ATTEMPT TO CREATE INFO ON MUSLIM RAJPUTS

The information obtained from the various district gazetteers written during the period
of British rule over India.

MUSLIM RAJPUTS IN PAKISTAN:

Alpial : The Alpial clan is found mainly in Fateh Jang Tehsil of Attock District& Rawalpindi.
The Alpial are a clan of the Manj Rajputs. The Alpials use the titles of Chaudhary & Raja.
Baghela: The Baghela are a Suryavanshi clan of Rajputs. In Punjab, they occupy a few villages
in Kamalia. The use the title Mehr.
Baghial: The Baghial clan is found mainly in Rawalpindi District. They are a clan of
the Parmara Rajputs. The use the title Raja.
Bangial: The Bangial are tribe found mainly in the Potohar region of Punjab and also in
the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir . Those of Rawalpindi Districtconsider themselves Rajputs,
while those in Jhelum and Gujrat consider themselves as Jats. This not uncommon in the Potohar
region. The Rajput branch uses the title Raja. In addition to those in the Potohar region, the
Bangial tribe is also found in Thal desert, especially Darya Khan in Bhakkar District. These use
the title Malik. The Bangial are a clan of the Parmara Rajputs.
Bargujar: There are two Muslim branches of the Bargujar clan, one of which was found in
the Gurgaon District, in modern Haryana. After the independence in 1947, these Bargujar settled
in Okaraand Sahiwal District. They use the title Rao. Another Muslim branch, which remains in
India are the Lalkhanis of Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh, to which belongs the famous family
of the Nawabs of Chathari.
Bargujar families from Rohtak (village Beri) settled in Larkana and Karachi who are in large
numbers now they have relatives settled in punjab near multan and khanewal these families
belong to a same ancestor - Illahi buksh his son Qadir buksh his son rasool buksh his son juma
his son ramzan and eddu were a Muslim elder of Bargujars in their ancestral village. In other
parts of Sindh, there are families of Muslim Lalkhani among
the Urdu speaking Mohajirs in Karachi
Bhachar
The Bhacha:r are a clan of Khokhar Rajputs, found mainly in and around the town of Wan
Bhachran in Mianwali District. They use the title Malik.
Bhakral: The Bhakral are found in the Potohar region, in Jhelum and Rawalpindi Districts. They
claim to be a clan of the Parmara Rajputs. Like all Potohar Rajputs, they use the title Raja.

Bhao:The Bhao are found in Gujrat District of Punjab,and Bhimber District of Azad Kashmir.
The Bhao are Dogras, and are a clan of the Raghbansi Rajputs. Like the Chibs, whom they
closely resemble, the use Raja as title.
Bharat:The Bharat are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan. They are found in Pind Dadan Khan
Tehsil of Jhelum District. Some historians consider them to last remnants of the ancient clan of
the Bharatas, the clan of the Pandav. They use the title Raja.
Bhatti: The largest Rajput tribe in the Punjab, found in every district of that province,
particularly Nankana Shaib.They are a Chandravanshi clan, claim descent from Krishna. Prior to
the independence, the Bhatti were found in almost all the districts of the British province, barring
the extreme south east. Many other clans such as the Sidhu Jats, among other claim Bhatti
descent. Those of Potohar use the title Raja, those from Jalandhar and Ludhiana use the title Rai
or Rana. Specially Bhatti Rajputs from Riyasat Kapurthala uses the Title of Rana along
With Khan, while those of Pindi Bhattian and Chakwal use the title Chawdhary. A lot of Bhatti
Rajputs use the title of Khan or Rana as well.
Bhutta: Found in south west Punjab, especially atround Multan, the Bhutta are
a Suryavanshi clan. They use the title Malik or Chaudhray. They should not be confused with the
Bhutta clan of the Arain tribe, which is entirely distinct.
Chadhar: The Chadhar are a Tomara clan, and found throughout southern Punjab.
The Jhang Chadhars call themselves Rajputs
Chattar: The Suryavanshi clan found in Chiniot, Gujrat, Kharian, Lalamusa, Sri alamgir, Kallar
Syedan and Azad Kashmir. Chattaris use the titles of Raja or Thakar, while some were given
honorary titles of Sheikh or Malik after embracing Islam. Chattaris of Jammu region are
classified as Dogra Rajputs.
Chib: The Chib are a clan of the Katoch Rajputs of Kangra, and are Dogras. They are found
in Bharot Sharif and the Kharian Tehsil of Gujrat District, and to the north and east of Mirpur in
the old hill states of Azad Kashmir, Like other Rajputs of these regions, they use Raja as their
title.
Chandel: The Chandel are a Chandravanshi clan, historically found in the Doaba and Malwa
regions of Indian Punjab. Like other East Punjab clans, they emigrated to Pakistan after partition.
The use the title Rana.
Chauhan: The Chauhan are a widespread clan, and together with Parmar, come from
the Agnivanshi branch of the Rajputs. The Chauhans were also one of the main clans of the old
Punjab, who had almost entirely converted to Islam. There were only a few Hindu villages left in
the Gurgaon District of India.
The Chauhans found in Attock, Rawalpindi and Jhelum of the Potohar region use the title Raja.
The Chauhans of Lahore, Sheikhupura as well as those once settled in Amritsar and

