Muslim Rajputs

Muslim Rajputs (Punjabi: مسلمان راجپوت , Musalman Rajputs) are the Rajputs that converted to Islam. The Raj-Put (Son of King) were ruling royal warrior clans of South Asia from ancient times has a long and well documented history of warrior kings and a strong martial reputation. They are settled in Pakistan and northern India, dominating these regions.

Muslim Rajputs avidly took part in Government work as Politicians, Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors of Provincial states, Official Government Ministers, , such as Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah the father of Pakistan and his sister Fatima Jinnah the Mother of Pakistan their ancsestors belongs to Bhatia clan of Rajput from Paneli village in Kathiawar, Gujarat. many Pakistani Polititcians belongs to Rajput clans who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan. First elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was Bhutta/Bhutto Rajput from Larkana, Sindh and her daughter Benazir Bhutto who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan two times. Feroz Khan Noon the 7th Prime Minister of Pakistan belongs to Noon clan of Rajput from Sargodha, Punjab. Muhammad Khan Junejo the 11th Prime Minister Of Pakistan was Junejo Rajput from Tharparkar, Sindh. In Azad Kashmir's political scene, the Rajputs have been major players. Arguably the leading politician in Azad Kashmir is Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan who is a Rajput.

Muslim Rajputs, being recognised in history as the warrior aristocracy,Prior to this they were designated by the British Imperialists, as a Martial Race and recruited into the Imperial Army. Muslim Rajputs naturally engaged in the Pakistani Military in strong numbers, reaching ranks of Generals and the highest grade of Chief of Staff such as 7th Chief of Army Staff General Tikka Khan and the 10th Chief of Army Satff General Asif Nawaz Khan Janjua.

History

The term Rajput is traditionally applied to the original Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi and Agnivanshi clans, the ancient ruling dynasties of India

Muslim Conquest of South Asia

The history of the Muslim Rajput coincides with the Muslim Conquest of India.

At the time of arrival of Islam, the north and western regions of India were ruled by Rajput clans. The Rajputs and Muslim armies fought many battles for the control of South Asia.

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni conquered the regal power of Rajput Maharaja Jayapala Shahi of the North Western Indian region by 1026, through successive battles.

Towards the end of the 13th century Sultan Muiz-uldin Muhammad of Ghor conquered Delhi after defeating last defence of the Rajputs, co-ordinated by Maharaja Prithvi Raj Chauhan and established the Muslim empire by 1206. Qutb-ud-din Aybak declared himself the first Sultan of Delhi.

In 1527, the famous Muslim Rajput clan of the Janjua aided the Mughal conquest of India by taking part in the Imperial Mughal armies as Generals. It must also be mentioned here that Hindu Rajputs also took part in these conquests as allies and even took part in marriages with the Mughals such as the Kachwaha Rajput Clan (who gave Rani Jodhabai's hand to Emperor Akbar), Raja Man Singh aided Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1568 against the Sesodias.

The Mughal princes and Emperors had maternal Rajput blood. Emperor Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadar Shah 's mother was a Muslim Rajput Nawab Bai Begum Sahiba (second wife of Emperor Aurangzeb) being the daughter of Raja Taj-ud-Din Jarral (Raja Chatar Shena Jarral) the late Raja of Rajauri, in Kashmir. Crown Prince Salim's mother was a Kachwaha Rajput princess, the sister of Jaipur's Maharaja Man Singh Kachwaha.

Conversion to Islam

Many Rajput clans had converted to Islam during the early 12th Century and since conversion have remained loyal to their faith. Rajputs were converted to Islam by the Muslim Sufis missionaries of the famed Chistiya, Qadriya orders and many others. Some conversions also took place for political reasons. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal dynasty encouraged the martial Rajput clans to convert to Islam. Conversions to Islam continued into the 19th century period of the British Raj.

The fact of subsequent conversion to other faiths, did not deprive them of this heritage; just as the Greeks, after their conversion to Christianity, did not lose pride in the mighty achievements of their ancestors, of the Italians in the great days of the Roman Republic and early empire...Christians, Jews, Parsees, Moslems. Indian converts to these religions never ceased to be Indian on account of a change of their faith....|30px|30px|From The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru

Nehru also mentioned his own personal experience with Muslim Rajputs as he grew up, "I grew to know; the Rajput peasant and petty landholder, still proud of his race and ancestry, even though he might have changed his faith and adopted Islam." More importantly he bears testament to the fact that despite his change of faith, a Rajput is still a Rajput.

The general conversion of the Muhammadan Rajputs from Hinduism is supposed to have taken place towards the end of the 13th or early 14th century AD. The Muhammadan conquests undoubtedly accelerated this change of religion, but the preaching of several renowned Muhammadan saints, especially Bawa Farid of Pakpattan, whose eloquence drew large numbers to hear him, helped considerably to this end...|30px|30px|From Punjabi Musalmans by J.M.Wikeley

Jawaharlal Nehru made mention of Islam's mass appeal, "...The impact of the invaders of the north-west and Islam on India had been considerable. It pointed out and shown up the abuses that had crept up into Hindu society-the petrifaction of caste, untouchability, exclusiveness carried to fantastic lengths. The idea of brotherhood of Islam and of the theoretical equality of its adherents made a powerful appeal, especially those of the Hindu fold who were denied any semblance of equal treatment..."

