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'''Gorgani''' is an eastern dialect of [[Mazandarani language|Tabarian (Mazandarani) language]]. It is spoken mainly in the city of Gorgan, the capital of [[Golestan]] province in the north of [[Iran]]. |
'''Gorgani''' is derived from origin of Title of "Ameer Taimur Gorgan" ruler of Turkeman. The word Gorgan means "Son-in-Law" in Tatar language. Ameer Taimur Gorgan after conquering Turk and Persian territories built a city by the name of "Gorgan", Language developed and spoken there is known as Gorgan and has an eastern dialect of [[Mazandarani language|Tabarian (Mazandarani) language]]. It is spoken mainly in the city of Gorgan, the capital of [[Golestan]] province in the north of [[Iran]]. |
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Descendants of Ameer Taimur Gorgan who later ruled sub-continent India were more commonly known as Mughals, however, the main ruling tribe was called "Gorgani". After the fall of mughal empire in India there were only two families left from the ruling tribe who migrated to Southren Punjab now part of Pakistan. One of this family is now living in Bahawalnagar District, the head of the family is Mirza Munawar Hussain Haider Gorgani. |
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Gorgani is derived from origin of Title of "Ameer Taimur Gorgan" ruler of Turkeman. The word Gorgan means "Son-in-Law" in Tatar language. Ameer Taimur Gorgan after conquering Turk and Persian territories built a city by the name of "Gorgan", Language developed and spoken there is known as Gorgan and has an eastern dialect of Tabarian (Mazandarani) language. It is spoken mainly in the city of Gorgan, the capital of Golestan province in the north of Iran.
Descendants of Ameer Taimur Gorgan who later ruled sub-continent India were more commonly known as Mughals, however, the main ruling tribe was called "Gorgani". After the fall of mughal empire in India there were only two families left from the ruling tribe who migrated to Southren Punjab now part of Pakistan. One of this family is now living in Bahawalnagar District, the head of the family is Mirza Munawar Hussain Haider Gorgani.
Gorgan language is considered an extinct dialect, the latest evidence of which consists of an extensive set of documents of the Horufi sect from the 14th and 15th centuries. The dialect is part of a group of languages known as Northwest Iranian, after their geographic distribution.