Punjabi Rajputs
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According to the 1901 Census of India, the total Rajputs population in the Punjab was 1,798,000.[1], of which 1,347,000 (75%) were Muslim. Traditionaly, in the plains of Punjab, most of the Rajput clans had converted to Islam, while those of Punjab hills (modern Himachal Pradesh) remained Hindu.[2]
Under the British Raj of India, they were designated as a Martial Race [3] and provided strong numbers to the British Indian Army and fought in both World Wars.
The Punjabi Rajput tribes possesses a strong Martial Reputation, and have produced many highly decorated and award winning Military Generals and Officers to the Pakistan Army and Indian Army.
Geography
Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province at 205,344 km² (79,284 Square miles) after Balochistan and is located at the eastern edge of the Iranian Plateau and the northwestern edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The provincial level-capital and main city of the Punjab is Lahore which has been the historical capital of the region. Other important cities include Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi. The province along is home to six rivers: the Indus, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi. Nearly 60% of Pakistan's population lives in the Punjab. The population of the province is estimated to be 86,084,000 in 2005 and is home to over half the population of Pakistan. The major language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Perso-Arabic script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group. The most important tribes within Punjab include the Rajputs, the Jats, the Gujjars, the Khatri, the Dogar etc.
Punjabi Rajput are vast holding landlords of Punjab. The members of Punjabi Rajput tribes are landowners, businessmen and they play an active role in politics and bureaucracy. In 1947,during the partition of India, almost all the Punjabi Rajput found in India moved to Pakistan.
Martial traditions
The Punjabi Rajputs has a long martial tradition which has continued into modern times. Punjabi Rajputs, being recognised in history as the warrior aristocracy, prior to this they were designated by the British Empire as a Martial Race and recruited into the Imperial Army. Muslim Rajputs naturally engaged in the Pakistani military in strong numbers, reaching ranks of Generals and the highest grade of Chief of Staff such as 7th Chief of Army Staff General Tikka Khan, Narma, Rajput and the 10th Chief of Army Satff General Asif Nawaz Khan Janjua.
Some of the most respected officers of the Pakistan Army including its first General, PA 1, Muhammed Akbar Khan(Order of the British Empire), PA 2 General Muhammad Iftikhar Khan(designated to become the first C-in-C, but died in an aircrash), PA 12 Brig.General Muhammed Zafar(first Indian to become Commander of Cavalary) and PA 48 General Muhammad Anwar Khan (Pakistan's first E-in-C) all hail from this clan. General Anwar is considered the father of Pakistan's Corps of Engineers, and also served as Chairman OGDC.
Top military awards
Members of Punjabi Rajput tribes have the honour of receiving top military awards both in British India and in Pakistan. Khudadad Khan VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first native-born Indian to win the Victoria Cross.
On 31 October 1914, at Hollebeke, Belgium, 26-year old Khan performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
Nishan-e-Haider
Five out of ten belongs to Punjabi Rajput clans was awarded Pakistan's top military honour, the Nishan-E-Haider .
- Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed Bhatti
- Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed Janjua
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed
- Rashid Minhas Shaheed Minhas
- Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider
Royal Titles used by the Punjabi Rajputs
Majority of Punjabi Rajputs use their ancient Royal titles such as Raja, Rana, Rao and Rai. All these titles are originated from the ancient Sanskrit word Rajanya.
Many Punjabi Rajputs were also conferred titles by the Delhi Sultans and the Mughal Emperors such as Malik (Royal, King), Nawab ( Provincial Governor), Sirdar (Chief), Khan, Chaudhry, Mian, Mirza (Royal prince) and Sheikh (elder of the tribe).
- Raja:
Most members of the Punjabi Rajput clans use the title 'Raja' as this title was used by most of the Rajput rulers from ancient times.
- Rana:
Rana is a princely title of Royalty. Muslim Rajputs in Pakistan mainly in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala and Sialkot use the title of Rana.