He further stated the conversions of Hindu upper castes to Islam, "Some individuals belonging to the higher castes also adopted the new faith, either because of a real change of belief, or, more often, for political economic reasons....though all their social structure was based on the group (caste/social class), in matters of religion they were highly individualistic...It is worth noting as a rule, conversions to Islam were group conversions...Among the upper castes individuals may change their religion...almost an entire village would convert...group life as well as well as their functions continued as before with only minor variations with regards worship etc."

Sir Denzil Ibbetson recorded the prominent positions of the Musalmán (Muslim) Rajputs many times, from their courage and valiant martial tradition, to some clans lack of difference from their Hindu counterparts in some regions.

Recent Conversions and Ethos

Regarding their rule as Muslim Rajput chiefs of multi faith subjects, it is recorded in the Jhelum District Gazetteer "thoroughly convinced of the truth of their own Islamic creed, though they are by no means intolerant or fanatical."

The Rajput conversions attracted criticism from their Hindu counterparts. Despite the anger of their Hindu peers, the Muslim Rajputs remained steadfast and loyal to their faiths and there exists no record of any prominent Muslim Rajput clan converting back to Hinduism after accepting Islam.

In fact a testimony of the steadfast practice of Islam by the Muslim Rajputs;

By and large, the only converts who keep the prescriptions of the (Islamic) Faith intact are the Muslim Rajputs|30px|30px|From Looking back on India by Hubert Evans

There is an interesting case of this happening up until the recent British Raj era of India's history which established a precedent in their government. In the state of Rajgarh, the ruling Rajput Chief began to show a tendency towards Islam and got into difficulties with his Hindu caste peers over this. This occurred during the period of Sir John Lawrence’s Viceroy period. His open following of Islamic traditions had infuriated his peers and feelings were so strong against him that he chose to abdicate the royal throne and retire to his new found faith. The subsequent inquiry against him however showed that he was a good ruler and no misgovernment was charged against him and his subjects were satisfied with his rule. A year later this Rajput chief openly declared the Kalima (Muslim affirmation of embracing Islam) and renounced the Hindu faith. His sons also joined him. This case established for the British Raj the precedent that no leader or ruler can be replaced simply because of his change of creed. Regardless of the feelings of his peers, it was the quality of his rule that mattered.

There is also recorded instances of recent conversions of Rajputs to Islam in Western Uttar Pradesh, Khurja tahsil of Bulanshahr.

But despite the difference in faith, where the question has arisen of Common Rajput honour, there have been instances where both Muslim and Hindu Rajputs have united together against threats from external ethnic groups.

Muslim Gautama Thakurs

An interesting example is also of the Gautamana Thakurs of Uttar Pradesh, India. The tribe consisting of both HIndus and Muslims, co exist as a single tribe, supported each other staunchly through the Pre Partition Communal riots and have continued their respect towards one another despite the two distinct faiths of Islam and Hinduism.

Beliefs and Customs of Muslim Rajputs

Change of name

A custom during these conversions was to adopt a new name to reflect their change of faith. Many Rajput kings changed their names, but also retained their ancestral/lineal titles such as tribal Clan names. This sense of identity has never been lost and Islam did in fact support and recognize tribal identity.

Marriages

Hindu Rajput code dictates that Rajputs can only marry amongst other Rajputs. However, tradition of marriages into only one group or clan because of caste reasons is not permitted in Islam. This led to a great change in the traditional rajput marital policy. Muslim Rajputs therefore started to marry from other dominant Aristocratic Muslim clans. This was to continue the tradition of royal/strategic marriages without prejudice to Rajput affiliation. This was further realized when some major Rajput clans of Punjab intermarried into other clans of foreign descent. However, some Muslim Rajputs still follow the custom of only marrying into other Rajput clans only.

Being recent converts to Islam from a culturally rich Rajput background, there was very little difference between Rajasthani and U.P. Hindu and Muslim Rajputs (outside of religious practices). Hence up until recently, marriages between Muslim and Hindu Rajputs also took place.

Genealogical Family Trees

This is a strong tradition that exists amongst Rajputs of all faiths, the recording of family names and continuance of the family tree. Muslim Rajputs of prominence hold and continue to record their genealogical trees since their Hindu past even after their conversion to Islam, to the present day.

Inheritance

A reference to certain customs of inheritance and marriage of Muslim Rajputs is mentioned on this link in relation to Hindu Rajputs and other tribes.

Demographics

The 1931 census of British India was the last to record caste affiliation in a manner that provides reliable information on Rajput demographics. Any present-day estimates are therefore speculative; they also vary widely.

