Nonari / Nunari Jats

In this post, I will look at the Nonari, sometimes written as Nunari, tribe of Jats, who are found mainly in South Punjab and Sindh. Although found mainly in what is now Sahiwal, Okara and Khanewal districts, Nonari settlements also exist in the Kirana Bar in what is now Sargodha District, as well as in Sindh. I will start off by looking at references made by British sources, followed by the account of the tribe in other written sources and finally tribal traditions.

British Sources

British sources say very little on the Nunari. We have a brief mention of them by H. A Rose in his Glossary of Punjab tribes. He writes the following:

a tribe of Muhammadans found in Montgomery; (2) a Jat clan (agricultural) found in Multan

While Shaikh Sadiq Ali Ansari author of the A short sketch, historical and traditional, of the. Musalman races found in Sind, Baluchistan and. Afghanistan, places the Nonari as a branch of the Samma tribe.

All we ascertain by these two sources is that the Nunari are of Jat status in South Punjab, and Samma status in Sindh.

Other Sources and Tribal Traditions

The Nunari were subject of research by an American anthropologist by the name of Richard Kurin. He was given the following account, that they are descendant of a Rajah Karan, ruler of Anhilvara Pattan in what is now Gujerat in India, who was defeated by the Khilji Ala-ud-Din in 1297 and again in 1307. This Rajah Karan and his kinsmen are said to have fled to the Neeli Bar, where they accepted Islam at the hands of the Sufi saint, Mukhdum-i-Jehaniyan. This would make the Nonari a branch of the Solanki or Chalukya tribe of Rajputs. However, Anjum Sultan Shahbaz, author of Aqwam-e-Pakistan ka encyclopaedia gives a different account. Here Rajah Karan is said to have settled in the Salt Range, not far from the Ketas temples. His descendents became involved in the salt trade and became known as Nonari, i.e. traders of salt. They resisted the armies of Mahmud of Ghazni and suffered defeat at his hands. The tribe then migrated towards southern Punjab and Sindh, where they are now found.

Tribal traditions then say that tribe became local rulers in the Neeli Bar. Over the centuries Nonari power declined as the Kharal and Joiyas reduced their area of influence. As the Nonari contracted marriages with other tribes of Jat status, they became absorbed into the Jat community. So, this is what the Nonari say of their origin. However, the Nonari does sound a lot like Nona or salt, and there is caste of workers that produce salt called the Nungar. There may be some connection, but the Nonari are seen as by most of their neighbours as of Jat status and were recognized as such by the British colonial authorities. Like the Naul, the coming of the British meant they could not practice nomadic pastoralism, and were forced to settle.

Baba Bajwa of the YouTube channel Baba Bajwa, whose sources seem to be the tribal mirasi (genealogist) however gives a different genealogy. According to him, the Nonari are Panwar, and not Solanki. He gives the following genealogy.

Wacha (ancestor of the Surayvanshi tribes)

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Bhoj Raj (20th in descent from Wacha, and ancestor of most the Punjab Suryavanshi)

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Mulraj (10th in descent from Bhoj Raj, ancestor of the several tribes such as Dhudhi, Lak and Waseer)

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Chaluk Raj

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Sotrakh Raj

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Karan (10^th in descent from Sotrakh)

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Mul Raj (8^th in descent from Karan)

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Chaluk Raj

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Ra Sangli

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Ra Sodhi

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Ra Sodh

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Ra Nonari

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Bakhshan + Maar + Samail + Samokhar

The different branches of the Nonari trace descent from these four brothers. The various tribal genealogies of the Punjabi tribes are based on bardic traditions of the Punjab, which classifies every Jat clan within the three sub-divisions of the Rajputs, the Suryavansh, Chandravanshi and Agnivanshi. In this case of the Nonari, according to this tradition puts them in the Suryavanshi category. However, according to this family tree, the Nonari are Agnivanshi.

Nonari Population according to the 1911 Census

District/ State	Population
Montgomery	2,448
Bahawalpur	1,560
Muzaffargarh	1,453
Multan	934
Lyallpur	858
Total	7,253

 

Distribution

In 1911, most of the Nonari were found in Depalpur, Pakpattan (both in Montgomery district) and accross the Sutlej in Bahawalnagar (in Bahawalpur state). Currently, in terms of distribution, they are found in Faisalabad, Jhang, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Sahiwal, Multan, Lodhran and Khanewal. Starting with Jhang, they are found in Chak 7 Gagh and Chak 230 JB.

In terms of distribution, they are found in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Sanghar Hyderabad districts of Sindh.

Phullarwan Rajputs

In this post I will look the Phullarwan, a tribe of Rajput status found in two separate regions, a northern group in Sialkot and Gujrat, and southern group in Sahiwal. Like most blogs, I will first look at the British sources, then tribal traditions.

British Sources

As usual, I will start H. A Rose, an early 20th Century British colonial official who co-authored A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, which is one of the most comprehensive Glossary on the tribes of Punjab, and a good source on many Punjabi tribes. On the Phularwan, he gives the following description:

a sept of Surajbansi Rajputs found in Gujrat, claiming descent from Rajah Karan through their eponym. They also hold 12 villages in Sialkot where they claim Saroa, king of Delhi, as their ancestor and say that they were once called Saroa, but Phuloru, their eponym, came from Delhi in the reign of Firuz Shah and settled at Thirwan or Bhirwal in Jhang. Fifth indescent from him Bagah or Tanga escaped the destruction which threatened the tribe and fled to his grandmother. They intermarry with the Bhatti and Khokhar. They are found as a Rajput and Pushkarna Jat clan, both agricultural, in Montgomery.

Rose, Horace Arthur; MacLagan, Edward Douglas. A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Volume 2, Lahore: Samuel T. Weston at the Civil and Military Gazette Press.

However, the earliest reference to the Phularwan comes in E. A Prinsep’s the Revised Settlement of Sialkot district 1865.

Tribal Traditions

Like most Punjabi tribes, there are a number of traditions as to the origin of the tribe. According to one tradition, they are Suryavanshi Rajputs, claiming descent Raja Karan of the Mahabharat, through Phulloru a descendant of the Raja. In Sialkot, they claim that their ancestor was Suroya, a king of Delhi, and say that they were once called Suroa. Phuloru, a descendent of the king, left Delhi and settled in the neighbourhood of Jhang, and the word phullarwan literally means Phuloru’s family. Bagah, a descendent of Phuloru, then moved to Sialkot. If the second tradition is correct, that would make the Phullarwan a branch of the Tomar Rajput tribe, who are said to be founders and first rulers of Delhi. Baba Bajwa of the YouTube channel Baba Bajwa, whose sources seem to be the tribal mirasi (genealogist) however gives a different genealogy. According to him, the Phularwan are Panwar, and not Saroya or Surjabansi. He gives the following genealogy.

Wacha (ancestor of the Surayvanshi tribes)

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Bhoj Raj (20th in descent from Wacha, and ancestor of most the Punjab Suryavanshi)

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Mulraj (10th in descent from Bhoj Raj, ancestor of the several tribes such as Dhudhi, Lak and Waseer tribes)

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Parmar (ancestor of the Agnivanshi Parmars or Panwars)

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Bhambori

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Soomra

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Luria

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Phalron (ancestor of the Phullarwan)

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Phullarwan

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Phuljee + Phulo + Phulkara

However most traditions speak of the tribe as being Saroya and not Panwar.