- Rao:
The majority of Raos in Pakistan are Muslim Punwar (Pawar) Rajputs. Raos can be found all across Pakistan and are found in large numbers in the Punjab Province. Raos are the brave people of the country as the majority of Raos are in Army forces of Pakistan.
- Rai:
Rai was a title of honor for certain Rajput rulers. The title today is found mostly in the Pakistani province of Punjab.
This title was conferred upon the Muslim Minhas Rajputs of Dhanni(present day Chakwal) by the Mughal King, Zaheerudin Babur. However, during Maharaja Ranjeet Singh's era, the title lost its exclusivity as the Maharaja gave this title to all the village-heads around Punjab. Ever since, the Chaudhrys of Chakwal style themselves as Chaudhrials to distinguish themselves from the newly appointed men.
This title is manily used by the Sikh Minhas Rajputs. However, lately some Muslim Minhas Rajput clans in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab Sialkot & Chakwal have also started using this title due to various reasons.
Many Rajput clans had converted to Islam during the early 12th century and were given the honorary title of Sheikh (elder of the tribe) by their arab rulers.Sheiukh rajputs were the earliest in Rajputs to embrace Islam.
- Khan:
Mulsim Mair Minhas Rajput use the title of Khan. Raja Bhagir Dev was named Muhammed Mair after conversion to Islam and his descendants as Mair-Minhas Rajputs. Most of Muslim Mair Minhas use the title of Khan.
- Mian:
This title was conferred upon the 'Punjab Hill Chiefs' by the Mughal King, Jhangir and was used by most of the Rajput tribes in the Punjab Hills for many centuries. The elder brother was called Raja, whereas his younger brothers were called Mian. Lately, the Rajputs have decided to use 'Thakur' instead of this Mughal title.
Major Punjabi Rajput clans of Pakistan
Here is a brief description of the major Punjabi Rajput clans:
The Alpial clan is found mainly in Fateh Jang Tehsil of Attock District. The Alpial are a clan of the Manj Rajputs. The Alpials use the title Chawdhary.
The Baghela are a Suryavanshi clan of Rajputs. In Punjab, they occupy a few villages in Kamalia. The use the title Mehr.
The Baghial clan is found mainly in Rawalpindi District. They are a clan of the Parmara Rajputs. The use the title Raja.
The Bais or more so pronounced Bhains in the local Punjabi are a clan Suryavanshi Rajputs. They are found normally in the northern areas of both sides of Punjab.
The Bangial are tribe found mainly in the Potohar region of Punjab and also in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir . Those of Rawalpindi District consider 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.
There are two Muslim branches of the Bargujar clan, one of which was found in the Gurgaon District, in modern Haryana. After the partition of India in 1947, these Bargujar settled in Okara and 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.
The Bhachar are a clan of Khokhar Rajputs, found mainly in in and around the town of Wan Bhachran in Mianwali District. They use the title Malik.
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.
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.
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.
The largest Rajput tribe in the Punjab, found in every district of that province. They are a Chandravanshi clan, claim descent from Krishna. Prior to thepartition of India, 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 Jallandhar and Ludhiana use the title Rai, while those of Pindi Bhattian use the title Chawdhary.
Found in south west Punjab, especially atround Multan, the Bhutta are a Suryavanshi clan. They use the title Malik. They should not be confused with the Bhutta clan of the Arain tribe, which is entirely distinct.
The Chadhar are a Parmara clan, and found through out southern Punjab. The Jhang Chadhars call themselves Rajputs, and use the title Malik. But the Chadhars of Gujranwala, Sargodha and Jhelum consider themselves to be Jat.;Chattar A very small population of Chattaris is found in Pakistani Punjab and Azad Kashmir.After embracing Islam Chattar use the title of Sheikh,Malik or Raja.Chattars of Jammu region are classified as Dogra Rajputs.