The 1931 census reported a total of 10.7 million people self-describing as Rajput. Of this population, about 8.6 million people also self-described as being Hindu, about 2.1 million as being Muslim and about 50,000 as being Sikh by religion.

Titles

Majority of Muslim Rajputs use their ancient hereditary title of Raja. Although some tribes such as the Varya Rajputs (also known as Rana Rajputs) use the title Rana. Other tribes also use Kunwar and Rai. These titles all originated from the ancient word Rajanya.

Many Muslim Rajputs were also conferred titles by the Delhi Sultans and the Mughal Emperors such as Malik (Royal, King), Nawab (Governor), Sirdar (Chief), Khan, Chaudhry and Mirza i.e. Prince of the blood.

It was not uncommon for such titles to continue down the line of descent. Although the majority of Muslim Rajputs use Raja as their ancestral title, some also adopted the Persian title of Mirza instead of Rajput to distinguish their Muslim identity from their previous Hindu one as it is a Persian word meaning prince of the blood, the equivalent of Raj-putra. Although the Rajputs of the Jarral dynasty were ordained as Mirza's after their intermarriage with the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. That lineage today resides in Saman Burj, Wazirabad and some continue to use Mirza as prefix but the majority descendents of Jarral Rajputs continue to use Raja as recognised by the Queen.

The Janjua Rajputs of Jhelum were bestowed the title of Sultan, currently still used and recognised in Kusuk, Watli and the Sultan of Makhiala. It was bestowed upon the Houses of Watli and Makhiala by Emperor Babur is only used by the one head man of each Dynasty respectively. The current Sultan of Watli Fort and riyasat of Watli being Raja Sultan Azmat Hayat Janjua.

British Raj References of Muslim Rajputs

During the British era, the English quickly recognised the martial spirit of the Muslim Rajput and conferred great respect on their prominent clans and also documented their presence in the British army, praising their Martial traditions and abilities.

In 1922 there is a mention of Muslim Rajputs having their own regiments as well as taking part in other famous regiments;

• 18th Musalman Rajput regiment
• Punjabi Musalmans
• 35th Scinde Horse
• 36th Jacob's Horse
• 17th Musalman Rajput regiment of Wana, Bengal Army
• Mauritius 18th Muslim Rajput regiment

The Jhelum District Gazetteer states clearly the esteem of the Muslim Rajput tribes of Janjua and Tiwana;

"the recruiting ground par excellence for Punjábi Musalmáns...The Janjúas of the Salt Range are considered second to none in martial spirit and tradition, and with the Tiwánás form the élite of the Punjábi Musalmáns

Sir Lepel H. Griffin states;

The Janjuahs furnish excellent Cavalry recruits.....The Janjua clan are famous Muslim Rajputs of the Punjab region

Sardar Bahadur Lieutenant Colonel Raja Atta Ullah Khan Jarral of Rajaur'and later Wazirabad' - He served in the Hodson's Horse and 9th and 10th Bengal Lancers. Wounded many a time and was a highly decorated soldier of his time. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and from the year 1885-1891, was designated as the British Envoy (Ambassador) to Afghanistan. He was also conferred the title of Sardar Bahadur by the British Raj. Punjab Chiefs (Lahore 1909, p100) notes, " (he) received Orders of Merit and of British India. In special acknowledgement of his services, a grant of six hundred acres in Rukhanwala, Tahsil Kasur, Lahore, was made to him and his heirs in perpetuity."'' He was highly respected by the British who further granted him the personal title of Raja also.

Sardar Bahadur Malik Jahan Khan Tiwana - of Jahanabad, established a reputation as valiant, gallant and faithful in his time, being conferred also the titles of, "...Sardar Bahadur for conspicuous bravery and merit..."

Sardar Bahadur Captain Hussain Baksh Khan Janjua - was a decorated and highly respected Chief during the British Raj. He was conferred the title of Sardar Bahadur for his bravery and courage.

All above, indicating a strong and continued martial tradition even into the present day with high ranking military officers listed in the below sections.

Major Muslim Rajput clans

• Punjab: Minhas, Janjua, Jaskham, Jaswal, Jarral, Bhatti, Rana, Raja, Rao/Rai, Waryah, Johiya, Bhatti, Bhutta, Manj, Punwar, Ranghar, Meo,Chadhar, Chauhan, Tiwana, Noon, Noor, Gheba, Jodhra, Kerala, Dhudhi, Sial, Raisyal, Chibb, Nahul Wattu/Wattoo, Gehlot, Ranial, Dhamial Rajputs, Rawal, Naru, Rathore, khokhar, Sulehria/Sulehri,
• Sindh: Bhutta/Bhutto, Soomro, Junejo, Samejo, Rahemo, Nohri, Mahar/Maher Suryavanshi, Deshwali (Agnivanshi)Chadhar, Sama Bhati, Kaimkhani, Sodha Parmar, Tonwar, Bhaiya, Tannu, Sattar Rathore, Meo, Joyo, Solanki, Dahar, Lohana, Rangher,
• Kashmir: Minhas, Panwar, Solans, Khakha, Rathore, Bagal, Chibb, Jarral, Mangral, Bains, Thakial Rajputs, Narma, Solan, Sulehria Klothra, Dhamial.
• Haryana: Chadhar, Rana, Rao Meo, Khanzade, Tanwar, Bargujar , Ranghar, Chauhan, Chadhar, Ladasi,
• Rajasthan: Kaimkhani, Chauhan, Chadhar, Lalkhani, Meo, Ranghar, Rathore
• Gujarat: Bhatti, Mole Islam, Chauhan,Chadhar Rathore, Ghori, Rana, Rawal
• Uttar Pradesh: Malkhana, Gaud, Jaiswal

