Wassan
Encyclopedia
Wassan is an Rajput
tribe found in Sindh
, Pakistan
. After the partition of India
in 1947, some Hindu
Wassans emigrated to India
.
word Wassan which literally means "everlasting."
and Khairpur District
of Sindh
. Haji Nawab Khan Wassan and Pir Gudo in Kotdiji Taluka in Khairpur District
are important villages of the tribe. Khan Bahadur Wassan of Kandiari and Khan Muhammad Wassan of Sanghar have remained prominent people of Wassan community. Whereas Manzoor Wassan is current Minister for Works and Services.
Wassan community is politically supports two political parties: Pakistan Muslim League (F)
and Pakistan Peoples Party
. The supporters of both enjoy good relationship to one another on the basis of being members of same community. A sizeable number of the members of Wassan community are known as the followers of Sufi Pir Pagara (a spiritual Leader) and a prominent political figure of Pakistan
. The name of Muhammad Khan Wassan is famous in Wassan family and as well as in agriculturist. He introduce new variety of cotton in Sindh. Muhammad Khan Wassan cultivated the between cotton his farm Abbas Farms in Shahdadpur
and took bumper production of cotton
and then he launched it to other areas of Sindh.
Wassan gotras are in Ramgarhia Community also.Wassans are widespread throughout Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia.
It is one of the traditions of wassans not to get married their women to other castes same like sindhi sayyeds and Khuwajas.
There are many prominent poets and writers in this caste, like Wafa Hakim Wassan, whose famous two books
are available in market: Ujra Gorha Mera Gal (Sindhi) and Chund Nainan Main (Sindhi).
Sindhi Rajput
Sindhi Rajputs are Sindhi belonging to the Rajput tribe and living in Sindh, Pakistan. The Sindhi Muslim Rajputs are considered as Muslim Rajputs....
tribe found in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, 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 the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
in 1947, some Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Wassans emigrated to 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...
.
Etymology
The name has its origins in the SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word Wassan which literally means "everlasting."
Distribution
The Wassan are found mainly in the Sanghar DistrictSanghar District
Sanghar District is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located in the centre of Sindh and is bounded to the east by India. The district capital, Sanghar, is itself a small city roughly east-south-east of the city of Nawabshah and the same distance north of Mirpur...
and Khairpur District
Khairpur District
Khairpur District is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 square kilometres and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur.-Location:...
of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. Haji Nawab Khan Wassan and Pir Gudo in Kotdiji Taluka in Khairpur District
Khairpur District
Khairpur District is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 square kilometres and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur.-Location:...
are important villages of the tribe. Khan Bahadur Wassan of Kandiari and Khan Muhammad Wassan of Sanghar have remained prominent people of Wassan community. Whereas Manzoor Wassan is current Minister for Works and Services.
Wassan community is politically supports two political parties: Pakistan Muslim League (F)
Pakistan Muslim League (F)
The Pakistan Muslim League is a political party in Pakistan. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League. The letter 'F' in its name stands for functional. It is primarily associated with the Sindhi religious leader Pir Pagara...
and Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
. The supporters of both enjoy good relationship to one another on the basis of being members of same community. A sizeable number of the members of Wassan community are known as the followers of Sufi Pir Pagara (a spiritual Leader) and a prominent political figure 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...
. The name of Muhammad Khan Wassan is famous in Wassan family and as well as in agriculturist. He introduce new variety of cotton in Sindh. Muhammad Khan Wassan cultivated the between cotton his farm Abbas Farms in Shahdadpur
Shahdadpur
Shahdadpur is a city in Sindh, a province of Pakistan. It is located at 27°51'N and 67°64'E. The historical city of al-Mansura is situated about 19 km south-east of Shahdadpur. The shrines of Sohni and Mehinwal, from the Sohni Mahiwal story, are located in and near to the city, the shrine of Sohni...
and took bumper production of cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
and then he launched it to other areas of Sindh.
Wassan gotras are in Ramgarhia Community also.Wassans are widespread throughout Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia.
It is one of the traditions of wassans not to get married their women to other castes same like sindhi sayyeds and Khuwajas.
There are many prominent poets and writers in this caste, like Wafa Hakim Wassan, whose famous two books
are available in market: Ujra Gorha Mera Gal (Sindhi) and Chund Nainan Main (Sindhi).