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Awan a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living The Ferozsons Urdu-English Dictionary lists the Awans as a tribe whose name is of Arabic.
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The Awans have a strong martial tradition and are renowned for their bravery and courage. As a dominant tribe the eastern limits of their position coincide approximately with the western border of the Chakwal and Pind Dadan Khan tahsils, but they have also spread eastwards along the foot of the hills as far as the Sutlej, and southwards down that river valley into Multan and Jhang.
Other theories have been adduced by the Awans regarding their origins, but most of these hypotheses also point to the tribe being descended from Awon Qutab Shah, who entered the Indian subcontinent as part of a military campaign and traced his bloodline to Ali R A. Furthermore, she states that Qutb Shah fled to the Subcontinent along with a small group of people due to Mongol attacks and hiwtory the court of Iltutmish.
According to Rose not only are the Awans of Arabian origin, he also accepted that they are indeed the descendants of Qutab Shah.
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Its Nature, Function and Cwst Photo gallery. The word Awan is not unplausibly derived from Ahwan’helper,’ 2 but various explanations of its origin are given.
In Jhelum too Awans give their daughters in marriage to Awans only as a rule, though there seems to be some instances of marriages with leading men of the Chakwal tribes: Numerous Awans live in the major cities of Pakistan such as Lahore, where a section of the Awan tribe has established a settlement, aptly named Awan TownIslamabad, and Karachi. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Awan soldier in uniform.
Awan (tribe)
Competing number one in the services law sector in Pakistan. Amongst such names are those of H. The Awans are descendents cawt eleventh century ruler of HeratQutab Shah. They were prominent in the armies of the Slave Dynasty and the Khilji dynasty during the Delhi Sultanate period. Many Awan families to this day live on and cultivate land, which their ancestors have held for centuries.
The modern surname system often results in members of the same family with different surnames, some choosing their position as a surname i. The Awans subscribe to the belief that they are the descendants of the fourth CaliphAli though the bulk of those belonging to the tribe are not Shiasand as such, a number adopt the title, Alvi — particularly those who migrated from East Punjab to Pakistan – although not all of those who refer to themselves as Alvi are Awans.
Conversely, there are also those who support the Awan claim to Arab ancestry. According to Sir Malcolm Darling, the Awans are the: Apparently ,serving in armies has been their oldest profession in light of their fearless nature. The independent possessions of the Awans in the Salt Range were once very considerable, and in its western and central portion they are still the dominant race.
Awon Qutab Shah and 2. The findings of the geneticist, S. Like the KassarsJanjuas and Khokharsbut unlike the Ghakkarsthe Awans have the institution of sirdariwhereby the eldest son of a chief gets an extra share. Dilip Kumar’s 92nd birthday celebrated in the city – The Express Tribune”. Privacy policy About Jatland Disclaimers Mobile view. This article needs additional citations for verification. Tori 6 and Jhajh whose descendants are said to be still found in Tirah and elsewhere.
The bulk of the Awan tribe to be found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Because the majority of Awans subscribe to the belief that they are the descendants of the fourth Caliph Hazrat Ali R A though the bulk of those belonging to the tribe are not Shiasa number adopt the title, Alvi, although not all of those who refer to themselves as Alvi are Awans. These four clans are again divided into numerous septs, often bearing eponymous names, hut sometimes the names of GujarJat and other tribal septs appear.
These include figures such as: Malik is one of the names of Allah”King” in the absolute sense. The Awans have a unique distinction of being the only Punjabi tribe which has no adherents of Hinduism or Sikhism and is a totally Muslim tribe which adds weight to their claim of Arabian ancestry.
It is claimed that in recognition of their services and valour, Mahmud bestowed upon Qutb Shah and his sons who, according to tribal traditions, settled primarily in the Salt Range the title of Awanmeaning “helper”.
Legend has it that their origins go back to Imam Ali and his second wife, Acst.
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Cunningham looked upon the Awans as a Rajput clan, [4] whereas Kaul was of the opinion that the tribe was of either Jat or Rajput origin, pointing to the fact that in Sanskritthe cqst Awan means “defender” or “protector” and asserting that this title was awarded by surrounding tribes due to the Awans successfully defending their strongholds against aggression.
They were prominent in the armies of the Slave Dynasty and the Khilji dynasty during the Delhi Sultanate period. Awan, a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in hustory and central parts of Punjab, Pakistan.