Distinguished Muslim Rajputs

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Assembly of Pakistan

• Lt. Col. Raja Jameel Ullah Khan (Jarral Rajput) MPA-Wazirabad 1970
• Raja Khalique Ullah Khan (Jarral Rajput) MPA-Wazirabad 1985 & Minister of Law Punjab
• Inspector Rana Mohammad Ali Khan (Nishan-e-Pakistan) (Naru Rajput)
• Raja Fazl Ur Rehaman khan of Panjeri ZILDAR MEMBER KASHMIR STATE ASSEMBLY 1928 1948
• Raja Sajjawal Khan of Mehmunpur, Mirpur, Zaildar and Assesor in Prepartition.
• Sir Malik Feroz Khan Noon, (Prime Minister of Pakistan)
• Raja Khair Medhi janjua of draper jehlum former member assembly pre partition and post partition, Jehlum and Sargodha.
• Z.A. Sulehri (Sulehria), Renouned writer
• Ch. Mohammad Akbar sulehria of Sabaz Kot, DSP retd
• Mian Mumtaz Daultana Johiya, Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan
• Raja Ahmad Saeed Khan Member Assembly 1970,Philanthropist. Sharif Khania.
• Hakeem Muhammad Ashraf Khan (of Faisalabad)
• Raja Masoud Mehdi Janjua - former Deputy Head of Election Commission Pakistan
• Rana Khudadad Khan (Late) - President of Pakistan Muslim League (Punjab) & founding Chairman of Rana Tractors (currently Millat Tractors)
• Raja Bashir Ahmed Khan of Mehmunpur, MIrpur, Youngest Zaildar of State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan x-fed-minister(1990-93)(97-99)(2002-2004) MNA (1985-1999),chairman disstt council guj (1979-1992) (Kamonki), Gujranwala.
• Nawabzada Malik Iqbal Mehdi Janjua - former District Nazim of Jhelum
• Ghaus Bux Khan Mahar (Federal Minister)
• Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan Kokhar (Federal Minister)
• Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokher (MNA)
• Malik Nazar Farid Khokher (Chairman Standing Committee, Provincial)
• Raja Muhammed Sarfraz Khan Minhas, Pakistan Movement, MLA 1929-1958
• Haji Munawar Munj MPA(1985-88) MNA(1993-97) Shiekhupura
• Rao Khyzer Hayat Khan (Late), Chairman District Council Kasur 1982, MNA 1985-2000
• Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan (Member of Legislative Assembly 1945, Minister of Education, Minister of Industry 1950's, Federal Minister for Home Affairs 1964-1966, Ambassador to Sudan 1957-1959, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1959-1962)(Naru)
• Rai Bashir Ahmad Khan Bhatti of Nankana Sahib (MNA )
• Ch. Zaheer-ud-din Khan (Minister for C&W Punjab)
• Muhammad Nawaz Khokher (Former Deputy Speaker, NA)
• Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan of Shamsabad (MPA)
• Raja Mummtaz Hussain Rathore (Prime Minister AJK)
• Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan (President Azad Jammu Kashmir 2006-Present)
• Rao Sikandar Iqbal (Federal Minister)
• Anees Ahmed kaimkhani [Ex-Member Coordination Committee MQM]
• Shabbir kaimkhani -Present Minister Of Excise & Textation [Member Of Provincial Assembly]
• Rubina Saadat kaimkhani - Present[M.N.A Member Of National Assembly]
• Abdul Ghani Khan kaimkhani -(Former chairman of Tando Allahyar-)
• Rai Abdul Razzak Khan (Late) - (Former Provincial Minister for Prisons & Irrigation(1985-1988) , Ex-Session Judge)
• Barister Rana Mohammed Hanif Khan (Late) - (Former Federal Minister of Finance)
• Rai Ahmed Nawaz Khan (Late) -(Former Federal Minister)
• Rai Ali Nawaz Khan (Late) - (Former Provincial Minister)
• Sardar Muhammad Behram Khan Seeher (Late) (Formar Member National Assembly)
• Sardar Muhammad Jahangir Khan Seeher (Late) (Formar Member National Assembly)
• Manzoor Ahmad

