Umrani

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The 'Umrani' (Urdu: عمرانى‎) are a Baloch tribe, originating in the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh. The Umrani tribe is mostly settled in Nasirabad District and Jafarabad District, the Southeastern districts of Balochistan, but some of them are also settled in Kalat District, Khuzdar District and Awaran District, the Western Districts of Balochistan and in Dera Ghazi Khan of Province Punjab. They are descendants of Mir Umar son of Mir Ali, who is assumed by some genealogists to be the son of Mir Jalal Khan. The current Sardar of the Umrani tribe is Sardar Mir Fateh Ali Khan Umrani.[1] He has two sons Mir Baba Ghulam Rasool Umrani and Mir Faraz Ali khan umrani.

Sub-tribes

The sub-tribe of Umrani are as follow.

  • Wali Zai
  • Tangiyani
  • Rahmanzai
  • Mehrab Zai
  • Fathani
  • Mundwani
  • Malgani
  • Misrani
  • Jaongani
  • Saithani
  • Hotani
  • Paliani
  • Khathoorwahi
  • Hamlani
  • Hadkhari
  • Perozani
  • Razam Zai
  • Sado Zai
  • Bheeliyani
  • Belyani
  • Balachani
  • Paryani
  • Ghanyani

References

  1. ↑ Dames, Mansel Longworth (1904). The Baloch race. A historical and ethnological sketch (1904). London: Royal Asiatic society. pp. 36, 37, 49, 76. 


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