Distribution

The Phullarwan are found in Gujrat, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Sargodha, Okara, Kasur, and Sahiwal districts of Punjab.

In Faisalabad District, they hold three villages called Bootywali Jhaal, Chak No. 34 GB and Chak No. 35 GB near Jaranwala.

In Sialkot District, they hold 12 villages, including Phullarwan and Pindi Bhagoke.

In Sargodha District, the main village is Phullarwan.

In Gujrat District, Phullarwan is an important village.

In Sahiwal District, the main villages Phullarwan Wasal and Phullarwan Chiragh.

In Okara District, the main villages Phullarwan Wazirke, Jandowal, Kot Shah Mushtaq, Phullarwan Kamboh, Rukan Pura and Shams kay near Hujra Shah Muqeem.

In Lahore District, the main village is Phullarwan near Burki,

In Kasur District, the main villages are Lohlay Rajputan near Usmanwala and Bhoye Aasal near Kot Radha Kishan.

Ghag / Ghagh Jats

In this post, I will look at the Ghagh, sometimes spelt Ghag tribe of Jats, who who claim descent from Tomar branch of the Rajput. They are found mainly in Sahiwal, Chiniot and Jhang (Shorkot tehsil) Districts. This article was written with the assistance of the Ghag of Sahiwal District. The Ghagh are separate from the Ghugh tribe, who claim a Panwar / Parmar Rajput ancestry.

British Sources

As usual, I will start H. A Rose, an early 20th Century British colonial official who co-authored A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, which is one of the most comprehensive Glossary on the tribes of Punjab, and a good source on many Punjabi tribes. On the Ghagh, he gives a very basic description:

Ghag, a Musalman Jat clan (agricultural) found in Montgomery

The information simply confirms that the Ghag are a Jat tribe, found mainly in what was Montgomery, and now Sahiwal District, although a few also found in Chiniot and Shorkot Districts.

Tribal Origin stories

The following family tree was provided by Muhammad Newaz, the son of Khadim Hussain, miralam (genealogist) of the Ghags of Chiniot:

Raja Toor

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Bagh

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Anangpal

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Raja Ravilan/RaeVilan

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Kaliya

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Ghagh

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Panjan

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Dheer

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Hammayun

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Sattar

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Khan

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Habeeb

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Salabat

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Ghulam

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Akbar

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Gahra

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Sher

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Haitam

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Nawab

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Shakru + Mali + Kalu (all brothers)

It is worth mentioning here that in the family tree given by H. A Rose, Raja Ravillan is the father of the Chadhar, and this would make Ghag a very close relative of the Chadhar, rather than descendent.

However, another family tree of the Ghagh was made in 1954 by Bahadur Pehalwan, who belonged to the Chadhar tribe. According to him, the Ghagh are a branch of the Chadhar. He gave the following genealogy:

Chadhar (ancestor of the Chadhar Jats)

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Dheer

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Ameer

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Jhot

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Jakhar

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Makheer

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Kandh

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Peeth

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Mahipal

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Dhammi

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Lakhu

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Kot

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Manseeh

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Hari

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Weesa

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Ratta

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Tahrnoon

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Ghagh (ancestor of the tribe)

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Kalya

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Lakha

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Panjan

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Hammayun

This would make the Ghag a section of the Chadhar tribe. The Chadhar claim to be descended from the Tomar dynasty. According to this of the traditions, the Ghag are a branch of the Chadhar, thus descended from the Tomar, while according to the other tradition, they are separate from the Chadhar, but still descended from the Tomar. Despite of all the traditions, Ghag are widely considered locally among the Neeli Bar tribes as one of the branch of Chadhar due to their small percentage in population. Nevertheless, they are still a branch of the Tomar/Toor, if not from the Chadhar tribe. The famous Ghag Wala khoo and Ghagh chowk in Thana Bhowana, District Jhang are named after Ghagh.

Talking about Tomar, the clan themselves claim descent from the semi-mythical Chandravanshi dynasty[1], naming the Mahabharata warrior Arjuna among their forebears. During 8th-12th century, the Tomars of Delhi ruled parts of the present-day Delhi, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Gwalior and parts of Rajasthan. Much of the information about this dynasty comes from bardic legends of little historical value, and therefore, the reconstruction of their history is difficult. According to the bardic tradition, the dynasty’s founder Anangpal Tomar (that is Anangapala I Tomara) founded Delhi in 736 CE.

Anangpal Tomar’s real name was Raja Jaul, who also known as Bilhandev Tomar. According to Hari Harnivas Devdi, who was a renowned Indian scholar, in his book “Delhi ke tomars”, refers to Bilhandev Tomar as Veelandev, Rana Jaju and Anangpal -1, who established Delhi in 736. Bilhandev is therefore another name for Raja Ravilan/RaeVilan referred in the family tree. The bardic legends also state that the last Tomara King (also named Anangapal-II) passed on the throne of Delhi to his son-in-law Prithviraj Chauhan.

About the whereabouts of Ghag population, it has come to our knowledge from the miralam Muhammad Newaz, that there were three brothers named as Shakru, Mali and Kalu, who were descended from Ghag. The descendants of Shakru are in Chiniot, while the descendants of Mali are in Sahiwal, Chichawatni, and Iqbal Nagar and descendants of Kalu are in Shorkot.

Distribution

• In Sahiwal District, Ghagh are found in Chak 10, and Chak 14/L Iqbalnagar.
• In Jhang Chiniot, the same family is living in Chak 210 J.B Tarar, Tehsil Bhowana District Chiniot
• In Tehsil Shorkot, Chak No. 5  Ghag, Chak No. 15, 17 and 18 Ghag
• In Tehsil Kabeerwala District Khanewal, Chak 23 and 29 Ghag

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[1] Upinder Singh (2004). The Discovery of Ancient India: Early Archaeologists and the Beginnings of Archaeology

Khagga tribe

In this post I will look at the Khagga (کھگہ) who claim a Hashmi Qureshi background. I would ask the reader to look at my post on the Bodla tribe, which gives some background to the Neeli Bar, the region that is also home to the Khagga. Like the Bodlas, the Khagga are considered as a semi-sacred tribe

Origin

F. B. Wace and F. O. Bourne, authors of the Montgomery Gazetteer 1933 edition describe the tribe as such:

The Khaggas on the Ravi and the Chishtis on the Sutlej are two of the tribes in the district claiming peculiar sanctity. Others are of course the Sayyids together with Bodlas and Udasi Fakirs. of the Dipalpur Tahsil. The Khaggas came to the district after the conquest of Multan by Ranjit Singh. They claim to be Kureshis; and name as the first Khagga Jalal-ul-Din, disciple of Muhammad Irak. Khagga is said to mean a peculiar kind of fish; and the name was given to Jalal-ud-Din by his spiritual teacher on the occasion of his rescuing a boat overtaken by a storm.