Army

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• General (retired) Tikka Khan (Chief of Army Staff)
• General (Retd) Asif Nawaz Janjua Chief Of Army Staff Pakistan Army
• General (Retd) Muhammad Yusaf Khan Kiamkhani - Vice Chief Of Army Staff Pakistan Army
• Lieutenant General(Retd) Ahmad Jamal Khan
• Lieutenant General(Retd) Ahmad Kamal Khan
• Lieutenant General (Retd) Mohammad Akbar Khan (Chib)
• Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Rasul Raja - Sitara-e-Jurrat Military Cross (Sarai Alamgir, Pakistan) (WW2, Partition & 1948)
• Lieutenant General (Retd) Raja Saroop Khan
• Lieutenant General (Retd) Mohammad Akram -VC U.E.T Lahore,Punajb
• Lieutenant General Afzal Muzaffar
• Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Lehrasab Raja [Ex. Secretary DP]
• Lieutenant General (Retd) Aftab Khan
• Lieutenant General (Retd) Mohammad Tariq
• Major General (Retd) Rao Farman Ali Khan
• Maj.Gen Abdur Jabbar Bhatti,
• Maj.Gen. (Retd.) Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed Khan, consultant dermatologist
• Major General Shah Nawaz Khan Janjua
• Major GeneralKhalid Nawaz Janjua, also received 'Sword of Honour' in Pakistan Military Academy
• Maj.General Muhammad Mustafa Khan [kaimkhani]-Present Director General ISI of Pakistan Army
• Maj Gen (Retired)Muhammad Hanif Minhas
• Maj.Gen (Retired)Sikander Hayat Khan kaimkhani-Former Chairman of Pakistan Steel Mills
• Maj.Gen (Retired) Raja Asif Duraiz Akhtar, chibb
• Maj.Gen (Retired)Bashir Khan kaimkhani (Former Federal Minister for Production) - Government of Pakistan
• Brigadier Tanvir Ahmed Khan(SJ, SI(M))
• Brigadier (retd) Raja Muhammad Yousaf (Mandra) (Jaskham Rajput) (Sitara-i-Imtiaz-Military)
• Brigadier (retd) Amir Gulistan Janjua and also Governor (retd) of NWFP
• Brigadier (retd) Raja Gulraiz Akhter, chibb
• Brigadier (retd) Jahanzeb Ahmad Bhatti
• Brig. (Retired) Abdul Haque kaimkhani (Ex-Director Anti Narcotics Task Force Member Public Services Commission)
• Brigadier Muhammad Zafar Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz Military
• Brigadier (Retired) Raja Waqar Iqbal chibb
• Brigadier Nisar Mahar
• Brigadier Rana Muhammad Aslam
• Brigadier Raja Fiaz Ahmad Janjua
• Brigadier Zia Ul Hasnain Raja, (Mangral)
• Brigadier Asif Haroon chibb
• Brigadier Surayya Farooq Raja chibb
• Brigadier Jamil Rao
• Brigadier(Retd)Muhammad Saleem Janjua
• Brigadier Rehman Jarral
• Brigadier Riaz Jarral
• Brigadier Munir Jarral
• Brigadier Muhammad Preet Pretu (Bagal)

Air Force

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• Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat Rana
• Air Chief Marshal Iftikhar Khan
• Air Vice Marshal Raja Aftab Iqbal chibb
• Air Vice Marshal Raja Tariq Mehmoodchibb
• Air Vice Marshal Rana Ahfeez
• Air Commodore Naseem Ullah Khan [Jarral]
• Air Vice Marshal Raja Amin Ullah Khan Jarral

Pakistan Navy

• Lt. Cdr PirDad Khan (Joined Pakistan Navy in 1947 served for over 42 years. Has the honour of attending Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Ceremony in 1953. Fought three wars in 1951, 1965 and 1971. Trained Saudi troops in Saudi Arabia for three years.)
• Captain Rana Mohammad Abid

Nishan-e-Haider

• Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed Bhatti
• Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed Janjua
• Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed
• Rashid Minhas Shaheed Minhas
• Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider

Victoria Cross

• Subaidar Khudadad Khan Minhas
• Raja Saadat Khan Risaldar rsala 5 frontiar force
• Subaidar Yar Mohammad Khan

Sports

Cricket

• Wasim Raja
• Rameez Raja
• Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
• Sajid Mahmood (Janjua)
• Rao Iftikhar Anjum
• Azmat Rana
• Shakoor Rana
• Rana Majid Haq
• Rana Omer Hussain

Hockey

• Col. Zafar Zafri Minhas
• Ch. Mudassar Ali Khan Minhas
• Mujahid Rana
• Shafqat Rana
• Atif Rana
• Rana Asif Chohan

Polo

Maj Gen (Retd)Muhammad Hanif Minhas four goal player

Boxing

• Amir Khan (boxer) (Janjua) Olympic silver medalist 2004, Gold medalist in Junior Olympics 2003.
• Haroon Khan (Janjua).

