List of Punjab Chiefs
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Introduction
The following list of the Punjab Chiefs who were various ruling families and held positions of authority in Punjab was compiled by Sir Robert Montgomery, Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab in the 1860s during British Rule. The intention of the work was to give a picture of the Punjab aristocracy as it existed at the time. It was first published in 1890. As a general rule, only the histories of those men have been written who possess, at the present time, rank wealth or local influence. The second list blow: List of Punjab Chiefs by Sir Lepel Griffin. It contains some additional names from and the book refereed we may find their clans and expand their history. Finally We may combine to form a single list.
List of Punjab Chiefs: India
| District | Name of the Chief | Clan - Caste | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambala | Jiwan Singh of Buria | Jat | Buria is now in Yamunanagar district. |
| Ambala | Lachman Singh Shahzadpur | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Ambala | Davendra Singh of Ghanauli | Virk - Jat | |
| Ambala | Jawahir Singh of Mustafabad | Jat | |
| Amritsar | Raghbir Singh Sandhawalia | Sandhawalia - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Ganjendra Singh Majithia | Shergill - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Umrao Singh Majithia | Shergill -Jat | |
| Amritsar | Gulzar Singh Kalianwala | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Bishan Singh Ramgarhia | Nijjar | Descendant of Ramgarhia misl. Also see the Legacy Section of www.thesikhmisl.com |
| Amritsar | Gurbaksh Singh | ||
| Amritsar | Arur Singh Naushahria | Shergill - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Bahadur Lachhmai Sahai | Brahmin | |
| Amritsar | Jiwan Singh Maan | Maan - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Harnam Singh Aimawala | Uppal - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Bahadur Sardar Arjun Singh Chahal | Chahal - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Sant Singh Rasulpuria | Bathh- Jat | |
| Amritsar | Thakur Singh Bhangi | Jat | |
| Amritsar | Chain Singh Hirapur | Khatri | |
| Amritsar | Balwant Singh Atariwala | Sidhu - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Bija Singh Majithia | Jat | |
| Amritsar | Bishan Singh of Chhinah | Chhina- Jat | |
| Amritsar | Gurdit Singh Chapawala | ||
| Amritsar | Bhagwan Singh Chamiari | Randhawa -Jat | |
| Amritsar | Harnam Singh Veglia | Jat | |
| Amritsar | Asa Singh of Bhilowal | Sidhu - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Atar Singh Bhakha | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Nihal Singh Of Kot Sayad Mahmud | Sandhu -Jat | |
| Amritsar | Amar Singh of Tang | Rajput | |
| Amritsar | Khushhal Singh Randhawa of Kathu Nangal | Randhawa - Jat | |
| Amritsar | Gurdit Singh, Chichawala | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Raja Sant Singh of Akhrota | Jamwal - Rajput | |
| Delhi | Mirza Suraya Jah alias Kaiwan Shah | Mughal | |
| Gurgaon | Muhammad Siraj-ud-din Haidar Khan of Farukhnagar | ||
| Firozpur | HE Nawab Sir Shahnawaz Khan, Nawab of Mamdot | Hassanzai - Pashtun | |
| Firozpur | Guru Bishan Singh of Guru Harsahal | Sodhi- Khatri | |
| Firozpur | Zabarjang Singh of Jhamba | Brar - Jat | |
| Firozpur | Sodhi Ajit Singh of Buttar | Sodhi - Khatri | |
| Firozpur | Amar Singh of Mansurwal | Gill - Jat | |
| Firozpur | Bhanga Singh of Dharmsinghwala | ||