A very small population of Chattaris are found in Pakistani Punjab and Azad Kashmir. After embracing Islam, the Chattar use the titles of Sheikh,Malik or Raja.Chattars of Jammu region are classified as Dogra Rajputs.
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.
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 fewHindu villages left in the Gurgaon District.
The Chauhans of the Potohar region, where they are found in Attock, Rawalpindi and Jhelum use the title Raja. The Chauhans of Lahore, as well as those once settled in Amritsar and Jallandhar use the title Rana. The Chauhans are formed the main element of the Ranghar of Haryana. Like other Haryana Muslims, they emigrated to Pakistan. They use the title Rao.
The Chib are a clan of the Katoch Rajputs of Kangra, and are Dogras. They are found in the Kharian Tehsil of Gujrat District, and just above Jhelum city in the Jhelum District. Like other Rajputs of the region, they use Raja as their title.
The Daulatana are a clan of Johiya Rajputs. They are found in Vehari District. They use Mian as a title.
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 and Jat section. The Dhamial of Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir are Jats.
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 Malik as a title.
The Gaharwal are a clan of the Janjua Rajputs. They are found in the Kahuta Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. They use the title Raja.
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 and use the title Rana.
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.
The Jalap are a clan of Khokhar Rajputs, found in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum District. They use the title Raja.
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 Sultan.
In Punjab, the Jaral are found in Wazirabad Tehsil of Gujranwala District. They orignate from Rajauri District of Jammu & Kashmir. Like Bhao and Chib, whom they resemble, they are a Dogra clan. Some use the title Raja, while others uniquely among Rajputs, use the title Mirza.
A Rajput clan found in Gujar Khan , Kotli Sattian and Kallar Syedan tehsils of Rawalpindi District. They use the title Raja.
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.
A Bhatti Rajput clan, found in the Kahuta Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Like other Potohar Rajputs, they use the title Raja.
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.
The pre-eminent Rajput clan of theAttock District, to which belong the Maliks of Pindigheb. They use the title Malik.
One of 36 orignal 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. The Firozpur, 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.
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.
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.
The Kharal are a clan of Agnivanshi clan of Rajputs. They are found mainly in Okara, Vehari, Khanewal, Faisalabad and Sahiwal districts. Prior to partition, there were several Kharal villages in Jallandhar and Firozpur districts of Indian Punjab. They use the title Rai.
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.
One of the largest Rajput tribe in Punjab. Historically, the Khokhar were found in Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Jallandhar districts of East Punjab. Most of these emigrated to Pakistan, after the partition of India. In central Punjab, they were and are still found in Lahore, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sialkot and Gujrat districts. The Khokhars of central and eastern Punjab use Rana as a title. The Khokhars are also 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 prominent family, who use the title Raja.
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
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.
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.
The Manj are a Chandravanshi clan. Historically, they were found in Jallandhar, 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 partition of India. They are now found in Shikhupura, Faisalabad, Okara and Sahiwal districts. They use the title Raja.
The Marral are a clan of Chauhan Rajputs. Found in Jhang and Bahawalpur. They use the title Malik.
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 Bharatpur formed the Mewat region. After partition, many Meos became refugees. In Punjab, they are found in Narowal, Lahore,Kasur and Okara districts. They use the title Chawdhary.
The Minhas are a Suryavanshi clan, and are Dogras. The Hindu branch provided the Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir. Prior to partition, the districts of Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur were home to a large number of Muslim Minhas. 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.
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.
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.
The Naru are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan. Historically found in Hoshiarpur, Jallandhar, Ludhiana and Ambala districts. Like other Muslim Rajputs, they emigrated to Pakistan after partition. Now found in Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Okara and Sheikhupura districts. They use Rana as a title.
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.
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.
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 in Lahore, 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.
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 emmigrated and settled in Pakistan. They use the title Mian.
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.
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.