Contemporary

• General Bakhtiar Rana Chief Martial Law Administrator West Pakistan.
• Khan Ahmed Khan Sindhu Rawal Played an important role as ALLOTMENT OFFICER after partition.
• Rana Talia Mohammad Khan I.G Police Of British India.[{Naru)]
• Cln Army Dr Elahi Baksh Rawal Rajput, personal & family doctor to Qaid-e-Azam M.A.Jinnah and hero of 1947 partition
• Muhammad Naseer Khan Manj (Federal Minister Health 2003-till date)
• Chaudhry Muhammad Islam PPP
• Raja Ikram Ullah Khan, (Jarral Rajput), First Muslim Chairman of District Council Gujranwala-1920-1922, Member Viceroys
• Lt.Col. Raja Abdullah Khan,(Jarral Rajput) First King Commissioned Officer, Ambassador to Brazil-1956, Member Provincial
• Rai Shahjahan Ahmad Khan Bhatti, MPA (Nankana Sahib)
• Chauhdari Nazir Ahmed Khan (Late), Adv.(Supereme Court), Ex-Secretary General, Pakistan Awami League
• Begum Saghira Islam ppp
• Sultan Raja Azmat Hayat Janjua - Member of Provincial Assembly
• Muhammad Tariq Janjua (Federal Minister for Minorities, Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs)
• Sardar Tufial Ahmed Khan Meo (Member National Assembly Pakistan)
• Khalid Ahmad Khan Kharral (Federal Minister)
• Raja Lal Khan Janjua (Federal Minister)
• Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mahar (Federal Minister)
• Raja Nadir Pervez (Mandra), Sitara-e-Jurat {Federal Minister)
• Raja Lehrasab Khan Janjua (Federal Minister)
• Chaudhry Muhammad Tanvir Akhtar Manj Alpial {Renowned Community Development Worker Certified Addiction Counsellor, Founder ALPA Foundation (R) Pakistan}
• Nisar Ali Khan, Federal Minister for Communication, with additional portfolio for Food, Agriculture, and Livestock
• Raja Abdul Latif Kaleem, editor of Milat Newspaper, Birmingham, UK
• Sardar Hanif Ahmed Khan Meo (Member National Assembly)
• Raja Parvez Ashraf of Gujar Khan Secretary PPP (Member of National Assembly)
• Rana Ejaz Ahmed Kahan (Ex.Provincial Minister of law)
• Chaudhari Muzzamal Ahmad Khan (Justice Punjab High Court)
• Khan Shahzad Khalid Khan, TEHSIL NANKANA SAHIB
• Rana Muhammad Zahid(Advocate Supreme court of Pakistan)
• Ahsan Iqbal (sulehria) Secretary Information, PMLN
• Rana Mohammed Saeed (General Secretary PMLN, USA)* Ch. Zaheerudin Khan (Provincial Minister Punjab)
• Raja Tariq Khan Janjua - District Nazim Qadian, Gujar Khan
• Sardar Ghulam Abbass Khan Minhas (Provincial Minister Punjab) District Nazim Chakwal 2002-Present
• Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Aslam (Qila sobha singh)Narowal
• Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan PPP (Leader Of the Opposition, Punjab)
• Raja Riaz Ahemad Khan Minhas PPP MPA 1993-Present
• Mian Muhammad Latif Panwar Rajput (Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Bhawalpur)
• Chaudhry Nisar Akbar (Member National Assembly)
• Chaudhry Afzal Akbar Khan (Pakistan Ambassador to Bahrain, Syria and Indonesia)
• Mian Namdar Khan (Secretary Education Pakistan 1970's))
• Rana Muhammad Sarwar (Distinguished Transport Economist)
• Rana Riaz Ahmed Khan (Ex Chairman Ma)
• Rana Ghayyour Ahmed Karachi Advocate High Court
• Wg.Cdr (Retd) Riaz Ahmed Sulehria of Sabaz Kot
• Rai Hassan Nawaz Khan (District Nazim - Sahiwal Distt.)
• Rai AzizUllah Khan MNA(Cheechawatni) Chairman Standing committee For Sports
• Lieutenant Colonel(retd) Zulfiqar Rana Sec Pakistan Golf Federation and Captain Of Pakistan Golf.
• Rana Zulqarnain Khan Karachi Advocate High Court
• Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan (Speaker Punjab Assembly) 2008 onwards
• Rao Mazhar Hayat Khan (MNA-Kasur) 2008
• Rana Fazal-Ur-Rehaman [(Advocate High Court) Karachi & Islamabad](Naru)
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Civil