While H. A Rose, the early 20^th Century British colonial ethnographer wrote the following about them:

Khagga, a semi-sacred tribe found in the south-west Punjab. Mr. Purser thus described them: “The Khaggas came to the Montgomery district after the conquest of Mutan by Ranjit Singh. They claim to be Qureshi. And name as the first Khagga, Jalal-ul-din, disciple of Muhammad Iraq. Khagga is said to mean a peculiar kind of fish; and the name was given to Jala-ul-din by his spiritual teacher on the occasion of his rescuing a boat overtaken by a storm. In Multan the Khaggas own land in Multan and Mailsi tahsils and are still regarded with a certain amount of respect. In the troubled days before Sawan Mai if anyone was distressed he took refuge with a Khagga, and if a marauder entered a Khagga’s house he was miraculously struck blind.

From both British account, certain facts emerged, namely that the tribe gets its name from Jalal-ul-din nicknamed khagga, and were seen to be of a sacred status.

Tribal Genealogy

According to their traditions, they are descended from Khawaja Shah Jalal Din Muhammad Awais Jaafri Quraishi Hashmi also known as Khawaja Awais Khagga. He was a disciple of Shaikh Muhammad Iraqi, a saint of the Awaisi chain of Sufis. He is believed to have arrived in Multan during the times of Hazrat Sadruddin (son of famous Sufi Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya) and died in the year 700AH/1300AD. The sufi, Shah Rukne Alam is said to have led his funeral prayers. He was buried in the graveyard of Basti Daira which was then known as Basti Shah Jalal. According to tribal traditions, the foundation stone of this tomb was laid by Shah Rukne Alam. He was buried in the mausoleum of his grandfather Bahauddin Zakriya Multani, according to his own will, after some time, however, his coffin was transferred to the present mausoleum.

Shrine of Khawaja Jalal-ul-din Source Wikepedia

From here their accounts converge with that of the British writers. Khagga is said to mean a particular kind of fish; and the name was given to Shah Jalal-ud-Din by his spiritual teacher on the occasion of his rescuing a boat overtaken by a storm. During the period when Mughal authority collapsed in Punjab in the 18^th Century, a number of Khagga migrated from Multan and settled in Sahiwal, and were seen as peacemakers by the feuding tribes of the Neeli Bar. There is also a tradition, that during the period of Sikh rule (late 18th and early 19th Century), if anyone was distressed they could take refuge in the home of any Khagga. One has to understand that this was a time of great number of tribal feuds as well as the breakdown of authority, and it was almost necessary to have someone who could be brought in as an arbitrator.

Distribution

The Khagga are mostly found in south-west Punjab, with concentrations in Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Khanewal, Sahiwal and Pakpattan districts. In Sahiwal and Pakpattan districts, they are said to have come from Multan in the 19th century after the invasion of Ranjit Singh. In Maili tehsil of Multan, the Khagga are still large landowners.

Important Khagga villages include Moza Ahmad Shah Khagga, Moza Akbar Shah and Moza Noor Shah Khagga in Sahiwal, Chak Shahana, Bherowal, Pakka Majeed (near Mian Channu) and Vehniwal in Khanewal. Other Khaga villages include Moza Allam Shah Khagga in Faisalabad District, Chak 418 TDA in Layyah District, Chak Shah Khagga in Pakpatan District and Basti Patal, Basti Kot Saleemwala and Basti Shahwala, all near the town of Kot Addu in Muzaffargarh District and Moza Shah Quddos Khagga in Vehari District.

Hans tribe of Pakistani Punjab

In this post, I will look at the history and origin of the Hans tribe. The homeland of  the Hans is located in the Neeli Bar, and I would ask the reader to look at my post on the Arar tribe, which describes the region in greater detail.

Origin

The Hans claim to be of Quraishi origin and were one of the many tribes that occupied the upland of the Neeli Bar before the start of colonization of the Punjab by the British Imperial authorities in the 19th century. The Quraishi, or Quraish are the Arab tribe to wich the Prophet belonged too. H.A Rose, the early 20^th Century British ethnographer described them as such:

The Hans in Montgomery also claim to be Quraishi but the history of the tribe shows how the claim arose. Under Alamgir (Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb), Shaikh Qutub Hans, a learned men and apparently a teacher of some of the nobility at Delhi obtained a grant of several villages in taluka Qutbabad. The Hans wore then simple land-holders, living a little to the north-west of Pakpattan. Shaikh Qutub became powerful, owing to his ability and influence at court, and wealthy, as the Para, Sohag and Dhadder streams flowed through his lands. The tappa or tract of the Hans was transferred by Alamgir from the pargana of Kabula to that of Alamgirpur. At the downfall of the Mughal empire Shaikh Qutab’s descendants made himself independent and about 1764 Muhammed Azeem was chief of the clan. He seized as much of the country round Malika Hans as he could, but in 1766 the Sikhs overran it and took him prisoner by treachery. His brother is said to have called in the Bahrawal Sikhs to assist him, promising them half his territory, but instead of helping him against his rival, the diwan of Pakpattan, they put down cow-killing and the call to prayer, and so he called in the Dogars and drove out the Sikhs. But about this time the streams which watered his lands had dried up and he was unable to resist the Sikhs when they returned, and he had to seek refuge with the diwan of Pakpattan. However, this maybe it is clearly possible that the Hans are, as they claim to be, Quraishi by descent and that Shaikh Qutab owed his position at Delhi to that fact and obtained a grant for his family or tribe on-that account.

The Hans played an important role in the politics of the Neeli Bar after the collapse of the Mughal authority in the 18th Century. The authors of the 1933 Montgomery District Gazetteer describe there rise as such:

In Alamgir’s (Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb) reign (1658-1707) the old term for a cluster of parganas, karori, was changed to chakla. Dipalpur is said after  that to have been called chakla Dipalpur. In the time of Alamgir the foundation of the Hans’ power was laid. The Hans were simple zamindars, living a little to the north-west of Pak Pattan. Among them was a learned man Sheikh Qutab Hans, who appears to have been a teacher of some of the Delhi nobility. He obtained some influence in this way, and finally, in 1663 Alamgir conferred a sanad on him, granting him several villages in the taluka of Qutababad. The deserted site of Qutababad may still be seen on the bank of the old Sohag, nearly south of Malka Hans. The villages were considered worth Ks. 10,000 per annum. Owing to his ability and court influence, Sheikh Qutab became a powerful man, and as the Para, Sohag, and Dhaddar flowed through his lands, he rapidly became rich. At the downfall of the Mughal empire, his descendant made himself independent, as will be noticed further on. Tappa Hansan belonged to pargana Kabula. But Alamgir founded a new  pargana and named it Alamgirpur, to which the tappa Hansan,  with most of the Deg Ravi pargana, was attached. This connection with the Ravi may have been the main reason why the Hans ruler afterwards threatened the independence of the Kamalia Kharrals—a proceeding which ended in his downfall. Alamgirpur is supposed to have been situated on the old Beas, a little north of Kabirwala, on the Harappa and Pakpattan road.

Tribal Origins

According to Hans traditions, their ancestors left Arabia and settled in the Bar during the period of Muhammad bin Tughluq, the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. Their ancestors had initially settled in Afghanistan, and from their moved to Punjab, where they settled in Pukka Sidhar in what is now Pakpattan District. For the next 5 centuries, the Hans were simple land-holders, living a little to the north-west of the city of Pakpattan. However, small numbers of Hans were found as east as Fazilka. They were a classic tribe of Bar nomads, raising cattle, and moving along the Sutlej. During the rule of the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan (5 January 1592  – 22 January 1666), the town of Malka Hans was founded by Malik Mohammad Hans, and became the most important centre of the tribe, replacing Pakka Sidhar.