The Ratial is a clan of the Katoch Rajputs. They ocupy a few villages in the Kahuta Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Like other Potohar clans, the use Raja as a title.
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 orignate in theKashmir valley.
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.
The Sangra are clan of the Bhatti Rajputs. They are found mainly in Jhang and Multan districts. They use the title Rai.
The Sohlan are a clan of the Parmara Rajputs. Found in a few villages in Jhelum Tehsil. They use the title Raja.
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 orignally from Samana use Chawdhary.
The Ranial are a branch of the Janjua rajputs. Found in Rawalpindi District of Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Like otherPotohar Rajputs, they use Raja as a title.
The Sial are a clan of Parmara Rajputs. Found in Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Sargodha, Mianwali, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Vehari, Rawalpindi and Jhelum district. The Sial of Jhang use Mehr as a title, while those of Jhelum and Rawalpindi use Raja.
The Sulehria, or Salaria or sometime Sulehri are a Suryavanshi clan of Rajputs. Like the Jarral, Bhao, Minhas and Chib, they are Dogra. In Punjab, they are found mainly is Sialkot and Gurdaspur district. The Gurdaspur Sulehria emigrated to Pakistan, after partition. They use the title Mian.
The Tonwar or Tomar or Toor are a Chandravanshi Rajput clan. The Tonwar were found in Hissar and Rohtak districts of Haryana. After partition, they settled among other Ranghar communities 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.
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 partition.
The Wattu or Watto 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 emmigrated to Pakistan, after the partition of India. They use the title Mian.
List of Rajput clans from 1911 Census of India
Here is a list of Muslim Rajput clans that were tabulated in the 1911 Census of India, starting with Rawalpindi District.
According to Census of 1901, the total Rajput population in the district was 101,000 or 18% of the total population.[4]
- Adrah (792)
- Baghial (6,715)
- Bhakral (5,279)
- Bhatti (19,448)
- Bains (548)
- Chatha (420)
- Chauhan (4,011)
- Dhamial (14,000)
- Ghangar (1,022)
- Gaharwal (2,069)
- Hon (808)
- Janjua (4,285)
- Jatal (1,310)
- Kahial (3,198)
- Kanyal (2,317)
- Ketwal (642)
- Karlal (961)
- Minhas (3,270)
- Mangral (2,309)
- Mattal (1,347)
- Mial (817)
- Mughal (544)
- Nagyal (2,038)
- Nagral (2,220)
- Nagrawal (1,143)
- Ramal (1,120)
- Ratial (549)
- Sarral (698)
- Thathaal (1,618)
According 1901 Census of India, the total Rajput population of the district was 26,000 or 6% of the total population. Here is a list of the Rajput clans of Attock District.
According 1901 Census of India, the total Rajput population of the district was 53,000, or 11% of the total population. Here is a list of the Rajput clans of Jhelum.
- Bhakral (465)
- Bhatti (6,586)
- Chauhan (4,394)
- Chauhan Taubl (1,229)
- Gondal (7)
- Jalap (1,172)
- Janjua (10,572)
- Khokhar (770)
- Mair-Minhas (5,075)
- Minhas (1,329)
- Panhwar (518)
- Ranjha( (866)
- Sohlan (606)
According 1901 Census of India, the total Rajput population of the district was 24,000, or 4% of the total population. Here is a list of the Muslim Rajput clans of Gujrat.
Shahpur District (Sargodha District)
- Attar (821)
- Bhan (519)
- Bhatti (6,327)
- Chauhan (977)
- Dhudhi (1,506)
- Janjua (3,250)
- Jhammat (2,143)
- Johiya (514)
- Kalyar (2,177)
- Khichi (833)
- Khokhar (1,772)
- Mekan (1,584)
- Noon (599)
- Sial (948)
- Tiwana (1,540)
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans of Mianwali
Here is a list of the main Rajput clans of Lahore.
