Muslim Rajput clans of Jalandhar Division
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Below is a list of Muslim Rajput clans and their population in the Jalandhar
Division of Punjab
, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar
, Ludhiana
, Hoshiarpur
, Firozpur
and Ludhiana
. The appearance of a particular tribe as Rajput
in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Rajput
or otherwise. Identity may change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Rajput. This list gives an historical distribution of Muslim Rajput tribes in the Punjab province of India
, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab. Almost all of the Jalandhar Division Muslim Rajputs moved to Pakistan
after partition in 1947.
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
Division of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. In 1911, this division consisted of five districts, Jalandhar
Jalandhar District
Jalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...
, Ludhiana
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
, Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
, Firozpur
Firozpur District
Ferozepur district is one of the twenty two th districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India.It comprises an area of 11,142 km². The surface is level, with the exception of a few sand-hills in the south and south-east...
and Ludhiana
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
. The appearance of a particular tribe as Rajput
Punjabi Rajput
Rajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region.According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput population in the Punjab was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 were Muslim, 388,744 were Hindu and were Sikh.Traditionally,...
in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
or otherwise. Identity may change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Rajput. This list gives an historical distribution of Muslim Rajput tribes in the Punjab province of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab. Almost all of the Jalandhar Division Muslim Rajputs moved to 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...
after partition in 1947.
Firozpur District
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans as enumerated by the 1911 Census of India:Tribe | Firozpur Firozpur Firozpur is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India, founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq , a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.The Manj Rajputs say the town was named after their chief, a Rajput of... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Zira Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Moga Moga, Punjab Moga is a city and a municipality in Moga district in the Indian state of Punjab.It became part and headquarter of 17th District in the state, Moga district of Punjab State on 24th day of November 1995, by then Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar. Before this, Moga was a part of Faridkot District... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Muktsar tehsil | Fazilka Fazilka Fazilka is a city and a municipal council and 22nd newest district in the state of Punjab, India and recently declared as District on July 27, 2011 consisting three subdivisions Fazilka, Jalalabad and Abohar besides three sub-tehsils Arniwala Sheikh Suban, Sito Guno and Khuian Sarwar.- History... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... |
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Bhatti | 20,930 | |||||
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
3,114 | |||||
Chadhar Chadhar Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe in India and Pakistan. They are both Rajputs and Jats, and are Aryan.This caste should not be confused with another Indian caste spelled similarly, which is found in Madhya Pardesh India and is amongst one of the Indian Scheduled Caste... |
541 | |||||
Dhudhi Dhudhi The Dhudi are a tribe of Panhwar, Panwar, Parmar Rajput origin, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the 1931 census of India they had a population of 5,800.... |
1,208 | |||||
Johiya Johiya Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,... |
10,837 | |||||
Kharal Kharal -History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs.... |
5,638 | |||||
Khichi Khichi Khichi is a Chauhan Rajput clan.-History and origin:Khichi is the name of a branch of the Chauhan clan of Agnivanshi rajputs. The Rajput Chauhan kingdom became the leading Rajput state and a powerful kingdom in Northern India under King Prithviraj III , also known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai... |
337 | |||||
Khokhar Khokhar The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an... |
4,854 | |||||
Manj Manj Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :... |
1,436 | |||||
Panwar | 4,993 | |||||
Sial Sial (tribe) The Sial tribe are a Punjabi,Sindhi,Baluchi and Pakhtun people found among Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan and India .Sials are found among Jatts, Rajputs/Khatris... |
1,007 | |||||
Wattu Wattu The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal... |
9,732 | |||||
Faridkot State
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans as enumerated by the 1911 Census of India:- Bhatti (1,651)
- JohiyaJohiyaJohiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,...