The fortune of the Hans changed the during the rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. A Hans by the name of Shaikh Qutub Hans, a learned men and apparently a teacher of some of the nobility at the court of the Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi, obtained a grant of several villages from the Emperor in what became known the taluka Qutbabad.  Shaikh Qutub became powerful, owing to his ability and influence at court, and wealthy, as the Para, Sohag and Dhadder streams flowed through his lands. Aurangzeb, as the gratitude to the Shaikh created a tappa or tract of the Hans which formed the parganas of Kabula and Alamgirpur, the modern Okara District.

Mughal authority began to decline shortly after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, and in the Bar, the local chieftains became independent. Like other Bar nomads, Shaikh Qutub’s descendant made themselves independent and about 1764 Muhammed Azam was chief of the clan. He seized as much of the country round Malika Hans as he could, but in 1766 the Sikhs overran it and took him prisoner by treachery. His brother is said to have called in the Bahrwal Sikhs to assist him, promising them half his territory, but instead of helping him against his rival, the Chishti diwan of Pakpattan, they put down cow-killing and the call to prayer, and so he called in the help Dogars, one of the larger tribes along the Sutlej, who lands lay directly north of the Hans. The combined Dogar and Hans force drove out the Sikhs. But about this time the streams which watered his lands had dried up and he was unable to resist the Sikhs when they returned, and he had to seek refuge with the diwan of Pakpattan. The Hans land fell under  Sikh rule, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire seized Pakpattan in 1810, removing the political autonomy of the Chishti Diwan. With the arrival of the British in 1848, the Bar was opened for canal colonization. Most of the Hans land became part of the Montgomery District.

Waris Shah and Heer Ranjha

During the rule of the Muhammad Azam, Waris Shah arrived and lived in Malika Hans. He is said to have written Heer Ranjha in the town. The poem in some way is a tribute to the culture of the Bar nomads, such as the Hans.

Hans Population According to the 1911 Census of India

District	Population
Muzaffargarh	1,029
Montgomery	964
Bahawalpur	580
Other Districts	1,446
Total	4,019

In 1911 about a one-third were found in Muzaffargarh, most of these were in Layyah Tehsil, while those of Montgomery were mainly in Okara tehsil.

Distribution and Villages

They are now found as propritors a few villages in Okara District. There are also isolated settlements of the Hans in Muzaffargarh and Layyah districts.

In Dipalpur Tehsil of Okara District, the villages of Hans Uttar Wali and Hans Hitharwali are important settlements of the tribe.

In Pakpattan District, Pakka Sidhar, Malka Hans, Bakka Hans, Hamma Rath and Chak 35 SP are important centres of the tribe.

In Layyah District, the villages of Chak No. 280/TDA, Chak No. 387/TDA, Chak No. 356/TDA, Chak No 151 TDA LAYYAH, and Ghulam Haider Kalluwala

In Multan District, the village of Azam Hans near the town of Qadirpur Ran, is an important settlement of the tribe.

In Lodhran District, the village of Mallan Hans.

In Kot Addu Tehsil of Muzaffargarh District, the village of Hans is an important centre of the tribe.

 

Khichi Chauhans of Punjab

In this post, I will look at the clan of the Khichi Chauhans, a tribe that was centred and still found in the Neeli Bar region. The Neeli Bar is a geographical region in Punjab, Pakistan. It consists of the uplands between the rivers Ravi and Satluj. “Bar” is the name given to areas in Punjab which were thick forests before the arrival of the modern canal irrigation system. Its soil is very fertile, as this plain is formed by the mud that has been collected by rivers flowing from the Himalayas. This region consists of the districts Sahiwal, Okara and Pakpattan . In my post on the Kathia, I give a bit more on the conditions and history of the tribal communities found in this region of Punjab. The Khichi family of Mailsi, are often referred to as the classic feudals of Punjab, having dominated local politics of Mailsi for the last seventy years since independence from the British. The current Member of the Punjab Assembly is for Mailsi is Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan Khichi. However, most present day Khichi are largely farmers.

Khichi, sometimes spelt Khichee, are a branch of the Chauhan clan of Agnivanshi Rajputs (please look at posting on Tribes of Potohar for a definition of Rajput). I shall start off by giving some brief information on the Chauhans. The Chauhan kingdom became the leading Rajput state in Northern India under Prithviraj III (1165–1192), also known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora . The Chauhan state collapsed after Prithviraj was defeated by Mohammed of Ghor in 1192 at the Second Battle of Tarain, but the Chauhans remained in Ajmer as feudatories of Mohammed of Ghor and the Sultans of Delhi until 1365, when Ajmer was captured by the rulers of Mewar, finally ending Chauhan rule. This also led to the dispersal of the Chauhans, with some migrating towards Punjab. The Chauhan kingdom collapsed after Prithviraj was defeated by Mohammed of Ghor in 1192 at the Second Battle of Tarain, but the Chauhans remained in Ajmer as feudatories of Mohammed of Ghor and the Sultans of Delhi until 1365, when Ajmer was captured by the rulers of Mewar. According to Khichi tribal traditions, the descend from Manak Rai, a semi-mythical Chauhan ruler of Ajmer. Manik Rai was said to be the brother of Dula Rai, the Chauhan king of Ajmer. In 684 CE, he fled from Ajmer after Dula Rai was killed by their enemies, and regained control managed of the area around Sambhar Lake with the blessings of the goddess Shakambh. The Khichi claim descent from Ajai Rao, the second son of Manik Rai, the legendry seventh century ruler of Sambhar in Rajasthan.

While the main Chauhan state was extinguished by 1365, cadet branches such as the Khichi, split up, some groups nmoving to the central Indian region of Malwa such as Asalgarh in Nimar. After being driven from Asalgarh, the Malwa Khichi founded the principality of Khilchipur, which lasted till the end of British rule in India and formed part of the Bhopal Agency under the administration of the Central India Agency. Another branch moved to Gagraun, in central Rajasthan, where they became tributaries of the Jhala Rajputs. The Khichi of Chota Udaipur state claim descent from this branch of the Khichis.

The Khichi of Punjab have slightly different origin story. According to their traditions, they claim descent from a Khichi ruler of Ajmer. Driven out of Delhi by one of the Sultan of Delhi, his descendants Sisan and Vidar migrated to Multan. The Khichis then fought with the Joiyas, then paramount in the region, expelling them from the Sutlej valley near the where the town of Mailsi is located. At sometime following their settlement in the Neeli Bar, the tribe converted to Islam. According to tribal traditions, they founded the villages of Shitab Garh, Sargana, Sheer Garh, Haleem Khichi, Aliwah, Tarki, Omar Khichi, Dhoda, and Fadda. One of their tradition refers to their conversion at the hands of the Sufi Bahaudin Zakaria of Multan. They then established a state based in the town of Mailsi, which finally conquered by the Sikhs in the 18th Century. Another branch established a state near the town of Gugera. Mailsi however remains the centre of the tribe. In addition to Punjab, branches of the Khichi tribe are still found in Rajasthan, especially in Jaisalmer, in India, who have remained Hindu, and have very similar origin stories as the Khichi of Punjab.