| Firozpur | Muhammad Umar Khan Kasuria | Bhatti - Rajput | |
| Gurdaspur | Gopal Singh of Bhagowala | Kahlon =Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Balwant Singh, Rangar Nanglia | Ranghar - Rajput | |
| Gurdaspur | Sheo Singh Bhandhari | Kahlon - Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Haril Singh Randhawa of Talwandi Lal Singh | Randhawa - Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Sarup Singh Kanhaya of Fatehgarh | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Bhagwan Singh | Kahlon - Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Moti Singh Chashmawala | ||
| Gurdaspur | Harnam Singh Bhaga | Maan - Jat | |
| Gurdaspur | Mirza Sultan Ahmad of Qadian | Mughal | |
| Gurdaspur | Amrik Singh of Khunda | Rajput | |
| Hoshiarpur | Raja Ragunath Singh of Jaswan | Chandravanshi - Rajput | |
| Hoshiarpur | Thakur Sunder Singh of Tantpalan | Rajput | |
| Hoshiarpur | Sodhi Ramnarayan Singh of Anandpur | Sodhi- Khatri | |
| Hoshiarpur | Bedi Sujan Singh of Una | Bedi - Khatri | |
| Hoshiarpur | Mian Udham Singh of Pirthipur | Rajput | |
| Hoshiarpur | Narender Singh of Katgarh | Mahal - Jat | |
| Hoshiarpur | Rana Lehna Singh of Manaswal | Doad- Rajput | |
| Hoshiarpur | Harnam Singh of Mukerian | Mandhi - Kahar Sikh | |
| Hoshiarpur | Rai Hira Chand of Babhaur | Rajput | |
| Jalandhar | Guru Nau Nihal Singh of Kartarpur | Khatri | |
| Jullundur | Rana Duloh Singh of Jadla | Ghorewaha Rajput | Descendants of The Ghorewaha Rajput Rajas of Machhiwara and Rahon. |
| Jullundur | Balwant Singh of Moron | Bhangu - Jat | |
| Jullundur | Devinder Singh of Dhandowal | Badesha - Jat | |
| Jullundur | Achar Singh Jalawalia of Alawalpur | Bains- Jat | |
| Jullundur | Sikh Sardars of Paddi Jagir | Jat | |
| Jullundur | Thammanvalia Sikh Sardars of Thammanwal | Jat | |
| Jullundur | Amar Singh of Naugaja | Bhindar - Jat | |
| Kapurthala | Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia | Ahluwalia | |
| Karnal | Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan of Kunjpura | ||
| Karnal | Shamsher Singh of Arnauli | Sidhu - Jat | |
| Karnal | Nawab Azmat Ali Khan, Mandal | Jat | |
| Karnal | Sheo Narayan Singh of Shahabad | ||
| Karnal | Ujal Singh of Dhanaura | Uppal - Jat | |
| Karnal | Krishna Singh of Tangaur | ||
| Karnal | Bahadur Sardar Jwala Singh of Jharauli | Waraich - Jat | |
| Karnal | Gurdit Singh of Shamgarh | Dhillon - Jat | |
| Karnal | Tirlok Singh of Sikri | Jat | |
| Karnal | Nawab Nasir Ahmad Khan of Panipat | Ansari | |
| Kangra | Raja Raghunath Singh Goleria | Katoch - Rajput | |
| Kangra | Maharaja Major Jai Chand of Lambagraon | Katoch-Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Ram Singh of Siba State | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Jai Singh of Dada-Siba Jagir | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Narendra Chand Katoch of Nadaun | Katoch - Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Ram Pal of Kutlehr | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Gagan Singh Pathania of Nurpur | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Megh Singh of Kullu | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Azim-Ullah, Khan of Rehlu | Jarral -Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Attar Singh Badhwal of Tilokpur | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Raja Balbir Singh Mankotia | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Mian Amar Singh Kishtwaria of Tilokpur | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Rai Sahib Barar Pal of Bir | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Rai Sahib Chaudhri Malla Singh of Indaura | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Mian Devi Chand of Bijapur | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Mian Raghunath Singh Pathania of Reh | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Thakur Amar Chand, Wazir of Lahaul | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Nono Gunbo Namgial of Spiti | ||