- Awan (911)
- Bhatti (19,986)
- Chauhan (1,578)
- Dhudhi (294)
- Johiya (843)
- Khokhar (839)
- Naru (610)
- Panhwar (1,702)
- Rathore (28)
- Sulehria(989)
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans of Gujranwala.
Here is the list of the main Muslim Rajput clans in the district.
According 1901 Census of India, the total Rajput population of the district was 60,000 or 5.5% of the total population. Here is a list of the Rajput clans of Sialkot District.
Motgomery District (Sahiwal District)
Here is a list of the main Rajput clans of the district.
- Baghela (923)
- Bhatti (7,380)
- Chauhan (627)
- Doli (639)
- Dhanwal (559)
- Dhudhi (778)
- Dogar (1,300)
- Jandran (551)
- Johiya (5,119)
- Kathia (2,900)
- Khichi (1,315)
- Khokhar (1,291)
- Phullarwan (935)
- Rath (706)
- Sial ( 3,286)
- Wattu (15,647)
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans of the district.
- Bhatti (11,684)
- Bhao (300)
- Chauhan (916)
- Katil (2,047)
- Manhas (3,655)
- Manj (1,739)
- Naru (2,674)
- Pathania (53)
- Sulehria (7,941)
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans of the district.
- Bhatti (12,307)
- Daha (991)
- Dhudhi (1,138)
- Johiya (2,383)
- Khuhi (1,148)
- Langrial (3,886)
- Manhas (168)
- Meun (76)
- Panhwar (442)
- Sial (26,393)
- Taraqar (710)
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans of the district.
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clan of the district.
Lyalpur District (Faisalabad District)
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajput clans of the district.
- Bhatti (5,830)
- Chauhan (1,455)
- Kharal (8,043)
- Khichi (851)
- Khokhar (856)
- Manhas (342)
- Sulehria (809)
- Naru (647)
- Sial (4,166)
- Wattu (2,497)
Here is a list of the main Rajput clans of the district.
Bahawalpur State
Here is a list of the main Muslim Rajputs in the state.
- Bhatti (5,052)
- Chauhan ((5,463)
- Dhudhi (1,806)
- Johiya (17,791)
- Khichi (911)
- Panhwar (7,757)
- Rathore (275)
- Sial (6,281)
- Tonwar (637)
- Wattu (2,849)
- Warha (664)
The main Muslim Rajput clans in the district were.
- Bhatti (20,930)
- Chauhan (3,114)
- Chadhar (541)
- Dhudhi (1,208)
- Johiya (10,837)
- Kharal (5,638)
- Khichi (332)
- Khokhar (4,854)
- Manj (1,436)
- Panhwar (4,993)
- Sial (1,007)
- Wattu (9,732)
Faridkot State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of the state were:
The main Muslim Rajput clans were:
- Bhatti (6,186)
- Chandel (482)
- Chauhan (999)
- Ghorewaha (9,124)
- Manj (7,154)
- Naru (5,259)
- Varya Rajputs (488)
The main Muslim Rajput clans in the district were:
- Barial (633)
- Bhatti (1,531)
- Chauhan (1,197)
- Ghorewaha (3,132)
- Manj (5,074)
- Naru (1,453)
- Panhwar (528)
- Varya Rajputs (1,324)
Malerkotla State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of the state were:
- Chauhan (577)
- Manj (519)
- Rawat (1,971)
- Varya Rajputs (378)
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Kangra District were:
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Hoshiarpur District were:
- Bhatti (3,693)
- Chauhan (674)
- Ghorewaha (9,321)
- Janjua (38)
- Jaswal (160)
- Khokhar (1,178)
- Luddu (340)
- Manhas (436)
- Manj (1,465)
- Naru (15,817)
Patiala State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Patiala State were:
- Atras (956)
- Bhatti (3,420)
- Chandel (136)
- Chauhan (4,512)
- Ghorewaha (1,677)
- Jatu (169)
- Janjua (465)
- Johiya (514)
- Khokhar (495)
- Mandahar (1,260)
- Manj (833)
- Mayen (802)
- Naru (561)
- Panhwar (1,353)
- Rathore (455)
- Tonwar (3,348)
- Varya Rajputs (9,941)
Jind State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Jind State were:
Nabha State
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Nabha State were:
- Bhatti (824)
- Chauhan (839)
- Jatu (545)