Groups of Khichi began migrating northwards, and the largest concentration of the Khichi are found in the Bhera Bar, a portion of the Kirana Bar located near the town of Bhera in Sargodha District. Khichi villages include Khichi Jagir, and Daulutpur Khichi in the Sahiwal Tehsil of Sargodha District, Khichi in the Talagang Tehsil and Khichi in Chakwal Tehsil of Chakwal District, and Khichi in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum District. According to the 1901 Census of India, the Khichi were distributed in the following districts.

Khichi Rajput Population According to the 1901 Census of India

District	Population
Chenab Colony	1,870
Multan	1,563
Montgomery	1,342
Bahawalpur	921
Shahpur	838
Jhang	733
Firuzpur	717
Mianwali	514
Other Districts	1,632
Total Population	10,130

Most of the Khichi population is still concentrated in the regions where they were found in 1901. The Khichi of Multan District were found near the town of Mailsi, which is now in Vehari, while the bulk of the Mianwali Khichi were found in the Bhakkar Tehsil, which is now a separate district.
Major Khichi Villages By District

Bhakkar District

1) Basti Cheena,

2) Chah Khichi

3) Khichi Kalan,

4) Khichi Khurd

5) Jhok Khichi

6) Wadhay Wali

Layyah District

1) Chak 459 TDA

2) Chak 465 TDA

Chiniot District

Chani Khichi

Faisalabad District

Chak106JB Khichian,

Shakeel Ahmed Khichi,

Chak 275 Mudooana

Hafizabad District.

Dera Mian Ali Khichi

Khanewal District

Khichiwala

Mandi Bahauddin District

1) Chakori

2) Sanda

Sargodha District

Chak No. 132 NB (Silanwali Tehsil),

Chak No. 139 SB (Silanwali Tehsil)

Okara District

Dholi Khichi,

Jawaya Khich

Nota Khichi

Sialkot District

Rahimpur Khichian

Khichi of Mailsi Region

But the greatest number of Khichi villages are still found in Mailsi region of Vehari District and include Sargana, Aliwah, Fadah, Halim Khichi, Umar Khichi, Shergarh, Shatabgarh, Tarki, Kilanj, Dhamakki, Dhodan and Jiwan Khichi. The Khichi have dominated the local politics in Vehari District, providing many of the members of the National Assembly.

Khokhar Population of Punjab According to the 1901 Census of India

In this post I will give the distribution of the Khokhar population according to the 1901 Census. As the table shows, most of the Khokhar were found in the river valleys of the Jhelum, Chenab and Sutlej. I will ask the reader to look at my posts on the Bandial and Bhachar as well as the Khokhar of UP, which gives some background to this community.

District / States	Population
Shahpur	24,351
Bahawalpur State	16,540
Jhang	16,398
Multan	11,606
Chenab Colony	8,511
Montgomery	8,093
Mianwali	4,573
Dera Ghazi Khan	4,199
Muzaffargarh	4,020
Jhelum	3,865
Gujrat	1,638
Lahore	1,503
Firuzpur	1,169
Sialkot	784
Other Districts	4,713
Total Population	107,943

 

Baloch Population of Punjab According to the 1901 Census

In this post, I will look at the distribution of the Baloch community in Punjab. As should expected, the majority occupied territory that bordered Baluchistan, such as Dera Ghazi Khan and Baloch Trans-Frontier. In 1901, the total Baloch population in the province was 467,843, which was about 2% of the the population of undivided Punjab. They were also the fifth largest Muslim caste in the province, making 4% of the Muslim population. By 1931 census, the last that counted caste, the Baloch population was 624,695, which was still 2% of the total.

There were infact two distinct groups of Baloch in Punjab, a larger Seraiki speaking group, with the Trans-Frontier Baloch actually speaking Balochi, found throughout South West Punjab, with Mianwali (present day Mianwali and Bhakkar districts) and Shahpur (present day Khushab and Sargodha) forming the northern boundary, Jhang, Lyalpur and Montgomery forming the eastern boundary of the region. This was home to 90% of the Baloch group. A second cluster, about 10% lived in and around Delhi, the present day Haryana state. These Baloch were Haryanvi speaking, and the Baloch colonies here dated from the 15th Century. The city of Lahore, as capital of Punjab, was home to large urban community, which formed the third sub-group among the Baloch of Punjab.

Percentage of total Population by Division

Map of Punjab 1911

In 1901, Punjab consisted of five divisions, and below is a breakdown as a percentage of the total population by district of the Baloch population, starting with the Multan Division.

Multan Division

Dera Ghazi Khan 36%

Muzaffargarh 19%

Multan 4%

Jhang 3.5%

Chenab Colony (Lyallpur) 2.2%

The total Baloch population in this Division, including the Bahawalpur State, was 387,001, which was about 82% of the total population in 1901. The Trans Frontier areas of Punjab were almost a 100% Baloch.

Rawalpindi Division

Mianwali 7%

Shahpur 3%

Jhelum 0.4%

The Baloch population in the remaining two districts, Rawalpindi and Gujrat, was negligible. The total in this Division was 44,449, which was about 10% of the total Baloch population.

Lahore Division

Montgomery 3%

Lahore 0.5%

Gujranwala 0.4%

The total Baloch population in the Division was 20,586, which was about 4% of their total population in 1901.

Ambala Division

Rohtak 0.4%

Gurgaon 0.3%

Delhi 0.2%

Hisar 0.2%

Karnal 0.12%

The total population in the Division was 8,040, which was about 2% of the total Baloch population in 1901. But if we add the Firuzpur and Faridkot State Baloch, who were connected with the Hisar and Rohtak Baloch by common cultural traditions, the population increases to 11,945, the percentage increases 3%.

District / State	Population
Dera Ghazi Khan	168,322
Muzaffargarh	76,586
Bahawalpur State	64,832
Mianwali	27,295
Multan	24,488
Baloch Trans-Frontier	22,369
Chenab Colony	17,433
Shahpur	12,995
Jhang	12,971
Montgomery	12,024
Lahore	5,288
Firuzpur	3,388
Gujranwala	3,274
Jhelum	2,338
Rohtak	2,314
Gurgaon	2,241
Patiala State	1,382
Delhi	1,240
Hissar	1,151
Karnal	1,094
Rawalpindi	915
Gujrat	906
Faridkot	517
Other Districts	2,480
Total Population	467,843

Population of Muslim Rajput Clans of British Punjab According to the 1891 Census of India

In 1891 the total Rajput population was 1,983,299 of which Muslims were 1,559,977. I would also ask the reader to look at my other posts such as Muslim Rajput clans of British Punjab according to the 1901 Census of India.

