Lali (tribe)
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The Lali are a Jat gotra
(clan), found in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
.
for centuries. They were historically a pastoral tribe, and would take their herds into the Kirana Bar
. They have several sub-divisions, the most important being the Wanoka,lohry,Kawain and Bodhar.
The tribe has produced a famous Sufi saint, Mian Muhammad Siddique Lali, who has given them a status of sanctity among the Bar tribes.
, and they also have a few settlements in Sargodha District
. Their large villages are Lalian
, Kawinwala, Walla,moza bahodin,Wanoka and Dawar and Kot Bahadur.
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
(clan), found in the 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...
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History and origin
The Lali are made up of a number of Jat clans that have lived in the Kirana BarKirana Bar
Kirana Bar is a portion of the Chej Doáb, it takes its name from the Kirana Hills found here. The hills are not, as generally supposed, outliers of the Salt Range This region is divided between the Sargodha and Jhang districts of Punjab, Pakistan...
for centuries. They were historically a pastoral tribe, and would take their herds into the Kirana Bar
Kirana Bar
Kirana Bar is a portion of the Chej Doáb, it takes its name from the Kirana Hills found here. The hills are not, as generally supposed, outliers of the Salt Range This region is divided between the Sargodha and Jhang districts of Punjab, Pakistan...
. They have several sub-divisions, the most important being the Wanoka,lohry,Kawain and Bodhar.
The tribe has produced a famous Sufi saint, Mian Muhammad Siddique Lali, who has given them a status of sanctity among the Bar tribes.
Distribution
Their villages are all in the north of Chiniot DistrictChiniot 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 :...
, and they also have a few settlements in Sargodha District
Sargodha District
Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety...
. Their large villages are Lalian
Lalian
Lalian is a city in the Chiniot District of Punjab province, in Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres and is situated on the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road. It is named after "Mian Muhammad Siddiq Lali", a Muslim saint. According to the census of 1998, Lalian...
, Kawinwala, Walla,moza bahodin,Wanoka and Dawar and Kot Bahadur.