(535)
Jalandhar District
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans as enumerated by the 1911 Census of India:Tribe | Jalandhar Jalandhar Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Nakodar Nakodar Nakodar is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.The city is almost 424 km from Delhi, 24 km from Jalandhar, 45 km from Ludhiana, and about 114 km from Amritsar. Surrounding villages include[Mehatpur]Nawan Pind Jattan, Heran, Bir... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Phillaur Phillaur Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Nawanshahr Tehsil | Total |
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Bhatti | 6,186 | ||||
Chandel Chandel Chandela may refer to* Chandela, a Rajput clan in India* Chandel district, a district in Manipur, India* Suresh Chandel, Indian politician... |
482 | ||||
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
999 | ||||
Ghorewaha Ghorewaha Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian".... |
9,124 | ||||
Manj Manj Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :... |
7,154 | ||||
Naru | 5,259 | ||||
Varya Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:... |
488 | ||||
Ludhiana District
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans as enumerated by the 1911 Census of India:<Tribe | Ludhiana Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Samrala Samrala Samrala is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 35 km east of the district headquarters Ludhiana, on the highway to Chandigarh. Samrala is a Class III Municipality.-Geography:... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Jagraon Jagraon Jagraon is a city and a municipal council in the Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. Jagraon is more than three centuries old. It has been thought by some that the city's original name was Jagar aon, meaning A place of great flooding, although this flooding has since ceased... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... |
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Barial | 633 | |||
Bhatti | 1,531 | |||
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
1,197 | |||
Ghorewaha Ghorewaha Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian".... |
3,132 | |||
Manj Manj Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :... |
5,074 | |||
Naru Naru The Naru were actually poets in the princes court their ancestor wrote a poet which the prince liked and bestowed a title upon them.They are not of the original 36 royal clans.This is a fact but nowadays you can be what you want,if narus want to portray themselves as the original 36 then so be... |
1,453 | |||
Panwar | 528 | |||
Varya Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:... |
1,324 | |||
Hoshiarpur District
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans as enumerated by the 1911 Census of India::Tribe | Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab.... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Dasuya Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Garhshanker Garhshanker Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.-Etymology:The town was founded by Doad king shankar sahai. Hence the name: garh shankar .Garhshankar was founded in 1000.AD by Shankar Sahai Doad, that time king.Garhshankar was converted as a... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia.... | Una Tehsil Una district Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab. The terrain is generally a plain with low hills... |
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Bhatti | 3,693 | ||||
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
674 | ||||
Ghorewaha Ghorewaha Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian".... |
9,321 | ||||
Janjua | 38 | ||||
Jaswal Jaswal Jaswal is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found predominantly in Northern India.The etymological origins of the word Jaswal can be traced back to the Kingdom of Jaswan that was founded around 1170 CE in present day Himachal Pradesh.... |
160 | ||||
Luddu Luddu The Luddu are a Rajput clan found mainly in Himachal Pradesh in India, while the Muslim branch of the tribe is now found in Punjab Pakistan.The Luddu are found mainly in Unna District as well as the Nurpur area of Kangra... |
340 | ||||
Manhas | 436 | ||||
Manj Manj Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :... |
1,465 | ||||
Naru Naru The Naru were actually poets in the princes court their ancestor wrote a poet which the prince liked and bestowed a title upon them.They are not of the original 36 royal clans.This is a fact but nowadays you can be what you want,if narus want to portray themselves as the original 36 then so be... |
15,817 | ||||
Malerkotla State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of the state were:Tribe | Total |
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Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
577 |
Manj Manj Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :... |
519 |
Rawat | 1,971 |
Varyah Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:... |
378 |
Kangra District
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Kangra District were:- Chauhan (138)
- JarralJarralThe Jarral Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid 19th century with the advent of the British Raj.They hold the title of Raja, which is...
(58)
Patiala State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Patiala State were:Tribe | | Population |
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Atras | 956 |
Bhatti | 3,420 |
Chandel Chandel Chandela may refer to* Chandela, a Rajput clan in India* Chandel district, a district in Manipur, India* Suresh Chandel, Indian politician... |
136 |
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... |
4,512 |
Ghorewaha Ghorewaha Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian".... |
1,677 |
Jatu | 169 |
Janjua | 465 |
Johiya Johiya Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,... |
514 |
Khokhar Khokhar The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an... |
495 |
Mandahar Mandahar The Mandahar are tribe of Rajputs, once found in Kaithal , Haryana . They are now found in Pakistan. A few Mandahar are also found in Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:... |
1,260 |
Manj Manj Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :... |
833 |
Mayen | 802 |
Naru | 561 |
Panwar | 1,353 |
Rathore Rathore The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India... |
455 |
Tonwar | 3,348 |
Varya Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:... |
9,941 |
Jind State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Jind State were:- Chauhan (1,421)
- Jatu (169)
- MandaharMandaharThe Mandahar are tribe of Rajputs, once found in Kaithal , Haryana . They are now found in Pakistan. A few Mandahar are also found in Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...
(1,444) - Panwar (1,772)
Nabha State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Nabha State were:- Bhatti (824)
- Chauhan (839)
- Jatu (545)
- Varya Rajputs (3,621)
See Also
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- Punjabi RajputPunjabi RajputRajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region.According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput population in the Punjab was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 were Muslim, 388,744 were Hindu and were Sikh.Traditionally,...
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