 

Tribe	Population	Distribution
Bhatti	297,343	throughout Punjab, but special concentrations in Bhatiana (Firuzpur/Hissar/Sirsa), Bhatiore (Jhang/Chiniot), Gujranwala and Rawalpindi
Khokhar	137,883	Jhang, Jhelum, Hoshiarpur, Sialkot, Hoshiarpur, Jallandhar and Gurdaspur
Chauhan	132,116	Modern Haryana (especially Karnal and Panipat), Ambala, and central Punjab – the Karnal, Rohtak and Rewari Chauhan are a Ranghar tribe, in central found mainly in Lahore, Amritsar and Jallandhar
Sial	106,146	Jhang, Multan and other parts of South Punjab
Gondal	62,071	Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Shahpur
Panwar	54,892	Rohtak, Karnal, Jind and Hissar (the eastern group); Bahawalpur, Multan and Muzaffargarh (the western group) – the eastern group are a Ranghar tribe; a smaller grouo also found in Jhelum
Kharal	51,586	Faisalabad and Sahiwal
Joiya	47,773	Along the banks of the Sutlej from Multan to Firuzpur extending to Hissar and Sirsa
Janjua	36,970	a western group in Rawalpindi and Jhelum and eastern group in Hoshiarpur
Ghorewaha	34,192	Present East Punjab, Jallandhar, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana
Manj	26,983	Present East Punjab, Amritsar, Jallandhar, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana
Wattu	24,150	Along the banks of the Sutlej from Bahawalpur to Firuzpur extending to Hissar and Sirsa
Sulehri / Sulehria	24,345	Sialkot and Gurdaspur
Naru	22,680	Present East Punjab, Amritsar, Jallandhar, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana – by early 20th Century, several Naru were settled in Faisalabad and Sahiwal in the canal colonies
Tomar / Tonwar	21,691	Modern Haryana (especially Rohtak and Panipat), Ambala, and in the Bahawalpur Stater
Bariah also pronounced as Varya	19,463	Present East Punjab, Jallandhar, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana
Ranjha	18,490	Jhelum / Chakwal
Taoni	17,730	Ambala – a Ranghar grouping
Manhas / Minhas	16,026	From Rawalpindi to Hoshiarpur – a Muslim Dogra grouping
Dhudhi	11,286	Sargodha, Jhang, Faisalabad and Sahiwal
Bhakral	11,207	Rawalpindi and Jhelum
Jatu	10,837	Modern Haryana (especially Hissar and Gurgaon), Ambala, and Rohtak. They are a Ranghar tribe
Satti	10,799	Rawalpindi
Dhanyal	8,524	Rawalpindi – Murree Tehsil
Khichi	7,845	Sargodha, Jhang and Sahiwal
Mekan	7,733	Sargodha (Shahpur District), Jhang and Rawalpindi
Chib	6,673	Gujrat, a Muslim Dogra clan
Mandahar	4,022	Modern Haryana (especially Karnal and Panipat), Ambala, and Hissar. They are a Ranghar tribe
Khanzada	3,471	Gurgaon – a branch of the Jadaun clan
Tiwana	3,120	a western group in Kushab and eastern group in Patiala
Raghubansi / Raghuvanshi	3,060	Ambala – a Ranghar clan
Kanial	2,725	Rawalpindi and Jhelum
Katil	2,461	Sialkot and Gurdaspur
Pundir	2,117	Ambala and Karnal – a Ranghar group with villages near the Yamuna river
Bargujar	2,046	Gurgaon – a Ranghar tribe found in Rewari
Kethwal	1,849	Rawalpindi – Murree Tehsil
Jadaun	1,353	Gurgaon and Karnal – a Ranghar tribe
Bagri	1,186	Hissar and Firuzpur, in areas bordering Bikaner. Rajasthani immigrants
Rathore	1,067	Hissar, Firuzpur and Bahawalpur, in areas bordering Bikaner. Rajasthani immigrants
Chandel	912	Present East Punjab, Jallandhar, Patiala and Ludhiana
Khoja	841	Multan and Bahawalpur State
Jaswal	558	Hoshiarpur
Gaurwa	546	Gurgaon – Ranghar group
Atiras	477	Patiala State
Pathial	470	Kangra and Hoshiarpur
Luddu	258	Hoshiarpur
Guleria	248	Hoshiarpur
Dhanwal	214	Sahiwal and Okara
Dadwal	147	Hoshiarpur
Pathania	138	Gurdaspur – a Muslim Dogra group
Katoch	101	Hoshiarpur
Miscellaneous clans	299,166	throughout Punjab

 

Population of Muslim Rajput Clans of British Punjab According to the 1911 Census of India

Below is a breakdown of the larger Rajput clans by population according to the 1911 Census of Punjab. Prior to 1947, Punjab consisted of the following territories:

Punjab (British India): British Territory and Princely States

Division	Districts in British Territory / Princely States
Delhi Division	Ambala Delhi Gurgaon Hissar Karnal Rohtak Shimla
Jullundur Division	Ferozepore Hoshiarpur Jullundur Kangra Ludhiana
Lahore Division	Amritsar Gujranwala Gurdaspur Lahore Montgomery Sheikhupura Sialkot
Rawalpindi Division	Attock Jhelum Rawalpindi Shahpur Gujrat Mianwali
Multan Division	Dera Ghazi Khan Jhang Multan Muzaffargarh Lyallpur
Total area, British Territory	97,209 square miles
Native States	Patiala Jind Nabha Bahawalpur Sirmur Loharu Dujana Pataudi Kalsia Simla Hill States Kapurthala Mandi Malerkotla Suket Faridkot Siba Chamba Kahlur (Bilaspur)
Total area, Native States	36,532 square miles
Total area, Punjab	133,741 square miles

Source Wikipedia

Map of British Punjab: Source Wikipedia

I would also ask the reader to look at my post on the Muslim Population of Muslim Jat Clans of British Punjab According to the 1911 Census of India, which shows the overlap of clans between the Muslim Jats and Muslim Rajputs of Punjab.