Jalandhar use the title Rana. The Chauhans form the main element of the Ranghar of Haryana.
Like other Haryana Muslims, they emigrated to Pakistan. They use the title Rao.
Daulatana: The Daulatana are a clan of Johiya Rajputs. They are found in Vehari District. They
use Mian as a title.
Dhamial Rajputs: The Dhamial are a clan of the Janjua Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Rawalpindi District, a few families are also found in Jhelum. Like other Potohar tribes, they
have both Rajput andJat section. The Dhamial of Mirpur District, and Jhelum district are Jat.
Dhudhi: The Dhudhi are a clan of Parmara Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Sargodha, Jhang, Faisalabad, Multan and Khanewal districts. Like other Rajput clans of
southern Punjab, they use Rai,Rana & Mian as a title.
Ghuman: The Ghuman (also spelt Ghumman) are a branch of the Janjua Rajputs. They are
found mainly in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Gujrat and Sargodha districts. The Ghummans
are of both Rajput and Jat status. They use the title Chaudhary & Khan.
Gaharwal: The Gaharwal are a clan of the Janjua Rajputs. They are found in the Kahuta Tehsil
of Rawalpindi District. They use the title Raja.
Ghorewaha: Perhaps the largest of the central Punjab clans, found historically
in Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and Ludhiana districts. They are a clan of the Kachwaha Rajputs. After
the division of the Punjab, in 1947, they all migrated to Pakistan. However, two Hindu branchs
of the tribe are still found in Nawanshahr (Jadla) and Hoshiarpur. They are now found mainly
in Faisalabad District, Sargodha, Silanwali and use the title Rana.
Hattar: The Hattar are a branch of the Bhatti Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha and Attock districts. The Pothohar branch use Raja as the title,
while those of Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin use Malik as a title.
Hon: The Hon or Hoon are a branch of the Parmara Rajputs. Found mainly in the Kahuta
Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Like other Potohar Rajputs, they use the title Raja.
Jalap: The Jalap are a clan of Khokhar Rajputs, found in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum
District. They use the title Raja.
Jamra: The Jamra are a clan of the Samma, found mainly in Rajanpur District. They use the title
Malik.
Jhaydoo (Matyana): This is the sub clan of Panwar.,are found in
Okara,Bahawalpur,Bahawalnagar,Lahore,Multan,Sahiwal and some Districts of Sind.They are
descendent from Jagdev singh Panwar.They use title Khan and Mian.They are agrarian.

