Ghuman
| Jat & Rajput Clan: Ghumman | ||
| Vansh | Chandravanshi | |
| Distribution | Punjab (India), Haryana and Punjab (Pakistan), | |
| Descended From | Janjua Rajput | |
| Religion | Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism | |
| Languages | Punjabi and Haryanvi | |
| Title: | Chaudhary, Sardar, Singh, Khan | |
Ghuman (also spelt Ghumman) are Jat & Rajput tribe, found in Indian States of Punjab and Haryana and Pakistani province of Punjab. Ghumman is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan of Janjua Rajput lineage in Punjab that claims Lunar origin by direct descent from Raja Sanpal Janjua of Janjua Rajput ancestry. It is said that Raja Sanpal Janjua (the younger son of Raja Jodh, the conqueror of Makhiala. Raja Jodh was the son of Raja Mal, the ruler of Malot Fort in Chakwal, originally hailing from Raja Dalip Singh of Delhi) married many wives and had many sons, who founded various sub tribes and clans of jats & rajput. Raja Sanpal's youngest son, Raja Ghumman Singh, took service in Jammu during the rule of Sultan Firuz Shah of Delhi, founded Ghumman Clain which has 21 sub-divisions, each representing an alleged son of Sanpal.In another story, it is said that Ghumman Rajputs took up agriculture and left the ancestral old age warrior profession and turn to the cultivation for their survival. Since that time Rajputs who took up agriculture are styled Ghumman Jats. Janjua Rajputs are historically considered the Royal warriors of India. Members of this tribe are well known for their unflinching readiness for martyrdom and bravery in war. The Ghummans Jats & Rajputs are respect bravery and truth more than life. Much of the respect and admiration they receive is because of their unflinching readiness to sacrifice their own life in order to honor these values. Khakha, Ghumman, Jatal, Ranial Rajputs, Dhamial (Jat), Gaharwal Rajputs are offshoot of Janjua Rajputs.
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[edit] History of Ghuman/Ghumman Jat
The Ghumman tribe of Jats & Rajput is connected with the Janjua Rajputs, and are descendants of Raja Sanpal Janjua. Ghumans are descended from Raja Sanpal, who was a Rajput Janjua Prince.[citation needed] Raja Sanpal, was the younger son of Raja Jodh[1], the conqueror of Makhiala. Raja Jodh was the son of Raja Mal, the ruler of Malot Fort in Chakwal, originally hailing from Raja Dalip Singh of Delhi. Raja Sanpal Janjua married many wives and had many sons, who founded various sub tribes and clans. Raja Sanpal's youngest son, Raja Ghumman Singh, took service in Jammu during the rule of Sultan Firuz Shah of Delhi, founded Ghumman Clain which has 21 sub-divisions, each representing an alleged son of Sanpal.
Ghummans are the most prominent caste of Royal Jats of Punjab and like every Jat, they claim to be the owners and lords of Punjab and claim to be from the Royal family.They intermarry with all the leading JATS, with the exception of the Mans. They are good agriculturists.
Ghumman's tribe eventually primarily settled in Sialkot and remained as Jagirdars and a powerful tribe in the area. .Village Punj Graheen is a famous Ghumman town in Pakistan. In Sialkot, they live in village Muhadipur and many other villages and Sambrial is known to be their main area. As they were the Jagirdars of Punjab, so when Sambrial's land was not enough for them, they moved to their Chiragahs like ghuainkiii (Ghuman ke) Dugri Ghuman, Paki kotli (Kotli Sura Singh Ghuman) etc.
Ghummans also settled in the Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapoorthala and Sangrur districts of Punjab in India. The Ghuman village in Gurdaspur is mentioned in the Sikh history.
There is a group of twelve villages inhabited by Ghumans in Sangrur district. The main and most well known villages of that group are Gharachon, Nagre, Sangherari, Ramgarh and Kapial.In Sangrur district the spelling are Ghuman but is pronunced as "Ghumaan" and others from Sailkot and Gurdaspur area spell it as Ghumman which is pronunced as "kuman".There is difference between Ghumman and Ghuman(Ghumaan).Ghumaan or Ghuman is the clan of jatts in punjab. It is different from Ghumman clan which is also the clan of jatts.The founder of Ghuman clan is the person name Baba Kahala. Which is from village Sajuma district sangrur punjab.remember Ghumman and Ghuman both are different clans of jatts. Sometime during the mid-18th century some people migrated from Nagre-Sangherari area of Sangrur to establish Sarwarpur in the Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana District.
