punjab,Rajasthan and Himachal. However,people with this surname are less in number as compared to other surnames. Nagyal people are considered to follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhans
Sudhans (also known as Sudhozai Pathans) is one of the major tribes from the districts of Poonch district, Pakistan, Poonch, Sudhanoti District, Sudhanoti, Bagh District, Bagh and Kotli District, Kotli in Azad Kashmir, allegedly originating from Pashtuns, Pashtun areas. History and particulars The tribe claims an Afghan people, Afghan ancestry. According to Syed Ali, Sudhans have a Pashtuns, Pashtun descent and moved to the Poonch district of Kashmir region some centuries ago. Sudhans from Poonch Division, Poonch considered themselves to be ''Sudhozai'' Pathans (Pashtuns). Scholar Iffat Malik of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad writes: About 40,000–60,000 Sudhans were recruited and served in the British Indian Army during the World War I, First and World War II, Second World Wars. The Sadozai (Pashtun tribe), Sadozai are a lineage of the Popalzai clan of the Durrani dynasty, Abdali tribe of the ethnic Pashtun. The lineage takes its name from its ancestor, Saddu Kha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarkhan
Tarkhan ( otk, 𐱃𐰺𐰴𐰣, Tarqan, mn, or ; fa, ترخان; ; ar , طرخان; alternative spellings ''Tarkan'', ''Tarkhaan'', ''Tarqan'', ''Tarchan'', ''Turxan'', ''Tarcan'', ''Turgan, Tárkány, Tarján'') is an ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic peoples, Iranian peoples, and by the Hungarians and Mongols. Its use was common among the successors of the Mongol Empire. Etymology The origin of the word is not known. Various historians identify the word as either East Iranian ( Sogdian or Khotanese Saka) or Turkic. Although Richard N. Frye reports that the word "was probably foreign to Sogdian", Gerhard Doerfer points out that even in Turkic languages, its plural is not Turkic (sing. ''tarxan'' --> plur. ''tarxat''), suggesting a non-Turkic origin. L. Ligeti comes to the same conclusion, saying that "''tarxan'' and ''tegin'' rinceform the wholly un-Turkic plurals ''tarxat'' and ''tegit''" and that the word was unknown to medieval western Turkic langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satti
''For people with the surname, see Satti (surname).'' The Satti ( ur, ) are a tribe found in Kotli Sattian an administrative division of Rawalpindi District, Kahuta and other adjoining areas of Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a .... References {{reflist Punjabi tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janjua
The Janjua (also spelt janjua'', Junjua, Janjuah'') is a Rajput clan found predominantly in Pakistan's Punjab Pothohar Plateau. History Connection with the Hindu Shahis The 10th century Arab historian Masudi mentioned that in his time the kings of Gandhara were all called "" (which has been variously read ''Hajaj'', ''J.haj'' or ''Ch'hach''), while the area of Gandhara itself was called "country of the ''Rahbūt''" (Rajputs). Elliot transliterated the character to "Hahaj" and Cunningham had it equated to the Janjua tribe/clan, who were held to be descendants of Juan-Juan Khaganate. Rahman doubts this theory and instead transliterates to "J.haj", an Arabicised form of ''Chhachh'', which is even today the name of the region around the Hindu Shahi capital of Hund. Delhi Sultanate Period The Janjuas were allies of the Mongols during the reign of Balban, who launched a punitive expedition to the region, capturing a large number of horses. The author of the Tarikh-i Mubarak Shahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhattis
Bhati is a clan of Rajputs History The Bhatis reportedly originated in Mathura through a common ancestor named Bhati, who was a descendant of Pradyumn. According to the seventeenth-century Nainsi ri Khyat, the Bhatis after losing Mathura moved to Bhatner in Lakhi Jungle, and from there to other locations in western and northwestern India including Punjab. Jaisalmer had a dynasty with a successful line of rulers and this became their center. Bhatner, Pugal, Bikrampur, Barsalpur, Deravar, Maroth, Kehror, Aasnikot, Tanot, Ludrovo and Mamanvahan were some of the fortified settlements that were historically ruled by the Bhati clan or subclans. The Bhati ruler Vijayrao was known as the 'uttara disi bhad kivaad' (the sentinel of the north direction), due to his control over forts and settlements that extended from Ghazni to Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soomra (tribe)
Soomro ( sd, سومرو, सूमरो) or Soomra or Sumrah is a tribe having a local origin in Sindh who had later claimed to being either Rajputs or Arabs. They are found in Sindh, parts of Punjab especially bordering Sindh, Balochistan province, and the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and also Rajasthan. The Soomro tribe established the Soomra dynasty in 1025 CE, which re-established native Sindhi rule over Sindh since the Arab conquests. Many members of the Soomro caste were one of the first in Sindh to convert to Islam from Hinduism but initially continued to maintain several Hindu customs and traditions. Origins Many authors have presented conflicting accounts of Soomro's origins. Some say their origins to be of Rajputs who migrated to Sindh from Rajasthan by linking them to the Parmar clan of Rajputs. Others like Ahmad Hasan Dani claims that "of this there is no definite proof" though he too affirms that they originate in the Indian subcontinent. M. H. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhund Abbasis
The Dhund Abbasi is a Punjabi tribe in Pakistan. Its members are mainly found in parts of Punjab province, and the region of Azad Kashmir. The tribe speaks the Pahari dialect of Pahari-Potwari, as well as Pashto and Hindko. The tribe considers Sardar Akbar Gahi Khan, also known as Sardar Zarab Khan Abbassi, as its forefather. The tribe gets is name Dhund from the honorary title given to Shah Wali Khan (also known as Dhund Khan) by Bahauddin Zakariya Baha-ud-din Zakariya (Urdu and fa, بہاءُ الدین زکریا) (c.1170 – 1262), also spelled Bahauddin Zakariya, and also known as Baha-ul-Haq and Bahauddin Zakariya Multani, was a Sunni Muslim scholar saint and poet who establish .... References {{reflist Dhund Abbasi Social groups of Azad Kashmir Social groups of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjabi tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