Janjua: One of the most important of the Potohar Rajput clans. They are found
in Jhelum, Chakwal, Khushab and Rawalpindi Districts. They generally use the title Raja, but
certain families have the additional title of Malik.
Jarral: The only rajput royal lineage in Punjab, are the Jarrals found in Wazirabad
Tehsil of Gujranwala District. They ruled Princely State of Rajaur for over 650 years that at one
time included Munawar near Marala-Poonch-Bhimber-Khairkhyali and Reasi one of the largest
Punjab Hill States. They are not a Dogra clan but have fought Dogras and subdued them for
many centuries. Some use the title Raja, while others uniquely among Rajputs, use the title Mirza
given by Mughal Emperor Akbar.Princess Nawab Bai Begum Sahiba, a jarral rajput princess
(Rajauri) was wife of Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir and mother of Emperor Moazzam Shah
Alam-1.
Jasgam: A Rajput clan found in Gujar Khan , Kotli Sattian and Kallar Syedan tehsils
of Rawalpindi District. They use the title Raja.
Jaswal: The Jaswal are a Katoch clan, who are overwhelmingly Hindu. The Muslim section
lived in Hoshiarpur District. They emigrted to Pakistan, after partion. They use the title Mian.
Jatal: A Bhatti Rajput clan, found in the Kahuta Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Like
other Potohar Rajputs, they use the title Raja.
Jatu: The Jatu are a Tonwar clan, found mainly in what is now Haryana state. They now form
part of the Ranghar community settled in Okara, Kasur and Multan districts. They use the title
Rao.
Jodhra: The pre-eminent Rajput clan of the Attock District, to which belong the Maliks
of Pindigheb. They use the title Malik.
Johiya: One of 36 original clans of Rajputs, belonging to the Chandravanshi division.
Historically found as far east as Sirsa, in what is now Haryana, to Mianwali in the west of
Punjab. TheFirozpur, Fazilka and Sirsa Johiya use Rana as a title, while the Johiya of southern
Punjab and those of Sargodha and Mianwali, use Malik as a title.
Kanyal: The Kanyal are a clan of Minhas Rajputs. They are found mainly in Jhelum
District and Gujar Khan Tehsil. Like some other Potohar clans, they have both Rajput and Jat
sections. The Rajput section uses Raja as a title, whilst the Jats use the traditional Jat title of
Chaudhary.
Kathia: The Kathia are a clan of the Parmara Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Sahiwal, Khanewal, Vehari and Jhang Districts. The use Mehr as a title.
Kharal: The Kharal are a clan of Agnivanshi clan of Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Okara, Vehari, Khanewal, Faisalabad and Sahiwal districts. Prior to independence, there were
several Kharal villages in Jalandhar and Firozpur districts of Indian Punjab. They use the title
Rai.

Khichi: The Khichi are a clan of Chauhan Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Vehari, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Jhang and Sargodha districts. They use Malik as a title.
Khokhar: One of the largest Rajput tribes in Punjab. Historically the Khokhar were
found in Lahore, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sialkot and Gujrat districts of central Punjab
and Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur,Amritsar and Jallandhar districts of East Punjab. Most of the East
Punjab Khokhars emigrated to Pakistan after the partition of British India. The Khokhars of
central and eastern Punjab use Rana as a title. Smaller numbers of Khokhars can also be found
in Sargodha, Multan, Mianwali, Jhang and Sahiwal districts, these Khokhars use Malik as a title.
Finally, the Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, of Jhelum District is home to a prominent family, who use
the title Raja.
Langrial: The Langrial according to some traditions are of Brahmin ancestry, according to
others they are a Bhatti clan. Those of Rawalpindi District consider themselves to be Rajputs,
while those in other districts
Lodhra: The Lodhra are a clan of the Minhas Rajputs. They are found entirely in Lodhran
District, the town of Lodhran is named after the tribe.
Mahaar: The Mahaar are a Chandravanshi Rajput clan. They are found all along the valley of
the Sutlej river, in Okara, Sahiwal, and Lodhran districts. They were also found in Sirsa, this
branch of was known as the Sanwrepotre. Like other Haryana Muslim Rajputs, the migrated to
Pakistan, after independence. The Mahaar are distinct from the Mahar, another Rajput tribe
ofChandravanshi ancestry, who are found mainly in Sindh and southern Punjab.
Mangral: The Mangral, are a Rajput clan originating from the Jangladesh region of Rajastan and
the historical founders and rulers of the Panjub Hills States of Kotli and Poonch.
In Punjab they are to be found in Gujrat and Rawalpindi districts. They use the title Raja.
Manj: The Manj are a Bhatti Chandravanshi clan. Historically, they were found
in Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Hoshiarpur districts. There were and still are a few villages
in Lahore District. Like other Muslim Rajputs of East Punjab, they migrated to Pakistan after the
independence. They are now found in Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal and Toba Tek
Singh districts. They use the title of Rai,Rana,Raja and Chaudary. They are Said to be Bhatti
Rajputs.
Marral: The Marral are a clan of Chauhan Rajputs. Found in Jhang and Bahawalpur. They use
the title Malik.
Meo: The Meo are a clan of Jadubansi Rajputs, claiming descent from Krishna. They were and
many are still found in the Mewat region of India. The districts
of Gurgaon, Alwar and Bharatpurformed the Mewat region. After independence, many Meos
became refugees. In Punjab, they are found in Narowal, Lahore, Kasur and Okara districts. They
use the title Chawdhary.