Tribe	Population	Distribution
Bhatti	319,860	Hisar, Karnal, Patiala, Nabha, Ambala, Kalsia,  Hoshiarpur, Jullundur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Faridkot, Lahore, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur
Chauhan	109,533	Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Karnal, Patiala, Nabha, Ambala, Kalsia,  Hoshiarpur, Jullundur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Faridkot, Lahore, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur
Khokhar	93,012	Hisar, Patiala, Nabha,   Hoshiarpur, Jullundur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Faridkot, Lahore, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur
Sial	91,211	Hisar, Karnal, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Faridkot, Amritsar, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur
Joiya	49,486	Hisar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Faridkot, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur
Panwar	47,318	Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Karnal, Jind, Ambala, Jalandhar, Lahore, Sialkot, Shahpur, Jhelum,  Montgomery, Multan, Muzaffargarh and Bahawalpur
Wattu	34,696	Hisar, Firozpur, Faridkot, Lahore, Montgomery, Lyallpur and Bahawalpur
Naru	29,665	Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Lahore, Montgomery and Lyallpur
Bariah also pronounced as Varya	29,566	Karnal, Mandi, Patiala Ambala, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana,
Tomar	26,363	Hisar, Gurgaon, Delhi, Karnal, Jind, Ambala, Kalsia, Patiala, Nabha, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Firozpur, Montgomery, Multan and Bahawalpur
Ghorewaha	26,203	Hisar, Ambala, Patiala, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Firozpur and Amritsar
Mandahar	25,724	Karnal, Jind, Patiala, Ambala, and Ludhiana,
Janjua	25,621	Ambala, Patiala, Hoshiarpur, Firozpur, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock and Mianwali
Taoni	25,116	Hisar, Rohtak, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Faridkot and Patiala
Sulehri / Sulehria	25,512	Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujrat and Jhelum
Manj	20,633	Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Firozpur, and Lahore
Kharal	16,010	Hisar, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Faridkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhang, Muzaffargarh, Lyallpur, Jhang, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur
Mair-Minhas	15,094	Jhelum, Rawalpindi, and Attock
Jatu	14,442	Hisar, Rohtak, Delhi, Karnal, Loharu, Dujana, Pataudi and Firozpur
Chib	10,805	Gujrat, Jhelum, Shahpur, Rawalpindi and Attock
Manhas / Minhas	10,382	Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Gurdaspur, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Awan	9.555	Delhi, Faridkot, Firuzpur, Gurdaspur, Lahore, Sialkot and Gujrat
Alpial	9,303	Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Dondal	8,843	Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Jodhra	8,821	Jhelum and Attock
Dhamial / Tamial	8,569	Gujrat, Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Dhanyal	7,909	Rawalpindi
Baghial	6,715	Rawalpindi
Dhudhi	6,730	Shahpur, Jhang, Lyallpur and Montgomery
Bhakral	6,626	Rawalpindi,  Jhelum and Attock
Kalial	5,084	Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Khichi	4,963	Hisar, Firozpur, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Shahpur, Jhelum, Jhang, Lyallpur, Montgomery, and Bahawalpur
Langrial	4,959	Jhelum, Shahpur, Montgomery and Multan
Raghubansi	4,590	Hisar, Karnal, Gurgaon, Jind, Ambala, Kalsia, Patiala and Ludhiana
Qaimkhani	4,225	Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Dujana and Jind
Chadhar	3,825	Shahpur, Jhelum, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur and Jhang
Khanzada	3,662	Gurgaon
Katwal	3,648	Lahore, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Gujranwala and Shahpur
Dahya	3,620	Ambala and Hoshiarpur
Jhammat	3,483	Sialkot, Gujrat, Shahpur and Jhelum
Sudhan	3,345	Rawalpindi, Attock and Lyallpur
Sapal	2,950	Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Nabha
Kathia	2,900	Montgomery
Katil	2,726	Gurdaspur, Sialkot and Gujrat
Kanial	2,720	Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Jatal	2,498	Gujranwala, Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Mangral	2,424	Gujrat, Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Mayen	2,288	Patiala, Ludhiana, Multan and Bahawalpur
Tiwana	2,285	Shahpur and Lyallpur
Nagrial	2,220	Rawalpindi
Kalyar	2,177	Shahpur
Gaharwal	2,069	Rawalpindi
Nagyal	2,165	Gujrat,  Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Rawat	1,971	Malerkotla
Baghial	1,965	Rawalpindi
Bhatia	1,913	Hisar, Lyallpur, Multan and Bahawalpur
Jaswal	1,890	Delhi, Kangra, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur and Sialkot
Gakhar	1,812	Gujranwala,Sialkot, Jhelum, Rawalpindi amd Attock
Grewal	1,778	Kangra, Ambala, Firozpur and Patiala
Gaurwa	1,740	Delhi and Gurgaon
Mekan	1,709	Shahpur, Jhang and Muzaffargarh
Thathaal	1,676	Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Bargujar	1,640	Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon and Dujana
Jhap	1,559	Jhang
Mahaar	1,527	Hisar, Patiala, Firozpur, Lahore, Montgomery and Bahawalpur
Rathore	1,516	Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, Jind, Firozpur and Bahawalpur
Dogar	1,511	Hisar, Firozpur and Montgomery
Jamra	1,455	Dera Ghazi Khan
Talor	1,378	Hisar, Rohtak and Firozpur
Totar	1,372	Rohtak
Matyal	1,347	Rawalpindi
Bangyal	1,302	Gujrat and Rawalpindi
Khuhi	1,148	Multan
Warha	1,288	Hisar, Firozpur and Bahawalpur State
Waseer	1,257	Firozpur, Gujranwala, Lyallpur and Montgomery
Jalap	1,172	Jhelum
Nagrawal	1,143	Rawalpindi
Ramial	1,120	Rawalpindi
Todal	1,056	Firozpur
Ghangar	1,002	Rawalpindi
Jarala	992	Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur
Daha	991	Multan and Montgomery
Badpyar	988	Delhi
Pundir	985	Ambala and Karnal
Targar	973	Jhang, Muzaffargarh and Multan
Atiras	965	Patiala State
Kural	961	Rawalpindi
Hon	958	Rawalpindi and Attock
Budhal	956	Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi and Attock
Phularwan	935	Montgomery
Baghela	926	Montgomery
Kalu	918	Shahpur
Taru	901	Hisar, Karnak and Ambala
Mughal	897	Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Noon	885	Shahpur, Jhang, Muzaffargarh and Multan
Barial	872	Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Kapurthala
Janjali	872	Gujtanwala
Lakhanpal	865	Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Sialkot and Lahore
Mukhmdal	852	Gujrat
Bhatti-Jat	851	Montgomery
Garial	849	Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Jndu	834	Patiala and Ludhiana
Jora	834	Hisar and Firozpur
Attar	823	Shahpur and Jhelum
Mial	817	Rawalpindi
Bains	812	Karnal, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Muzaffargarh and Multan
Kalu Khokhar	809	Jalandhar
