Lanjwani

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The Lanjwani is a Baloch tribe and sub branch of Rind [1],Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They also called Jat( tribe). Lanjo Khan was the name of their great ancestor, after whom, they are now called. Lanjwani tribles were Camel drivers, soldiers and servants of Mir Chakar Khan Rind [2].

Lanjwani was the supporter of Mir Chakar's during the civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan [3]. Mir Chakar and Mir Gwaharam Khan Lashari, head of the Lashari tribe, went to war that resulted in thousands dead, including Mir Chakar's brother and many Lanjwani peoples. After the "Thirty Years' War" against the Lashari Tribe, [4-5], many Lanjwani peoples left Balochistan with Mir Chakar and settled in the Punjab region in 1518.

Many Lanjwani peoples under the command of Mir Shahdad Khan son of Mir Chakar Khan Rind joined the Mughal army of Emperor Humayun in 1555 after a long exile in Persia. Emperor Humayun came back, recaptured Delhi, and ousted the Suri dynasty in 1556. Lanjwani peoples were well settles at Lanjo area of Sui Tahsel in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, where they had large land area called Lanjo pat. The Lanjo river was the source of water for the agricultural and domestic use. Lanjwani people scattered throughout the whole country especially in Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, in Punjab province, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Larkana, Kamber and Shahdad Kot, Khairpur, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Jamshoro, Karachi, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Matiari, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umerkot districts in Sindh province and Dera Bugti, Jafarabad, Nasirabad and Sibi districts in Balochistan.Lanjwani tribe is locally known as very hard worker, tolerant and socially active peoples. Most Lanjwani population is agriculturist but some of them are related to animal caregiver, business. Many Lanjwani families are living in Midle East countries and Canada. There are scientist, professors, doctors, Engineers and many more professionals from Lanjwani tribe working in the country and abroad.

[edit]Famous Lanjwani Peoples

 Rasool, Bux, Lanjwani

 Shahnawaz, Lanjwani

 Haji Ghulam, Hussain Lanjwani (Late)

 Yar, Ali, Lanjwani (Late)

 Faiz, Mohammed, Lanjwani (Late)

 Basheer, Khan, Lanjwani

 Nazeer, Khan, lanjwani

 Ali, Asgar, Lanjwani

 Ghulam, Sarwar, Lanjwani

 Haji, Allah, Bux, Lanjwani

 Zawar, Ghulam, Abass, Lanjwani

 Ali, Nawaz, Lanjwani

 Khan, Mohammed, Lanjwani

 Qurban, Faqir, Lanjwani

 Fakir, Qadir, Bux, Lanjwani

Late Sodho, Khan, lanjwani

 Photo, Khan, Lanjwani

References

1) Sheikh Sadik, Ali, Ansari, A short Sketch historical and traditional of the Muslaman races found in Sindh, Balochistan and Afganistan, pages 18, 85, published by Indus Publication Karachi in 1901.

2) Dr. Sigrid Westphal-Helibusch and Dr. Heinz, Weslphal, The Jat of Pakistan, published by Lok Virsa, P.O Box 1184, Islamabad, Pakisatan, page 52

3) S.A.J. Shirazi. Heritage Village, Pakistan. Travelers Digest.

4) Overseas Pakistan Foundation. Provinces of Pakistan (Balochistan). Encyclopedia of Pakistan

5) History of Civilizations of Central Asia By Ahmad Hasan Dani, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich Masson, János (Google Books.