Malik: The Maliks are a Suryavanshi clan, and are Dogras. The Hindu branch provided the
Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir. Prior to independence, the districts
of Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspurwere home to a large number of Muslim Maliks. In what became
Pakistani territory, they were and are found in numbers
in Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum and Rawalpindi districts, which all bordered Jammu and Kashmir. The
Mair Minhas, are found in Chakwal District, while the Manes and Lodhra branches were found
in south Punjab. The Sialkot and East Punjab Minhas used Mian as a title, and so do
the Manes and Lodhra. The Mair Minhas use Chawdhary as a title, while the Gujrat
and Potohar Minhas use Raja as a title.
Nagyal: The Nagyal are a Minhas clan. They are found mainly
in Rawalpindi and Jhelum Districts. Like other Potohar clans, they have both a Rajput & Jat
section. The Rajput section uses Raja as a title, whilst the Jats use the traditional Jat title of
Chaudhary.
Narma: The Narma are a Parmara Rajput clan. They are found
in Gujrat, Jhelum and Rawalpindi districts. Like other Potohar Rajputs, they use Raja as a title.
Naru: The Naru are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan. Historically found
in Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Ambala districts. Like other Muslim Rajputs, they
emigrated to Pakistan after independence. Now found
in Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Okara and Sheikhupura districts. They use Rana as a title.
Naul: The Naul are a clan of the Bhatti Rajputs. They are found
in Kasur, Sahiwal, Okara, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib and Jhang Districts. They use Mehr as a
title.
Noon: The Noon are a clan of the Bhatti Rajputs. They are found
in Sargodha, Multan and Bhakkar. The Sargodha Noon use Malik as a title, and have historically
been connected with the Tiwana tribe. The Multan and Bhakkar Noon use Rana as a tiyle.
Pahur: The Pahur or Pahor or Pahore are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs. They are found
in Chachran, Mauza Pahoran, Hasanabad, Zahir Pir, Khan Pur, Rahim Yar Khan, Bhawal
Pur, Melsiand Rajanpur Districts. They use Khan or Jam or Malik as title.
Pakhral: Pakhral is the Sub Tribe of Minhas Rajputs.They are mostly found in Rawalpindi
District.Shohawa(Known in area as Krakan Shohawa) is one of the Famous Village of Pakhral
Raputs.The are also found in Azad Kashmir.They Migrated from Kashmir to These Areas of
Pothohar and Azad Kashmir.Raja Muhammad Akabr won two Medals of War in both 1965 and
1971 Indo-Pak wars.
Panhwar: The Panwhar or Parmara or sometimes Puar are one of the four Agnivanshi clans of
the Rajputs. In Punjab, they were found in four clusters, those of central punjab, who were found
inLahore, Amritsar and Firozpur districts. These used the tile Rana. As with other Muslim
Rajputs, those of Amritsar and Firozpur emigrated to Pakistan.

The Panwhar of found among the Seraiki speaking community in Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi
Khan. They used Malik as title. In Haryana, the Panwhar or Puar were after the Chauhan, the
principal tribe. They used Rao as a title. They have all emigrated to Pakistan, after 1947, and are
found in Okara, Kasur and Sahiwal districts.
And finally, in Jhelum, there were a few villages in the Pabbi hill, who use the title Raja.
In addition to the Panwhar proper, a number of clans such as the Sial and Tiwana are of Panwhar
descent.
Pathania: The Pathania are Chandravanshi Rajputs. This clan is overwhelmingly Hindu, with
there being only two villages of Muslim Pathania in Gurdaspur District. Like other Muslim
Rajput clans, after partition, they emigrated and settled in Pakistan. They use the title Mian.
Pundir: The Pundir are a Suryavanshi clan. They were found in the Yamuna valley
in Karnal and Ambala districts. Like other Haryana clans, the emigrated to Pakistan. They use
the title Rao.
Ranghar: The term Ranghar is used to collectively describe the Muslim Rajputs, of what is
now Haryana state in India. They mainly belong to the Bargujar, Bhatti, Chauhan, Johiya,
Mandahar,Panhwar, Pundir and Tonwar clans. Almost all these clans used Rao as a title. The
Ranghar are now found in Okara, Kasur, Bhakkar, Mandi Bahauddin and Multan districts.
Ranial Rajputs: The Ranial or Arnial, are a branch of the Janjua rajputs. Found in Rawalpindi
District of Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory. They use Raja as a title.
Ratial: The Ratial is a clan of the Katoch Rajputs. They occupy a few villages in the Kahuta
Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Like other Potohar clans, the use Raja as a title.
Rathore: The Rathore are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan. In Punjab, Muslim Rathore were found
mainly in Hissar District. In addition to these Rathore, Punjab is also home to Rathore who
originate in the Kashmir valley.
Sarral: The Sarral are a small clan of unknown origin. They occupy several villages in
the Islamabad Capital Territory. Like other Potohar clans, the use Raja as a title.
Sangra: The Sangra are clan of the Bhatti Rajputs. They are found mainly
in Jhang and Multan districts. They use the title Rai.
Sohlan: The Sohlan are a clan of the Parmara Rajputs. Found in a few villages in Jhelum Tehsil.
They use the title Raja.
Sulehria: The Sulehria, or Salaria or Sulehri is a Chandravanshi clan of Rajputs. In Punjab, they
are found mainly in Sialkot and Gurdaspur Districts. The Muslim Sulehrias of Gurdaspur
migrated to Pakistan after independence and settled in various villages of Narowal, Sialkot,