| Kangra | Wazir Karam Singh of Bir | Rajput | |
| Kangra | Lal Sing of Nagrota | Kanungo | |
| Ludhiana | Bhagwant Singh of Bhadaur | Sidhu-Brar: Jat | Bhadaur now is in Barnala district |
| Ludhiana | Badan Singh of Malaudh | Phulkian Sardars (Sidhu - Brar) | Chandravanshi Bhatti (Lineal descendant of Bakhta, son of Rama and grandson of Phool) |
| Ludhiana | Muhammad Hammdam Sadozai | Pashtun | |
| Ludhiana | Arjun Singh of Bagarian | Tarkhan | |
| Ludhiana | Bahadur Sardar Raghbir Singh of Ladhran | Guron -Jat | |
| Ludhiana | Ganda Singh of Dhiru Mazra | Jat | |
| Ludhiana | Rai Inayat Khan, Rai Sahib of Raikot | Chandravanshi Rajput (Descendant of Rai Kalha III, the ruler of Raikot state 1705 AD) | |
| Ludhiana | Harnam Singh of Bhari | Bhangu - Jat | Descendants of Shaheed Mehtab Singh Bhangu of Mirankot and his grandson Sardar Rattan Singh Bhangu, the great Sikh historian |
| Ludhiana | Maulvi Sayad Sharif Hussain of Jagraon |
List of Punjab Chiefs: Pakistan
| District | Name of the Chief | Clan - Caste | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujranwala | Sardar Balwant Singh Butalia | Khatri | Res. Butala |
| Gujranwala | Sardar Narayan Singh Nalwa | Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Diwan Hari Singh Akalgarhia | Chopra -Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Sadar Rajwant Singh of Ruriala | Waraich - Jat | |
| Gujranwala | Sardar Kirpal Singh of Mughal Chak | Maan - Jat | |
| Gujranwala | Lala Ganda Mal Sodhra | ||
| Gujranwala | Manohar Lal Dogal | ||
| Gujranwala | Lala Kirpa Ram Kapur of Hafizabad | Kapoor -Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Rai Bhadur Sardar Amrik Singh Hassanwalia of Ramnagar | Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Karam Ilahi Chatha | Jat | |
| Gujranwala | Rai Sahib Diwan Amar Nath of Eminabad | Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Ganga Bishan of Eminabad | Chadha Khukhrain Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Jai Singh Chimni | Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Dharam Singh of Gharjakh | Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Sardar Gyan Singh Lamba | Lamba - Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Raja Mahummad Khan of Pothi | Chib Rajput | |
| Gujranwala | Sardar Hari Singh Lamba | Lamba - Khatri | |
| Gujranwala | Badri Nath of Kunja | Khatri | Descendent of Dewan Mokham Chand |
| Gujranwala | Sardar Mehr Singh Chachi | Kohli - Khukhrain Khatri | |
| Jhelum | Sodhi Sher Singh of Haranpur | Sodhi- Jat | |
| Jhelum | Muhammad Khan | Khokhar | |
| Jhelum | Janjuah Tribe | Janjua | |
| Jhelum | Risaldar Laurasib Khan M.C, O.B.I.,Sardar Bahadur of Badagran(son of Rissaldar Nawab Khan) | Gakkhar | |
| Jhelum | Risaldar Momdar Khan of Domeli | Gakhar | |
| Jhelum | Sardar Hari Singh of Wahali | Thathal - Jat | |
| Jhelum | Misra Damodar Das | Brahmin | |
| Jhelum | Hira Singh of Chotala | Suri - Khukhrain Khatri | |
| Lahore | Raja Fateh Singh | Gaur- Brahmin | |
| Lahore | Nawab Fateh Ali Khan Kazilbash | ||
