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Vani (custom) Vani ( ur, ونی), or Swara (), is a custom found in parts of Pakistan where girls, often minors, are given in marriage or servitude to an aggrieved family as compensation to end disputes, often murder.cf. e.g. '' Samar Minallah v. Federation of P ...

, a child marriage custom in tribal areas of Pakistan *

Wani (dragon) was a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. Since it is written using the kanji 鰐 (from Chinese ''e'' 鰐 or 鱷 "crocodile; alligator") ''wani'' is translated as "crocodile", or sometimes "shark" (from ''wanizame'' 鰐鮫 "shark"). '' ...

, a Japanese dragon translated as "sea monster", "crocodile", or "shark" *

Wani (scholar) Wani ( ja, 王仁, 和邇吉師, Wani, Wani Kishi) is a semi-legendary scholar who is said to have been sent to Japan by Baekje of southwestern Korea during the reign of Emperor Ōjin. He used to be associated with the introduction of the Chinese ...

, a legendary scholar, sent from Korea to Japan during the reign of Emperor Ōjin *

Wani (surname) Wani/Vani (or Wanie, Wyne, Wain) is a surname of a caste found throughout India and Pakistan, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab (Pakistan) and Maharashtra. Both Wain (pronounced like wine with a nasal 'n') and Wani/Vani are acceptable pronu ...

, Kashmiri surname * Wani (Vidhan Sabha constituency), constituency of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha *

Wani Books is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehis ...

, Japanese publishing company * Wani Station, train station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan *

Wani, Yavatmal Wani () is a 3rd largest city in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Wani is located in eastern part of Yavatmal district and borders Chandrapur district. Despite being ...

, a city and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra *''

Mangifera caesia ''Mangifera caesia'' is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. Known in English as jack or white mango, among other names. It belongs to the same genus as the mango and is widely cultivated in areas of Indonesia, Malay ...

'', ''wani'', an Indonesian term for the fruit, that resembles the mango but with white flesh *

, surname in India ( Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra) *

WANI Wani may refer to: *Vani (custom), a child marriage custom in tribal areas of Pakistan *Wani (dragon), a Japanese dragon translated as "sea monster", "crocodile", or "shark" *Wani (scholar), a legendary scholar, sent from Korea to Japan during the ...

, an American radio station

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* Altaf Wani, scientist *

Altaf Ahmad Wani Altaf Ahmad Wani, also known as Altaf Kuloo, (born 1972) is an Indian politician who is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Pahalgam. He is the only son of Ghulam Rasool Wani, Engineer-turned ...

(born 1974), Kashmiri politician *

Ashfaq Majeed Wani Ashfaq Majeed Wani (5 September 1966 – 30 March 1990) was the first Commander in Chief of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, a militant Kashmiri-separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He was killed by Indian Paramilitary Forces in 19 ...

(1966–1990), Kashmiri separatist *

Augustino Jadalla Wani Augustino Jadalla Wani (born 26 June 1963); born Augustino Jada Wani, is a South Sudanese politician who served as the deputy minister of interior and wildlife conservation (2013–2015) and later as the governor of the now defunct Jubek State.(201 ...

, South Sudanese politician *

Burhan Wani Burhan Wani (19 September 1994 – 8 July 2016) was a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, an Islamist militant organization and insurgent group of the Kashmir conflict. He had become a popular figure amongst the local Kashmiri populace, having d ...

(1994–2016), commander of a Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen *

Ghulam Nabi Wani Ghulam Nabi Wani, (also known as: Sogami Sahab, born 1916, Sogam Lolab), was a politician of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the grandfather of Nasir Aslam Wani. He represented Lolab as an MLA from 1951 to 1977. Ministry Ghulam Nabi Sogami was a ...

(1916–1981), politician from Jammu and Kashmir *

Ghulam Qadir Wani Ghulam Qadir Wani (11 March 1953 – 4 November 1998) was a Kashmiri scholar and diplomat. Early life Wani was born in a middle-class family in Arin in north Kashmir's township of Bandipore. He was a product of Jamaat-e-Islami. As early as ...

(1953–1998), Kashmiri scholar and diplomat *

Jagannath Wani Jagannath Wani (10 September 1934–5 May 2017) was an Indo-Canadian statistician and philanthropist. A Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Calgary, his philanthropic work in Canada has focused on men ...

(1934–2017), Indo-Canadian statistician and philanthropist * Mansukh C. Wani, Indo–American chemist * Mohan R. Wani (born 1965), Indian cell biologist *

Nasir Aslam Wani Nasir Aslam Wani (born 31 August 1964) is an Indian politician from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and belongs to the National Conference party. He has served the State as the Minister of State for Tourism & Culture, Housing & Urb ...

(born 1964), Kashmiri politician *

Rangnath Wani Rangnath Wani ( mr, रंगनाथ वाणी) is an Indian politician and member of the Shiv Sena. He was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2014 from the Vaijapur Vidhan Sabha const ...

, Indian politician from Maharashtra * Wani Ardy (born 1984), Malaysian writer

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