Bijarani

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Bijarani (Urdu: بجارانی ) is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. Bijarani considered to be a clan of famous Baloch tribe Buledi.

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[edit] History

It has been stated that the Baloch migrated from Aleppo, northern Syria in 2nd century after Hijra, they started migrating to the south of Caspian Sea and later on settled in the mountainous regions of south-eastern Iran and Makran (presently an area of western Balochistan province of Pakistan).

When Baloch entered in Makran from Iran, they settled in the village namely Buleda (now Buleda is a tehsil of District Turbat in Makran Division of Balochistan). At that time, Balochs comprised about 40 sub-clans and Mir Jalalan was their chieftain (Sardar). Mir Jalalan has a prestigious position in Balochs of Balochistan for being the ancestor of most famous baloch tribes i.e. Rind, Lashari, Buledi, Korai, Khosa, Jatoi, Bugti, Marri, Mazari, Leghari, Bozdar, Magsi, Chandio, etc.

After few decades, Baloch started to migrate from Buleda to central parts of Balochistan presently Kalat, Bolan, and Kachhi areas. But the descendents of Mir Aali, son of Mir Jalalan, lived about five hundred years continuously in Buleda and got the name of Buledi for this reason. After few centuries, when Buledi became a large tribe, then some groups of Buledis also started to migrate from Buleda to Bolan and Kachhi areas now in Balochistan and then to the upper parts of Sindh presently Jacobabad and Kandhkot.

[edit] Clans

There are seven(7) Sardar (clan) among Buledis, namely Bijarani, Sundrani, Suhriani, Teghani, Pitafi, Hajija, and remaining Buledis in Buleda. Among all the seven above mentioned groups, Bijarani is the largest clan of Buledis. All the tribes which come in the clan of Bijarani are called Burdi. The chieftain, Sardar, of this tribe commands about 15 sub-clans of Buledis, namely Nindwani, Gajani, Bakhrani, Bahlkani, Dahani, Bajkani, Gujrani, Banglani, Jaffery, Kanrani, Kambrani, Gadihi, and few non-Baloch (Jamote) tribes. Nearly 95% of Bijaranis live in tehsil Tangwani of district Kashmore and some are living in Jacobabad and Shikarpur districts. There are about 125 villages of Bijaranis.

[edit] Famous Bijaranis

  • (1) Late-Khan Bahadur Sardar Sher Mohammad Khan II (former Member Bombay Legislative Assembly).
  • (2) Late- Khan Sahib Fateh Mohammad Khan Bijarani (Member Shahi Jirga Jacobabad).
  • (3) Sardar Mehran Khan Bijarani (MNA, senator and former Federal Minister).
  • (4) Sardar Sher Mohammad Khan Bijarani III (former MPA).
  • (5) Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani (MNA NA-209, former senator, and former Federal and Provincial minister.
  • (6) Mir Imran Khan Bijarani (former Taluka Nazim Kandhkot) .
  • (7) Mir Nasarullah khan Bijarani (MNA NA-210).
  • (8) Mir Mehboob Ali Khan Bijarani (MPA PS_16).
  • (9) Mir Shabbir Ali Khan (former District Nazim Jacobabad).

There also exists a clan "Bijarani" in Marri tribe.

[edit] See also

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