• Raja Shahid Saeed Khan Ex-MNA(Pakpattan Dist) 5 times and Miniter for Commerce.
• Raja Rahat Ullah Khan [Jarral Rajput] Ex Chief Secretary Azad Kashmir and ex Secretary Cabinet Govt. of Pakistan
• Hafeez Ullah Sher Janjua of Ahdi Sharif,ex member district council,ex union nazim and vice president Pakistan Muslim league district Mandi Bahauddin.He is a social worker,a businessman and a politicain.He is also patron in cheif of Ghulaman-e-Mustafa Welfare Society(formerly Janjua Welfare Society) Mandi Bahauddin.
• Mian Masood Ahmad Khokhar, Commissioner of Income Tax, Government of Pakistan
• Raja Mohammed Yar Khan Chibb: AIG Police AJK- Received Quaid-i-Azam Police Medal.
• Dr Raja Manzoor Ahmed KhanChibb:), Director General of Animal Husbandry Department, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
• Rana Abdul Saleem: Chief Manager Kohinoor textile Mills (1971-1977), Graduate from Aligarh Muslim University India
• Raja Muhammad Barkhurdar Khan (Janjua) (1907-1978): Served as SP. Jails at various districts of Punjab, Government of Punjab.
• Raja Hasan Akhtar(Janjua): Deputy Commissioner Mianwali (Retd), Government of Punjab.
• Raja Safder Hasan (Janjua): Presently working as Director Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA), also posted as Deputy Commissioner Mandi Bahauddin and DCO Sargodha.
• Raja Hasan Abbas(Janjua): DMG officer, Presently deputed as Joint Secretary, Prime Minister Secretariat, Islamabad.
• Shaukat Iqbal (bhatti): Member board of revenue Punjab (Retd), also posted as DC Mandibahauddin and DCO Narowal.
• Khan Bahadur Raja Mohmmad Afzal Khan (Chibb), Ex Governor of pre partition (1947) undivided Jammu & Kashmir State. Father of Raja Mohammad Zulqarnain Khan, 2006 till present times, President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
• Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed, 1996 to 1999, Federal Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and natural Resources
• Rana Naseer Ahmad Khan , DMG officer , Presently posted as Secretary S&GAD, Balochist
• Manzoor Ahmed Mahar, Superintending Engineer Public Works department Pakistan. (From 2004 till present).
• Ghulam Muhammad Mahar, Director General Livestock, Fisheries & Poultry Sindh Pakistan. (From 2006 till present).
• Muhammad Murtaza arif khokhar, Aissistant public prosecutor,Gov Of The Punjab

Academics, Science and Technology

• Dr. Kayamkhani Khayide Azam Khan (Lecturer, Temasek Engineering School, Singapore)
• Rana Ihtesham Ali Noon (Chairman, Pakistan Developer Network)
• Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan (Sitara-e-Imtiaz), Vice-Chancellor, University of Arid agriculture, Rawalpindi; Member Board of Governors - COMSATS Institute of Information Technology;
• Prof. Abdul Hameed Khan - Dean of Engineering at UET Lahore (1960-1962); Principal, NED Engineering University Karachi (1970-1973); Project Director NED Engineering university New Campus Karachi (1973-1974); General Manager training at Pakistan Steel Mills Karachi (1973-1974), Principal Polytechnic institute Sialkot; MSc Engineering University of Ontario, Canada (1943-1945), BSc in Engineering Aligarh Muslim University (India)
• Prof. Rao Muhammed Akber
• Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput (Vice Chancellor, Mehran University of Engineering and technology)
• Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed Minhas, BSc Civil Engineering (Gold Medalist), PhD Petroleum Engineering (Stanford University California, USA). Formerly: Chairman OGDC; Chairman NEPRA; Federal Secretary Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources; Member Board of Trustees Pakistan Science Foundation; Member National Reconstruction Bureau; and Member Sixth National Finance Commission. Presently: Visiting Faculty at National University of Sciences and Technology, National Defence College, Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore, National Institute of Public Administration Lahore, Civil Services Academy Lahore; Executive Director International Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution Islamabad; and Chairman/Convenor National Consultative Group on Energy, Water and Infra-structure as part of Pakistan Engineering Council Think-tank.
• Shafqat Tanvir Mirza, a Jarral Rajput, Contribution towards Punjabi Language, author of many books-awarded"Pride of Performance Award"
• Dr. Pervez Zamurrad Janjua, Foreign Professor, International Institute of Islamic Economics, Principal Investigator, Centre of Research for Development and Policy Studies, International Islamic University Islamabad, Approved HEC PhD Scholar, Member National Curriculum Committee (Economics) Pakistan
• K.M Azam Munj Ex-Advisor To U.N and P.h.d In Economics From Oxford and Write of Many Books
• Raja Sabri Khan (M.Sc. Aero & Astro, MIT)--Minhads