Hans	799	Hisar, Patiala, Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Montgomery, Gujrat and Shahapur
Chaughata	796	Hisar, Patiala, Firozpur, Faridkot, Montgomery and Multan
Adrah	792	Rawalpindi
Sangha Khokhar	776	Jalandhar
Gehlot (Sessodia)	775	Hisar, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Delhi and Karnal
Sangra	765	Hisar, Firozpur, Faridkot, Montgomery, Lahore and Lyallpur
Kala	747	Jhang
Sakhri	743	Hisar
Jabra	727	Gurdaspur and Sialkot
Satti	718	Rawalpindi
Halarie	716	Sialkot
Taraqar	710	Multan
Rath	708	Amritsar and Montgomery
Bhao	706	Gurdaspur and Sialkot
Bains	702	Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Sarral	698	Rawalpindi
Sahans	688	Ludhiana and Patiala
Pakhral	685	Rawalpindi
Mohal	682	Jalandhar, Firozpur and Sialkot
Luddu	680	Hoshiarpur
Jota	667	Firozpur, Montgomery, Jhang and Multan
Dhandi	667	Firozpur and Montgomery
Sohlan	648	Gujrat and Jhelum
Naipal	644	Ludhiana, Firozpur and Lahore
Kethwal	642	Rawalpindi
Doli	639	Montgomery
Naul	622	Lahore, Gujranwala and Sialkot
Chandel	696	Hisar, Karnal, Ambala, Jallandhar, Patiala and Ludhiana
Barai	589	Hisar
Chatha	582	Rawalpindi and Attock
Ranjha	579	Jhelum
Satraola	572	Hisar and Rohtak
Jaswan	579	Firozpur and Amritsar
Agan	569	Gurdaspur
Dhanwal	569	Montgomery
Jandran	551	Montgomery
Ratial	549	Rawalpindi
Matti	548	Ambala and Patiala
Tanwari	547	Shahpur
Langeh	528	Gurdaspur, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Kahut	527	Shahpur
Bhon	519	Shahpur, Jhelum and Attock
Jajja	514	Shahpur
Banj	503	Ambala and Jalandhar
Khagar	495	Patiala, Lyallpur and Montgomery
Bhatti Barial	484	Firozpur and Faridkot
Gondal	484	Hisar, Ambala, Firozpur, Gujranwala, and Shahpur
Mar	484	Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Firozpur
Chachar	481	Gujrat
Narwan	481	Hisar and Karnal
Vahal	476	Montgomery
Rajoke	476	Jhang, Lyallpur and Montgomery
Tuhar	455	Hisar, Gurgaon and Ambala
Dhund	454	Jhelum, Rawalpindi and Attock
Dharsi	453	Rawalpindi
Luddu	450	Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar
Hari	447	Lyallpur, Jhang and Montgomery
Rehan	447	Shahpur, Jhang and Montgomery
Koth	446	Gurdaspur
Dhawan	439	Jhelum
Darnage	432	Jalandhar
Dawana	431	Multan
Jadaun	431	Hisar, Gurgaon and Karnal
Karhwal	422	Rawalpindi
Chatha	420	Rawalpindi
Naran	420	Hoshiarpur
Laker	413	Hisar and Firozpur
Kalian	408	Lahore
Saroi	407	Hisar, Gurgaon, Rohtak and Firozpur
Sandhu	406	Firozpur, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Rawalpindi
Kaleke	399	Hisar, Firozpur, and Montgomery
Bomi	397	Hisar
Dhillon	391	Patiala, Firozpur and Lahore
Sahwal	388	Attock
Sajoka	384	Jhang
Kalas	376	Hoshiarpur,Gurdaspur and Sialkot
Gori	376	Hisar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur
Kangra	360	Jalandhar
Dohya	357	Patiala
Jakhar	350	Lyallpur, Montgomery and Bahawalpur
Dogra	346	Gurdaspur, Sialkot and Rawalpindi
Dadwal	343	Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur
Thethia	342	Shahpur
Bhara	341	Karnal
Marral	335	Multan
Walana	323	Sialkot, Gujrat and Jhelum
Mahal	321	Hoshiarpur
Kachhwaha	314	Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal and Firozpur
Giaru	311	Multan
Jonia	307	Firozpur and Lahore
Thakri	302	Kangra, Gurdaspur, Sialkot and Gujrat
Hargan	291	Gujranwala and Shahpur
Naoli	290	Firozpur
Chhina	289	Gujrat
Parihar	280	Hisar, Patiala, Firozpur, Montgomery and Shahpur
Valiar	279	Montgomery
Jhandu	279	Hisar and Firozpur
Ganjial	278	Shahpur and Rawalpindi
Hataria	276	Shahpur
Kanju	274	Hisar, Firozpur, Multan and Shahpur
Gaur	270	Karnal, Patiala and Jind
Goria	269	Delhi, Rohtak and Karnal
Mewati	265	Hisar and Karnal
Khilji	262	Hisar, Patiala and Jind
Behlim	262	Gujranwala and Jhang
Virk	258	Sialkot, Gujranwala and Jhelum
Karchhi	256	Gurdaspur
Thakkar	253	Gurdaspur and Sialkot
Khorial	249	Gujranwala
Jamral	248	Gujrat
Solgi	247	Lahore
Malana	244	Jhang and Multan
Bansi	242	Hisar
Chastani	239	Multan
Dhori	239	Gujranwala and Gujrat
Charak	232	Sialkot
Bhutta	232	Gujranwala and Shahpur
Lon	229	Karnal and Ludhiana
Maan	220	Ambala, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Gurdaspur
Adhari	219	Rawalpindi
Jaral	218	Kangra, Gurdaspur, Sialkot, Gujrat and Rawalpindi
Hanjra	218	Hisar and Firozpur
Barzah	212	Ambala
Daal	210	Hisar amd Rohtak
Ghanwan	210	Jalandhar
Ahir	206	Hisar
Mahial	205	Rawalpindi and Attock
Rupyal	204	Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Bohra	204	Hisar and Gurgaon
Dariyah	203	Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar
Surajbansi	202	Jalandhar and Lahore
Jasgam	200	Rawalpindi
Harchand	200	Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur
Thaheem	200	Ludhiana, Firozpur, Lahore, Montgomery and Jhang
Daneri	193	Delhi
Mathras	192	Ambala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar
Dhadi	191	Amritsar and Lahore
Devta	191	Sialkot
Gohra	178	Sialkot, Gujrat and Jhelum
Marrar	176	Jalandhar, Gujrat and Shahpur
Sardia	176	Hisar
Jagarya	175	Rawalpindi
Khingar	174	Rawalpindi
Dhakar	174	Jhang
Mandal / Marhal	173	Rohtak and Karnal
Bakhar	173	Amritsar
Garhal	166	Rawalpindi
Mandial	165	Shahpur and Rawalpindi
Bhangu	163	Gurdaspur and Gujrat
Pandal	163	Lahore, Sialkot and Gujranwala
Khokhar Sial	162	Ambala and Hoshiarpur
Marial	162	Rawalpindi and Attock
Kakaria	162	Hisar and Firozpur
Nonari	161	Firozpur and Lahore
Puri	161	Lyallpur
Saronch	160	Sialkot
Daria Sial	159	Gujrat
Shalili	159	Shahpur
Lidhar	159	Jalanhar and Lahore
Sanwal	154	Karnal
Bhadauria	152	Hisar and Gurgaon
Nanare	150	Lahore
Warriach	149	Shahpur, Jhelum and Rawalpindi
Rattol	149	Karnal and Ambala
Pathania	146	Kangra, Gurdaspur and Sialkot
Gill	145	Firozpur and Amritsar
Chahal	141	Hisar and Patiala
Sarial	138	Rawalpindi and Attock
Bajju	137	Sialkot
Bargala	136	Delhi
Sewal	135	Rawalpindi
Hanjoiya	134	Hisar
Lodhra	134	Shahpur and Rawalpindi
Sakral	134	Ambala
Sabadhu	133	Rawalpindi
Bhon	133	Jhang
Arar	133	Firozpur
Sarodh	129	Patiala and Ludhiana
Jiwar	128	Lahore, Sialkot and Gujranwala
Godara	128	Hisar
Tatri	126	Shahpur and Jhang
Jaspal	126	Gujrat
Varbhu	126	Jhang
Hajua	125	Jhang
Sodana	125	Lahore
Makral	124	Rawalpindi
Kheri	126	Firozpur and Bahawalpur
Makwal	124	Muzaffargarh and Multan
Rachpal	121	Bahawalpur
Sabana	120	Jhang, Lyallpur and Montgomery
Sardha	120	Gurgaon
Amnbral	119	Gujrat
Mone	117	Jalandhar and Firozpur
Khatreel	117	Rawalpindi
Malamta	116	Karnal
Badhan	115	Rawalpindi
Satrawe	114	Karnal
Chandar	113	Ambala
Chanda	112	Hisar
Tangral	112	Rawalpindi
Deta	110	Jalandhar
Deora	109	Ambala and Hoshiarpur
Sagoo	109	Jalandhar and Firozpur
Bosan	108	Multan
Dhad	108	Firozpur
Manesar	108	Shahpur
Madhwal	108	Sialkot
Cheema	107	Jhelum
Tammar	103	Firozpur
Hastial	101	Rawalpindi
Sameja	101	Multan
Narbans	102	Gurgaon
Sambial	101	Gurgaon
Nagra	99	Lahore
Bhardwaj	97	Gurgaon and Lyallpur
Pathial	95	Sialkot
Indauria	87	Kangra
Guleria	85	Kangra
Marath	84	Jhelum
Doad	83	Hoshiarpur
Shaikhawat	82	Hisar