| Lahore | Diwan Kailash Nath | Kashmiri Pandit | |
| Lahore | Diwan Bahadur Diwan Narendra Nath | Kashmiri Pandit | |
| Lahore | Sardar Udham Singh, Nakai of Baherwal Kalan | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Khan Bahadur Shahzada Sultan Ibrahim Jan | Family Descendents of Ahmad Shah Abdali | |
| Lahore | Khan Bahadur Fakir Sayad Kamr Ud Din Bokhari | ||
| Lahore | Diwan Raj Kumar, Dhariwala | ||
| Lahore | Pandit Amar Nath | Kashmiri Pandit | |
| Lahore | Khan Bahadur Shaikh Nasir-ud-din | Punjabi Shaikh | |
| Lahore | The Kamala family | ||
| Lahore | Bhai Teja Singh Thatar | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Malik Sahib Khan Kasuria | Bhatti - Rajput | |
| Lahore | The Sadozai Family of Lahore | Sadozai - Pashtun | |
| Lahore | Sardar Bahadur Gurbakhsh Singh | Ahluwalia | |
| Lahore | Sardar Jhanda Singh Malwai | Manjha - Jat | |
| Lahore | Anup Singh Thepuria | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Misra Bishambar Das | Brahmin | |
| Lahore | Gurbaksh Singh Pahuwindia | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Pandit Radha Nath | Kashmiri Pandit | |
| Lahore | Mokal Family | ||
| Lahore | Pandit Bal Kishan Kaul | Kashmiri Pandit | |
| Lahore | Fatehyab Singh, alias Jiwan Singh, Padhania | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Nand Lal | ||
| Lahore | Sardar Kahan Singh Kanhaya | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Sher Singh of Marake | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Sardar Sant Singh | Sidhu - Jat | |
| Lahore | Surat Singh Mari | Shergill - Jat | |
| Lahore | Sayad Aulad Hussain | ||
| Lahore | Pandit Pran Nath | Kashmiri Pandit | |
| Montgomery | Saadat Ali Khan, Kharal | Kharal -Jat/Rajput | |
| Montgomery | Teja Singh, Nakai | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Rawalpindi | Raja Karam Dad Khan of Pharwala | Gakhar | |
| Rawalpindi | Sardar Gurdit Singh Chachi | Sahni - Khukhrain Khatri | |
| Rawalpindi | Sohan Singh | ||
| Rawalpindi | Bawa Narotam Singh | Bhalla- Khatri | |
| Rawalpindi | Nawab Muhammad Hayat Khan | Khattar of Wah | |
| Rawalpindi | Ganesh Dass of Saidpur | Gakhar | |
| Rawalpindi | Muhiyal Tribe | Mohyal - Brahmin | |
| Rawalpindi | Ganesh Dass of Saidpur | Gakhar | |
| Rawalpindi | Sardar Fateh Khan | Gheba of Kot | |
| Rawalpindi | Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan | Khattar | |
| Rawalpindi | Malik Muhammad Amin Awan of Shamsabad | Awan | |
| Rawalpindi | Bawa Gurbakhsh Singh Bedi | Bedi -Khatri | |
| Shahpur | Tiwanas of Mitha Tiwana | Tiwana - Jat/Rajput | |
| Shahpur | Sardar Muhammad Charagh Khan of Sahiwal | Baluch | |
| Shahpur | Malik Mubariz Khan Tiwana of Jahanabad | Tiwana - Jat/Rajput | |
| Shahpur | Nawab Malik Khuda Bakhsh Khan of Hamoka | Tiwana - Jat/Rajput | |
| Shahpur | Khan Bahadur Malik Muhammad Hakim Khan Nun of Mitha Tiwana | Tiwana - Jat/Rajput | |
| Shahpur | Diwan Bahadur Diwan Jawahir Mal of Bhera | Sethi -Khukhrain Khatri | |
| Shahpur | Raja Muhammad Akbar Khan | Chib -Rajput | |
| Sialkot | Sardar Sheo Deo Singh of Siranwali | Sandhu - Jat | |
| Sialkot | Sardar Hakim Singh, of Wadala | Sandhu -Jat | |
| Sialkot | Sardar Randhir Singh of Kalaswala | Bajwa -Jat | |
| Sialkot | Sardar Autar Singh of Kalaswala | Bajwa - Jat |
List of Punjab Chiefs by Griffin
The Punjab Chiefs by Sir Lepel H. Griffin (1865) book has provided following list of Punjab Chiefs. We are reproducing the list with page numbers in this book for research and analysis.