• Prof. Dr. F.A.Shams (Late) M.Sc. M.A.(Cantab) President Pakistan Academy of Geological Sciences also former:Director, Institute of Geology..Dean Faculty of Science, Director Centre for Integrated Mountain Research, Punjab University Lahore. (Naru Rajput)
• Rana Muhammad Safdar Jang khan. (Naru Rajput), (Ex. D.P.I. Punjab)
• [[Lt. GeneralMohammad Akram Khan (Vice Chancellor, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.)
• Brigadier (Retd) Muhamamd Yousaf (Late) (jaskham Rajput, Mandra) (Sitar-i-Imtiaz, Military) Ex-Chief Instructor Academics MCE, Risalpur, M.Sc(Struct) UET,Lahore, M.Sc(Stuct) Michigian State University, USA, B.Sc(Civ-Engg), B.Sc(Double Math-Physics)- Topped Engr Officers Course, Virginia USA(1973)- Member Institute of Engineers (MIE-Pak), FIE(Fellowship-Pak), Member American Engineering Council, Presented Research Paper at Singapore and Bangkok on "Our World in Design of Concrete and Structures"
• Dr Awais Ahmed Rao -Plant Pathologist Bonn university Germany, has been to munich university.
• (Raja) Javed Khan- Director of Liflong Learning and Cultural Services at the London Borough of Harrow (AJK Rajput- Bagal)
• Salma Rana Educationist
• Raja Samir Khan s/o Raja Sabri Khan, Karachi Grammar School
• Raja Simab Khan s/o Raja Sabri Khan, NED University
• Prof Rana Abdul Qayyum Khan Manj. M.A(Urdu)M.A(Islamiat)Med. Department of Urdu University of Sargodha.
• Raja Manzar Sohail (Jaskham rajput, Mandra) PhD Scholar in the discipline of Chemistry at Monash university Australia, holds MIPRS and MGS scholarships.Home page: www.rajamanzarsohail.20m.com
• Wajid Khan(Member of [Canadian House of Commons], Special Adviser to Prime Minister of Canada on Middle East and South Asia)
• Riasat Ali Khan (1933 – 2003)
• Dr. Ali Rajput, O.C., S.O.M.
• Yasin Janjua - Economist
• Abdul Hafiz Rathore-Sr. Team Leader-Raj COMP -CMMI level--SixSigma
• Muhammad Allahyar Janjua, M.D.;PhD. Post doctoral Fellow Oncology & Hematology, University of Louisville, KY.
• Dr. Hashmat Ali Rajput, M.D.;M.Sc.;F.A.C.P.;Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York Medical College, New York,USA.Senior Attending Phelps Memorial Hospital center,New York. Gold Medalist. Diplomat American Board of Internal Medicine. Diplomat American Board of Urgent care Medicine. America's Top Physicians 2007. Fellow American College of Physicians, USA.
• Dr. Raja Junaid Wajahat, MD Chibb,,Postdoctoral Fellow Cardiology, Columbia University, New York.
• Muhammad Abrar, MSc From KTH(Royal Institute of Technology Sweden).
• Rana M. Sarfraz (Distinguished Biologist, University of Alberta): BSc (Gold Medal), PhD (Andrew Stewart Prize for excellence in research, Alberta Society of Professional Biologists Award, Canadian Society of Agronomy Annual Award, GSA Professional Development Award, FS Chia Scholarship, and Queen Elizab -II Scholarship)
• Raja Hasan Mohsin Janjua Fulbright Scholar in the field of Economics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Affiliated with Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Quaidi-Azam University Islamabad.
• Gulzar Rana, Dallas Texas, Leading Businessman.Naru.
• Amer Rao M.A(Economics) Century 21 Top Agents Realty Inc. Toronto - Leading Sales Representative
• DR Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry Founder of first High Tension Laboratory of south Asia located in Pakistan.
• Mohammed Rafiq Kayamkhani - Asst. Manager IT, New Delhi
• Asif Khan Kayamkhani - GIS Executive ,IL&FS Ecosmart Ltd, New Delhi
• Anees U Rana (Naru) Connecticut Businessman
• Dr Naseer Ahmad Humayun, Pulmonary & Critical Care, GA
• Dr Khalid Mahmood Minhas, Cardiology Fellow, University of Miami
• Late Rana Tufail Muhammad Khan Manj Kingrawi . Migrated from Kingra Distt Jalundher East Punjab in 1947 and resided in Sargodha. His sons Prof Rana Abdul Qayyum Khan Manj, (M.A Urdu, M.A Islamiat, MEd)Retired Professor from University of Sargodha. A Famous poet of Sargodha, his latest publication of Urdu poetry is (Jalti Dophar). Rana Abdul Qadeer Khan Manj, Deputy Registrar of High-Court Lahore, PUNJAB and Rana Abdul Waheed Khan Manj, A famous land lord of 126-SB Disst Sargodha. His grand sons Rana Atta Ullah Khan Manj, Deck Office (Second Officer) Merchant Navy. Rana Umar Qayyum Khan Manj, A very Social person of his territory, and Rana Usman Ali Khan Manj (MSc Mass Communication & Media Studies), Famous hockey player of Punjab. Representing Pakistan WAPDA Multan Region (MEPCO).
• Farman Ali (Khokhar Rajput) Satellite/Microwave Engineer Grade 20 Bureucrat & Director of PTCL until 1999 Pakistan telecom

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