Tiwana

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Tiwana is a Punjabi tribe that hails from the Punjab region of Northern India. Tiwanas are considered to be a Jatt clan or Jat gotra with Aryan ancenstry.

[edit] Origin:Seu, Teu and Gheu

One theory says that Seu, Teu and Gheu were three brothers from a tribe of the Agnikula clan. It is believed that the Tiwanas are the descendants of Teu, the Ghebas of Rawalpindi are the descendants of Gheu while the Sials of Jhang are the descendants of Seu (also known as Rai Sial).

[edit] Religion

Majority of Tiwanas are Sikhs, who have strong presence in Malwa region of Punjab {India} during western migration in the last 60 years some have settled in Western Europe, and North America.

Tiwanas in Punjab (India) are Sikhs while those in Punjab (Pakistan) are Muslims.

[edit] Prominent Tiwanas

Amoung Sikhs:

Dr Dalip Kaur Tiwana, Leading punjabi novelist, most popular and productive female writer of all times hails from Punjab {India}. Dr. Tiwana is considered one of the founders of modern Punjabi literature. She is the granddaughter of Sir Amrinder Singh Tiwana, who maintained one of the fiercest independent states of Patiala long after the British East India Company came to dominate India as a Commonwealth nation.

Gurcharan Singh Tohra {Tiwana} "Pope of the Sikhs" famously known as "Tohra" named after his village in Punjab {India} was President of SGPC {sikh gurudwara ruling body} for 27 years until his death in 2004.

Harpal Singh Tiwana, one of the most prominent punjabi play writers of all times, and a punjabi play and film {long da lishkara} maker/director . He was the first person to perform "Bangra" dance in a Hindi {Bollywood} film called "Nya Daur" 1950's.

Ajit pal Tiwana first Sikh Indian woman joined Royal Canadian Mounted police

Late. S.K.S. Tiwana retired D.D.P.O dist.Ferozpur Wealthy Landlord

Amoung Muslims:

K.B. Lt. Nawab Malik Muhammad Sher Khan Tiwana Rais of MITHA TIWANA (Sardar)Leader) of Tiwana(Muslim) Tribe, Honarary Majistrate, Khan Bahadur,Hon Lt Col, And above all Hafiz-e-Quran), Richest of all the Tiwana's, known to own around 25 villages, towns and cities. Among the Muslim Tiwanas, 5 people have been awarded the title of "Nawab" but no one has had the title for more than 2-5 years. This Tiwana is the only person to own the Title for his life.
Sir Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana[[Nawab_Sir_Malik_Khizar_Hayat_Tiwana

Sial (tribe)

Castes and Tribes of the Punjab This box: view • talk • edit
Ancient Kshatriya tribes	Ahir \| Gujjar \| Kamboj \| Khash \| Yadav
Arain	Arain \| Mian \| Mehr
Brahmin groups	Saraswat Brahmins \| Punjabi Brahmins \| Bali \| Bhimwal \| Chhibber \| Datt \| Lau \| Mohan \| Mohyal \| Vaid
Dalit groups	Punjabi Dalits \| Balmiki \| Chamar \| Chura \| Kabirpanthi \| \| Mazhabi \| Nai \| Ramdasia \| Rangrehta \| Ravidasi
Jat clans	Jat \| Atwal \| Aujla \| Aulakh \| Badesha \| Baghoor \| Bagri \| Bains \| Bajwa \| Bajya \| Bandechha \| Bassi \| Beniwal \| Bhalli \| Bhangu \| Bharhaich \| Bhinder \| Bhullar \| Brar \| Buttar \| Chahar \| Chahal \| Chatha \| Cheema \| Chhillar \| Chohan \| Dehr \| Deol \| Deshwal \| Dhami \| Dhariwal \| Dhaliwal \| Dhillon \| Dhindsa \| Dosanjh \| Dulat \| Faujdar \| Gandhar \| Garewal \| Ghuman \| Gill \| Gondal \| Gosal \| Grewal \| Hala \| Hayer \| Harl \| Jakhar \| Jawanda \| Johiya \| Johl \| Kahlon \| Kaloye \| Kang \| Khirwar \| Khokhar \| Lally \| Langah \| Lehal \| Maan \| Madar \| Mahil \| Maitla \| Malhi \| Mandair \| Manes \| Mattu \| Mehria \| Nijjar \| Palak \| Padda \| Pama \| Pannu \| Poonia \| Purewal \| Rana \| Rai \| Randhawa \| Ranghar \| Riar \| Rode \| Sahota \| Samra \| Sandhu \| Sangha \| Sanghera \| Saran \| Sekhon \| Shergill \| Shokeen \| Sidhu \| Sohal \| Sra \| Sukhera \| Takhar \| Takshak \| Tarar \| Thiara \| Tiwana \| Tomara \| Toor \| Virk \| Wahla \| Waraich \| Warar
Khatris and other groups	Khatri \| Ahuja \| Alreja \| Anand \| Arora \| Bedi \| Bhatia \| Chopra \| Dumra \| Ghai \| Kapoor \| Kukhran \| Khanna \| Khullar \| Malhotra \| Marwaha \| Mehra \| Mehta \| Oberoi \| Puri \| Sablok \| Sareen \| Sehgal \| Sekhri \| Sodhi \| Sood \| Suri \| Walia
Rajput clans	Rajput \| Bhatti \| Chadhar \| Chauhan \| Chib \| Doad \| Dogra \| Gheba \| Jamwal \| Janjua \| Jarral \| Jaswal \| Jodhra \| Khakha \| Kharal \| Khati \| Kunwar \| Mahnike \| Mair \| Mangral \| Manhas \| Manj \| Meo \| Minhas \| Mir \| Naul \| Noon \| Panwar \| Parhar \| Parmar \| Punwar \| Ranial \| Rathore \| Salaria \| Sial \| Toor \| Wattu \| Wejhwa \| Wijhalke
Shaikhs and other groups	Abbasi \| Alavi \| Farooqi \| Gardezi \| Gilani \| Hashemi \| Osmani \| Quraishi \| Sayyid \| Shaikh \| Shaikh Siddiqui \| Siddiqui
Tarkhans and other groups	Tarkhan \| Bansal \| Bassan \| Bhamrah \| Bhogal \| Chana \| Dhanjal \| Ghataura \| Hunjan \| Jagdeo \| Jagdev \| Kalsi \| Lohar \| Matharu \| Mudhar \| Nagi \| Panesar \| Ramgarhia \| Reehal \| Sagoo \| Sembhi \| Soor \| Ubhi \| Virdi
Others	Ahluwalia \| Awan \| Bakarwal \| Bania \| Bishnoi \| Chhimba \| Dhangar \| Gakhar \| Kalal \| Labana \| Meghwar \| Mekan \| Saini \| Sansi \| Tonk Kshatriya