Miani (tribe)
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Miani, is a Pushtoon tribe and the main sub branch of the Shirani
tribe, but today it is identified as a separate tribe. The Miani tribe mainly inhabits the Gomal plains which fall in Tank
in the North-West Frontier Province
. But they also have scattered population in the Frontier Region of Dera Ismail Khan District
in Rata Kolachi Deiry Form (commissioner Baagh)Kokar,Madhrah Saidan Punjab
in Riyaz Abad,Jhang,Chok Azam,Sahiwal etc and Afghanistan
. A number of clans and sub clans of Miani tribe were Powindah
s, who migrated between Afghanistan
and Pakistan,afterwards large number of them settled in the Gomal Plains along with their other earlier settled tribesmen.Regarding their settlement in the Gomal area, it is said that the area at that time was ruled by the Katti Khel Nawab's.In the meantime, a war broke out between the Bittanis and Ghurazais(a sub tribe of Kakars). The Ghurazi's requested the Powindah Miani's to help them against the Bittanis, which they readily provided and expelled the Bittanis out of the Gomal Plain. The Miani's preferred to settle in the plains of Gomal and formed their villages , now known as GARDAWI ,Kot Murtuza( Known after their Chieftain Murtuza Khan), Kot Nawaz and Kot Khaddak. Hassan Khel and Ibrahim Khel are the main sub branches of Miani tribe.
Miani tribe also inhabbits in Harnai District of Balochistan under the leadership of Malik Abdul Sattar Maini.The language of Harnai maini is Tareeno.
The Jaffar tribe of Musakhel or Musakhail District of Balochistan are also the descendents of Mianis.
Shirani
The Shirani are a Sarbanri Pashtun tribe, living in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They should not be confused with the Baloch Shirani, who live in Iran.-History:...
tribe, but today it is identified as a separate tribe. The Miani tribe mainly inhabits the Gomal plains which fall in Tank
Tank (Pakistan)
Tank or Tonk , is the capital city of Tank District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city's location near Waziristan.- Location :It is located at 32º13' N. and 70º32' E and is situated to the north-west of the Indus River and close to the Takht-i-Sulaiman Range. Tank is hot and humid in summer...
in the North-West Frontier Province
North-West Frontier Province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province and various other names, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the north-west of the country...
. But they also have scattered population in the Frontier Region of Dera Ismail Khan District
Dera Ismail Khan District
Dera Ismail Khan is one of the 24 districts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan...
in Rata Kolachi Deiry Form (commissioner Baagh)Kokar,Madhrah Saidan Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
in Riyaz Abad,Jhang,Chok Azam,Sahiwal etc and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. A number of clans and sub clans of Miani tribe were Powindah
Powindah
Powindah may refer to:*Kuchi, nomadic tribesmen found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Powindah is a synonymous term used in Pakistani and Indian English*Mullah Powindah, a Pashtun religious leader who died in 1913...
s, who migrated between Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Pakistan,afterwards large number of them settled in the Gomal Plains along with their other earlier settled tribesmen.Regarding their settlement in the Gomal area, it is said that the area at that time was ruled by the Katti Khel Nawab's.In the meantime, a war broke out between the Bittanis and Ghurazais(a sub tribe of Kakars). The Ghurazi's requested the Powindah Miani's to help them against the Bittanis, which they readily provided and expelled the Bittanis out of the Gomal Plain. The Miani's preferred to settle in the plains of Gomal and formed their villages , now known as GARDAWI ,Kot Murtuza( Known after their Chieftain Murtuza Khan), Kot Nawaz and Kot Khaddak. Hassan Khel and Ibrahim Khel are the main sub branches of Miani tribe.
Miani tribe also inhabbits in Harnai District of Balochistan under the leadership of Malik Abdul Sattar Maini.The language of Harnai maini is Tareeno.
The Jaffar tribe of Musakhel or Musakhail District of Balochistan are also the descendents of Mianis.