| S.No. | Name of Chief and period | Page no | Clan | Origin and other informations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Family of Maharajaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) | 1 | Sansi-Sandhawalia | Lahore and Amritsar: Ranjit Singh's father Maha Singh was the commander of the Sukarchakia misl and controlled a territory in west Punjab based around his headquarters at Gujranwala. |
| 2. | Sirdar Shamsher Singh, Sindhanwalia, | 11 | Sansi-Sandhawalia | Amritsar |
| 3. | Raja Tej Singh (d.1862) | 29 | Gour | |
| 4. | Raja Sahib Dyal (b.1801) | 45 | Brahman | |
| 5. | Nawab of Mamdot | 53 | Hassanzai | Lahore |
| 6. | Sirdar Kahn Singh Attariwala | 58 | Sidhu-Jat | |
| 7. | Sirdar Dynl Singh, Majithia (d.1848) | 83 | Shergill-Jat | Majitha (Amritsar) |
| 8. | Sirdar Surat Singh, Majithia | 92 | Shergill-Jat | Majitha (Amritsar) |
| 9. | Sirdar Mehtab Singh, Majithia (d.1811) | 98 | Shergill-Jat | |
| 10. | Sirdar Lal Singh, Kalianwala(d.1822) | 108 | Sindhu-Jat | Kali Lakhu (Amritsar) |
| 11. | Nawab Ali Raja Khan | 111 | Kizilbash Turk | Sherwan (Russia), Lahore |
| 12. | Sirdar Kahn Singh, Nakki | 118 | Sindhu-Jat | Bahrwal, His ancestor Hira Singh possessed Nakka, Kahn Singh became head in 1807, jagirdar in 1860 |
| 13. | Diwan Ajodhia Parshad | 122 | Brahman | |
| 14. | Sirdar Nihal Singh, Chhachhi | 132 | Suni Katri | |
| 15. | Raja Dina Nath (d.1857) | 185 | Origin-Kashmir | |
| 16. | Bhai Charanjit Singh (d.1841) | 143 | Lahore | |
| 17. | Sirdar Jhanda Singh, Botalia | 150 | Bhandari | Botlah, Pahladpur granted in 1834 |
| l8. | Sirdar Kirpal Singh, Kunjahia | 155 | Cousinn of Sirdar Jhanda Singh, Resident Kunjahia (Gujrat) | |
| 19. | Nawab Imamuddin Khan (d.1859) | 157 | Kalal tribe | |
| 20. | Bhai Pardoman Singh | 165 | Origin:Chuniot (Jhang), Got Jagir of Kaliwal | |
| 21. | Sirdar Mangal Singh, Ramgharia (b.1800) | 170 | Nijjar | Origin:Sarsang (Lahore) |
| 22. | Sirdar Sardul Singh, Man (b.1810) | 177 | Man-Jat | Origin:Mogalchak (Gujranwala) |
| 23. | Sirdar Jowaahir Singh, Nalwa (b.1800) | 184 | Origin Guhranwala, resided at Mananwala(Amritsar) | |
| 24. | Sirdar Sarup Singh, Malwai (d.1850) | 192 | Man-Jat | ancestors from Mowran Kala (Nabha), Mal Singh was first to become Sikh who left Nabha in 1760 |
| 25. | Sirdar Gurdit Singh, Chhachhi(b.1834) | 197 | Kohli Khatri | ancestors migrated from Bhatner to Salargah (Chhachh) |
| 26. | i. Jaimal Singh Khunda | 200 | Randhawa-Jat | ancestors moved from Bikaner 700 years ago, Jagir of Khundah (Gurdaspur) |
| 27. | ii. Lal Singh Talwandi (b.1798) | 204 | Randhawa-Jat | ancestor Randhawah founder of clan came to Batala (Punjab) and founded village Jhanda |
| 28. | iii. Gurdit Singh Chamyari | 207 | Randhawa-Jat | ancestor Sawal Singh adopted Sikhism in 1750 and joined Bhangi misl, hold jagir at Dhariwal (Ajnala) |
| 29. | iv. Hari Singh Dodia (b.1809) | 212 | Randhawa-Jat | family originated from village Doda in Shakargarh pargana of Gurdaspur founded by Dhir Randhawa. |
| 30. | v. Nand Singh Kathu Nangal | 216 | Randhawa-Jat | Kathu Nangal was founded by ancestor Gaggu son of Dalah 10th in descent from Randhawa, the founder of clan. Nand Singh lost jagir in 1848