Sheikhupura,Lahore and Faisalabad Districtst They use the titles Rana and Chaudhary.while,in
Jhelum And Azad Kashmir they use the title Raja.
Saharan (gotra): Saharan means (King of the world). Saharan is an ancient clan of Kshatriya
Rajput. They are found in Syedwala, Chiniot , Saharanwala, Saharanwali. They use title Shah,
Rana, Chaudhary and Malik specially in Chiniot. This is extreme warrior clan of Rajputs. Some
of them adopted the profession of agriculture and called jats. It is another thing that they are also
from rajputs because they clam fom Yaduvanshi king Maharaja Gaj of Ghazni. Some Saharans in
India and Pakistan still claim from Kshatriya rajputs and their lineage go to Lord Rama and
called Suryavanshi Saharan, included Saharans of Syedwala. Some Saharan come from Bhatti
Rajput and some connect to their linage to Saharan who was the brother of Sindu (Two rulers of
Gujrat, India). But Some come from Raja Saharan of Thanesar who embraced Islam and this raja
also belonged to Gujrat. Some Saharans come from Nagavanshi Rajput linage. Some historian
say to saharans from Bhatti rajput as below:
Bhatti Rajputs Clans: Lahar, Sara, Bharon, Makar, Mond, Kohar, Saharan, Isharwal, Khetalan,
Jatai, Khodma, Bloda, Batho, and Dhokia.
Sial: The Sial are a clan of Parmara Rajputs. Found
in Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Sargodha, Mianwali, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Vehari, Rawalpindi an
d Jhelum district. The Sial of Jhang use Mehr as a title, while those of Jhelum and Rawalpindi
use Raja.
Sunpal-Sial-Rajput: The Sunpal are sub clan of Sial rajput Found mainly in Jhang, Khanewal,
Sahiwal, and some in Rahim Yar Khan
Thathal: Thathal ) is a Rajput/Jat clan of the area between Salt Range and Kharian Pubbi
and Kashmir . Thathals also found in Hoshiarpur India. Thathals claim their kinship with a
Suryavanshi Rajput Raja Karan Singh through his son Raja Thathoo. In the Potohar region, it is
not uncommon for tribes to claim both Rajput and Jat origins.
Tiwana: The Tiwana are a clan of the Parmara Rajputs. There are two branches of the tribe,
those of Khushab, and those of Samana in Patiala District. Those of Samana are now settled in
Pakistan as well. The Khushab Tiwana use Malik as a title, while those originally from Samana
use Chawdhary.
Tonwar: The Tonwar or Tomar or Toor are a Chandravanshi Rajput clan. The Tonwar were
found in Hissar and Rohtak districts of Haryana. After independence, they settled among
other Rangharcommunities in Okara and Sahiwal. They use the title Rao. In addition to Tonwar
Rajputs, the Punjab is also home to the Toor Jats, who claim Tonwar ancestry, as do the Jarral
Rajputs, who are also of Tonwar ancestry.
Varya Rajputs: The Varya or Baryah or something Warah are a clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs.
Found historically inAmbala, Jalandhar and Patiala State. Like other Muslim Rajputs of the
region, they emigrated to Pakistan, after independence.

Wattu (Wattoo): The Wattu or Wattoo are a clan of the Chandravanshi Rajputs. Historically,
they were found in Fazilka, Sira, Zira, Bahawalnagar, Kasur, Okara and Sahiwal. The Fazilka,
Sirsa and Zira Wattu emigrated to Pakistan, after the partition of India. They use the title Mian.