- Varya Rajputs (3,621)
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Ambala District were:
- Bhatti (1,416)
- Chauhan (22,333)
- Dahya (3,620)
- Ghorewaha (2,949)
- Jadaun (46)
- Mandahar (525)
- Pundir (265)
- Taoni (8,531)
- Tonwar (1,197)
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Rohtak District were:
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Karnal District were:
- Bhatti (485)
- Chauhan (27,316)
- Jatu (728)
- Mandahar (20,857)
- Panhwar (1,499)
- Pundir (720)
- Taoni (742)
- Tonwar (10,573)
- Varya Rajputs (611)
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Gurgaon District were:
The main Muslim Rajput clans of Hissar District were:
- Chauhan (10,929)
- Jatu (4,644)
- Johiya (4,785)
- Jora (834)
- Kharal (840)
- Mandahar (617)
- Mahar (792)
- Qaimkhani (2,020)
- Panhwar (850)
- Raghubansi (1,666)
- Rathore (534)
- Satraola (544)
- Sakhri (743)
Prominent Punjabi Rajputs
Historical figures
- Banda Singh Bahadur
- Dulla Bhatti
- Allama Mashriqi - Founder of the Khaksar Tehrik
- Chaudhry Aurangzeb Khan of Chakwal was a famous Minhas Rajput during the British era. in 1892 C.E
- Rai Bhoe Bhatti - Founder of Nankana Sahib).
- Rai Bular Bhatti - Son of Rai Bhoe Bhatti and heir to his estate of over 100,000 acres (400 km2) of land in modern day Nankana Sahib District.
- Chaudhry Chaku Khan chief of the Muslim Mair Minhas Rajput tribe and the founder of Chakwal in 1525 C.E.
- Raja Muhammed Sarfraz Khan - Famous philanthropist, politician and a member of Pakistan Movement.
- Muhammed Akbar Khan - The first Muslim to become a General in British Indian Army.
- Iftikhar Khan - He had been nominated to become the first local Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after General Douglas David Gracey's retirement.
- Rai Hussain Khan Bhatti - (1859–1951), one of the largest landholders in the Punjab and direct descendant of Rai Bular Bhatti.
- Malik Umar Hayat Khan- (1875–1944), was a soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders in the Punjab, and an elected member of the Council of State of India.
- Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana- Prime Minister of the Punjab province, 1942–47.
- Shah Nawaz Khan- Freedom fighter in India of the Janjua Rajput clan/Lt.Col in the Indian Army and maternal grandfather of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan=== Politics===
Chaudhry Aurangzeb Khan of Chakwal was a famous Minhas Rajput during the British era. In 1892 C.E he was given the title of Khan Bahadur for his services in establishing the town of Lyallpur (now Faislabad). He was also conferred upon the title of 'Raja sahib' as a mark of hereditary distinction by Qaiser-e-Hind, His Majesty, King George V.
Raja Muhammed Sarfraz Khan (MLA 1929-58) played an important role in the local politics during Pakistan Movement. He was also instrumental in the educational progress of the region, and gave generous donations to set up schools and the Government College, Chakwal in 1949.
Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana came from a family which had, since the 15th century, been prominent among the landed aristocracy of the Punjab. Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana was born in 1900 and died in 1975. Tiwana then assisted his father in the management of family estates in the Punjab, taking responsibility for them while his father was in London, 1929-1934. He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1937 and immediately joined the cabinet of Sir Sikander Hyat Khan, who had successfully led the Unionist Muslim League in the election, as Minister of Public Works. Tiwana remained in this post until 1942, succeeding Sir Sikander as Prime Minister to the Punjab from 1942 until 1947.