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| 31. | vi. Sahib Singh, Isapuria (b.1805) | 218 | Randhawa-Jat | Isapur was founded by Dasonda Singh who became Sikh in 1730 and joined Bhangi misl |
| 32. | General Harsukh Rai (b.1810) | 219 | Khatri of Kapur tribe | |
| 33. | Sirdar Fatah Singh, Thepuria (b.1823) | 222 | Sandhu - Jat | native of Kaleki near Kasur, left it and founded Thepur (Lahore) |
| 34. | Sirdar Sadho Singh, Padhania (b.1851) | 225 | Sindhu-Jat | Family from Manjha. Padhana village, 15 miles south of Lahore, was founded by Changa 13th in descend from Sindhu. |
| 35. | Sirdar Jassa Singh, Naoshera (b. 1793) | 230 | Shergill-Jat | Chaudhari Sarwani 15th in descend from Sher, founder of clan, built the village of Naoshera, otherwise known as Raipur Sarwani and got in jagir. |
| 36. | Diwan Rattan Chand, Darhiwala (b.1808) | 232 | the family came originally from Payal Ludhiana | |
| 37. | The Fakir Family 235 | |||
| 38. | Sirdar Richpal Singh, Sindhu of Siranwali (b.1850-d.1907) | 249 | Sindhu-Jat | ancestor of this family was Hassan, who founded a village Hassanwala (Gujranwala) in 1500 AD. The village of Siranwali in Pasrur (Sialkot) was also founded by him at place where he overcame Karayah tribe. |
| 39. | Pandit Shankar Nath (b.1805) | 253 | Kashmiri-Kaul | |
| 40. | Bakshi Bhaggat Ram (d.1865) | 255 | money-changer | |
| 41. | Malik Khairud-din Khan, Kasuria (b.1810) | 258 | Bhatti-Rajput | |
| 42. | Pundit Radha Kishan | 261 | Brahman | |
| 43. | Misr Rup Lal (d.1864) | 264 | Brahman | originally from Mauza Dilwal (Jhelum) |
| 44. | Rai Kishan Chand | 268 | Bhandari caste | |
| 45. | Diwan Mulraj (d.1850) | 272 | Chopra-Khatri | |
| 46. | Diwan Hukm Chand Peshoria (b.1807) | 286 | ||
| 47. | Sirdar Jodh Singh Amritsar (d.1864) | 290 | originated from Ruriala (Gujranwala) | |
| 48. | Diwan Hakim Rai Sialkotia (b.1803) | 295 | his ancestors were in service of Kanhaiya chiefs | |
| 49. | Diwan Karam Chand of Imanabad | 300 | Khatri | |
| 50. | Sirdar Mian Singh, Bhagowala | 303 | Kahlon-Jat | Bhago, 11th from Kahlon came from Ujjain to Punjab and founded village Bhagowal in Batala (Amritsar) |
| 51. | Sirdar Bhup Singh, Bhagga (b.1836) | 305 | Man-Jat | founder of this family was Amar Singh of village Bhagga (Amritsar) |
| 52. | The Man Sirdars, of Mogalchak | 307 | Man-Jat | Ladda, the founder of Mogalchak family migrated from Delhi to country near Gujranwala, founded a village Man and was made it head-man of 22 villages. Nikka, the 4th in descent from Ladda founded village Nikka Man, which passed to Mirza Kila, who destroyed it and built a village and called it Mogalchak. |
| 53. | The Kanheyas, i. Jit Singh, Rukhanwala (b. 1814) | 315 | Sindhu-Jat | Kanheya misl gets name after village Kanah, 15 km from Lahore, founded by a Sindhu-Jat. Its first leader was Jai Singh. |
| 54. | --ii. Kesra Singh, Kotli (b.1836) | 321 | Sindhu-Jat | Hakikat Singh of village Julka was contemporary of Jai Singh Kanheya. Kesra Singh was his great grandson. |
| 55. | --iii. Arbel Singh, Sangatpuria | 339 | Sindhu-Jat | uncle of Hakikat Singh was Jassa Singh → Charrat Singh → Nar Singh → Ram Singh → Arbel Singh |
| 56. | The Rosa, i. Attar Singh, Rosa | 341 | Sindhu-Jat | see: Rosa |