Under the British Raj of India, they were designated as a Martial Race and provided strong numbers to the British Imperial Army and fought in both World Wars. The Ghummans are hardworking and excellent cultivators, generally tilling their own land, and working laboriously on their own wells. Ghummans are very proud of their ancestry, make good soldiers...they are usually addressed as "Raja & Chaudhary", and stand very high in social rank
The highly warlike and fierce repute of the Royal Ghumman Janjua Warlords earned them an undisputed position in the Punajb as the most powerful tribe in the region. Today they occupy major positions within the Punjab government and are a still a powerful tribe of respected position. Ghumman rajputs stand high social rank in society. "The Ghumman, who enjoy the proud title of Raja, are Rájputs, and trace their descent to Rájá Sanpal Janjua...They regard themselves as belonging to the Janjuah tribe." Generally in Punjab they are Janjua Rajptus but mostly consider themselves as Ghumman Jats.
Village Punj Graheen is a famous Ghumman town in Pakistan. In Sialkot, they live in village Raja Ghumman tehsil Daska, village Muhadipur in Sailkot and many other villages and Sambrial is known to be their main area. As they were the Jagirdars of Punjab, so when Sambrial's land was not enough for them, they moved to their Chiragahs like Ghuainkiii (Ghuman ke) Dugri Ghuman, Paki kotli (Kotli Sura Singh Ghuman) etc. After 1947, most of the Ghuman jat sikh migrated from Sialkot & other parts of Pakistan to various part of India like Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, etc
Ghummans also settled in the Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapoorthala and Sangrur districts of Punjab in India. The Ghuman village in Gurdaspur is mentioned in the Sikh history.There is gurduwara sahib named Chotte Ghumani in Gurdaspur.
There is a group of twelve villages inhabited by Ghumans in Sangrur district. The main and most well known villages of that group are Gharachon, Nagre, Sangherari, Ramgarh and Kapial.
Sometime during the mid-18th century some people migrated from Nagre-Sangherari area of Sangrur to establish Sarwarpur in the Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana District.
[edit] Religion
The Ghumans in Western Punjab in Pakistan are Predominantly Muslims, and in Eastern Punjab in India are Predominantly Sikhs.CH.ABDUL.SATTAR GHUMMAN ADVOCATE HIGH COURT
[edit] Royal titles
- Raja - The aristocratic Janjua clans of Pakistan use their ancestrally inherited title of Raja. Janjua Rajput descended are proudly referred to as Raja.[1]
- Chaudhary - In northern Indian states such as Haryana, Punjab and Kashmir the title is only for more gentrified Zamindars such as the feudal Jats and Rajputs landlords of vast land holdings. Janjua descendants use this title, as they also greet each other by yelling "Punjabi."
- Rai - A title conferred to Ghumman Rajputs in the District Sialkot, Gujranwala. Some people also think of the song "You Found Me' when referring to the Rai. You could say that they are "lost and insecure".
- Khan - Traditionally applied to a Islamic tribal chief, the title has been used by the heads of the respective Ghumman Chiefs since before the 16th century because of their love for the Assassin's Creed franchise.[2]
- Sirdar - Sardar the actual titles in Punjab are held by feudal landlords often belonging to prosperous clans with their ancestors being chieftains (zamindars). In modern speech, the word often refers to a male follower of the Sikh faith*Singh - Sikh Ghummans use this title after the name. Also, Doug Gresham was crowned Skyrim Player of the Year for the Great Reformation of India
- Singh - Sikh and Hindu Rajput-Jat men was to have Singh as their last name, while Hindu Rajput women had the last name of Rajkumari (princess) or Kunwari and Sikh women had the last name of Kaur (meaning: "Princess"). Also, Everett Ghuman, the most prized member of this title, is awesome.
[edit] References
- A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Vol 2