Feroz Khan Noon, KCSI, KCIE, Kt (1893-1970) was a politician from Pakistan. Noon was Chief Minister of the Punjab province from 1953 to 1956, after which he became Foreign Minister of Pakistan until 1957. On December 16, 1957 he was elected as the seventh Prime Minister of Pakistan. He held this post until October 7, 1958.
Mian Mumtaz Daultana was the 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab from April 15, 1951 until April 3, 1953. He belonged to the Daultana clan of the Johiya Rajput caste, settled in Punjab, Pakistan.
Raja Muhammad Zafrul Haq His excellency Raja Mohammad Zafar Ul-Haq of Matore, Rawalpindi descended of the Raja Kala Khan Janjua line. He is the Chairman of the Muslim League Party [151] and also is also the Secretary General of the World Muslim Congress since 1992. He has also served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Egypt from 1985, as well as served as Leader of the House (Pakistan Senate). He was a close associate and minister of information and religious affairs of President Zia ul Haq during his reign. He was also member of cabinet of Prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Manzoor Wattoo was the head of Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) political party in Punjab. He was first elected, in 1985, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan. Thrice elected for the same office, he secured the office of the Chief Minister of Punjab in 1993 on the PML (Junejo).
Politics/Assembly of Pakistan
- Feroz Khan Noon- Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Raja Muhammad Zafar Ul Haq- Chairman Pakistan Muslim League(N)
- Manzoor Wattoo- Former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Mian Mumtaz Daultana - Former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Raja Saroop Khan - Former Governor of Punjab
- Tikka Khan - Former Governor of Punjab
- Raja Pervaiz Ashraf- Minister for Water and Power of Pakistan.
- Rana Tanveer Hussain- Former Minister of Defence Production
- Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan- Finance Minister of Pakistan
- Rao Sikandar Iqbal- Defence Minister of Pakistan
- Iqbal Tikka- Former Minister for Food & Agriculture Punjab Assembly
- Malik Sultan Ali Khan Noon- chief of the Noon family
- Malik Anwer Ali Noon- Prominent politician and a famous Landlord of Sargodha
- Malik Amjad Ali Noon- Chairman Prime Minister Inspection Commission of Pakistan
- Malik Adnan Hayat Noon- former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Nisar Ali Khan - Current opposition leader in the National Assembly
- Amir Gulistan Janjua - former governor of the North-West Frontier Province
- Riaz Khokhar - former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
- Raja Anwar - Former minister, journalist and writer
- Raja Nadir Pervez - Politician and former Army officer
- M. Nawaz Khokhar - Ex deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
- Rana Phool Muhammad Khan -MPA from Bhai Pheru (Phool Nagar) 1971,1977,1985,1990
- Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan - MNA from Bhai Pheru(Phool Nagar) 1990,1996
- Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan- Speaker Punjab Assembly -2008
- Tehmina Janjua - currently Deputy Permanent Representative in United Nations.
- Tehmina Daultana - Minister for Science and Technology of Pakistan
- Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan Chibb Rajput of Panjeri Azad Kashmir Chief of Staff Of INA pre partition, Defence Secretary Govt of Pakistan,
- Rana Khudadad Khan (Late) - President of Pakistan Muslim League (Punjab)
- Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan Federal Minister for Home Affairs 1964–1966,
- Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan x-fed-minister(1990-93)(97-99)(2002–2004)
Sports
- Milkha Singh
- Jeev Milka Singh
- Wasim Raja
- Rameez Raja
- Aamir Khan (Janjua)British boxer
- Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
- Sajid Mahmood (Janjua)
- Rao Iftikhar Anjum
- Azmat Rana
- Shakoor Rana
- Majid Haq
- Omer Hussain
- Sajid Mahmood