| 57. | -- ii. Hardit Singh, Rosa | 344 | Sindhu-Jat | see: Rosa |
| 58. | -- iii. Tegh Singh, Rosa | 347 | Sindhu-Jat | see: Rosa |
| 59. | Sirdar Fatah Singh, Hathu (b.1804) | 349 | Maraka (Lahore) village founded by ancestors of Fatah Singh and Bur Singh was Chaudhary in 1752 when Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded Punjab. | |
| 60. | Dewa Singh (b.1802) | 353 | Shergill-Jat | Dewa Singh was founder of Nishanwala misl |
| 61. | Commandant Mota Singh Risaldar (b.1814) | 355 | ||
| 62. | Shamshuddin Khan Kassuria | 357 | Bhatti-Rajput | settled at Thathi Kotna (Kasur) |
| 63. | Sirdar Surjan Singh Mokal (d.1864) | 361 | Sindhu-Jat | Resident of Mokal(Lahore)). |
| 67. | Jai Bingh Chinah | 373 | Gill-Jat | ancestor Miru founded village Chinah, 5 miles from Raja Sansi (Amritsar), about 1600 AD. His eldest brother Dadu founded second village Jastarwal where they reside. |
| 68. | Didar Singh Veliga | 375 | his ancestor Sahib Singh joined Kanheya misl, received grant of Syadghar, founded village Wachhoya where he resided till death in 1803. | |
| 69. | Hukma Singh Chimni (b.1835) | 377 | Khatri | |
| 70. | Mirzn Ghulam Murtaza | 880 | Mughal | came from Samarkand and settled in Punjab. |
| 71. | Jodh Singh Chhapawala (b.1823) | 382 | resident of Dadubaqjrah (Sialkot), joined Kanheya misl | |
| 72. | The Bhangi Sirdars | 385 | Bhamma Singh of Kasur was founder of Bhangi misl, being addicted to bhang got this name. | |
| 73. | Balwant Singh Rangar Nanglia | 390 | Rangar-Rajput | family came from Bikaner, founded village Rangar Nangal near Batala (Gurdaspur) |
| 74. | The Chattah Tribe | 402 | Chatta | claim Chohan origin, came from Delhi and settled in Gujranwala |
| 75. | Sher Singh Kamla (b.1816) | 406 | Amritsar | |
| 76. | Hira Singh Wazirabadia | 409 | Waraich-Jat | Resident of Wazirabad. Waraich are numerous in Gujrat and Gujranwala districts, converted to Muslims about 400 years ago, Griffin (p.409) gives a legend about origin, that Raja Jaypal of Lahore found in forests of Thanesar, an infant boy clinging to the dead body of its mother whose husband doid in a skirmish. Raja brought the child and named Barachh, meaning found under Bar tree. On the death of Raja without issue, Waraich got the throne. |
| 77. | Uttam Singh Panjhattah | 415 | claim descent from Raja Dalip or Dehlu, ancestor of Sirdar Nidhan Singh emigrated to Punjab and settled at Chawah Chhadah (Jhelum), later moved to Amritsar where his son Rai Than Wada founded village in his name. | |
| 78. | The Sindhus i.Joala Singh Wadala | 417 | Sindhu-Jat | Sindhu descendantMokal founded village in his name, 10 miles south of Daska. Several generations later Gajju founded village Wadala, 3 miles east of Mokal. |
| 79. | --ii. Kirpal Singh Chichahwala (b.1840) | 420 | Sindhu-Jat | ancestor Ladha was lambardar of village Chichah founded by Sindhu Jats. Ladha's son Sewa adopted Sikhism in 1720. Kirpal Singh got jagir of Chichah. |
| 80. | -- iii. Wachan Singh Thethar (b.1840) | 423 | Sindhu-Jat | Thethar or Tehtar near Lahore, Chur Singh was its Choudhary who adopted Sikhism in 1740 |
| 8l. | -- iv. Bagh Singh of Kontal | 426 | Sindhu-Jat | Desha Singh, the grandfather of Bagh Singh of Kontal, was relative of Sirdar Jai Singh, the great Kanheya chief. He built the fort Desa Singhwala (Amritsar) and Kontalpur near Pathankot. |
| 82. | -- v. Rattan Singh Kot Diwan Singh | 427 | Sindhu-Jat | Diwan Singh was follower of Sirdar Charat Singh Sukarchakia. He built Kila Diwan Singh (Gurdaspur). His son Hukm Singh → Sobha Singh → Rattan Singh |
| 83. | -- vi. Jhanda Singh Philuwasia | 428 | Sindhu-Jat | |
| 84. | The Sidhus, i. Karam Singh Uttianwala | 429 | Sidhu-Jat | Ghumman, the founder of Sidhu clan came originally from Bhata in Malwah during Akbar's times and married daughter of Changa, the famous Chaudhari and settled near Taran Taran (Amritsar). Founded a village named Sidhu. Uthian village was Jagir of Karam Singh |
| 85. | -- ii. Dewa Singh Sidhu (b.1812) | 431 | Sidhu-Jat | Dyal Singh was first in Sidhu family to become Sikh, who was killed in battle near Anandpur in 1698. Dewa Singh → Bhagwan Singh → Arbel Singh. Arbel Singh built a fort at Sidhu. |
| 86. | -- iii. Kishan Singh Bhilowal | 433 | Sidhu-Jat | Kishan Singh resided at Bhilowal (Amritsar) |
| 87. | -- iv. Isar Singh Sowrianwala (b.1809) | 436 | Sidhu-Jat | Kapur Singh → Lakha Singh → Ranjit Singh (d. 1834) → Isar Singh. Got jagir of Sowrian |
| 88. | Arjan Singh Chahal (b.1845) | 437 | Chahal-Jat | Katha Singh → Karam Singh (d.1823) → Gurmukh Singh (d.1836) → Joala Singh (d.1846) → Arjan Singh (b.1845) → Ikbal Singh (b. 1863). He got in jagir villages Ghari, Lahian and Chahal in Taran Taran (Amritsar) |
| 89. | Sahib Singh Karial | 489 | Virk-Jat | family came from Jammu. Lal Singh → Bagh Singh → Jodh Singh → Sahib Singh (b.1809) → Jowahar Singh. Southern portion of Gujranwala district is peopled by Virk Jats to the extent that country from from Sheikhupura to Miraliwala is called 'Wirkayat tappa'. Bagh Singh got jagir of 84 villages around Karial Kalan and Miraliwala. |
| 90. | Jiun Singh Bighi | 441 | Virk-Jat | family came from Jammu. During Akbar's time Rai Lalu of this family was made Chaudhari of 30 villages. Jiun Singh married daughter of Khajan Singh Mokal. Sahib Singh → Arbel Singh + Dal Singh. Dal Singh → Jiun Singh → |
| 91. | Ram Singh Hassanwala | 443 | Khatri | Gujranwala |
| 92. | Isar Singh Bhakha | 445 | Bhakha in Amritsar | |
| 93. | Rattan Chand, Dogal | 442 | ||
| 94. | Fatah Singh, Gharjakh | 450 | Khatri | Sham Singh was banker in Gharjakh (Gujranwala) village gounded by Waraich Jats. |
| 95. | Shamsher Singh, Mari | 452 | Shergill-Jat | Shergill clan founded many villages in Lahore and Amritsar like Mallanwala, Dewa, Dewa Masur, and Mari. |
| 96. | Ganda Singh, Mattu | 455 | Mattu-Jat | Mattu village is in Gujranwala. Founder of family was Gurya Singh misldar of Sirdar Charat Singh of Sukarchakia. Ganda Singh was an officer under Hari Singh Nalwa. |
| 97. | Kahn Chand | 457 | munshi | |
| 98. | Kehr Singh, Chashmahwala (b.1838) | 459 | Harchand-Rajput | |
| 99. | Partab Singh, Sadhu Gurayahwala | 461 | Khatri | |
| 100. | Charrat Singh, Kot Syad Mahmud | 463 | Sindhu-Jat | Kot Syad Mahmud is 2 miles from Amritsar |
| 101. | Diwan Dhanpat Rai | 464 | Brahman | Resided at Sodhra |
| 102. | Gurmukh Singh Tung | 466 | Tung-Jat | Tung clan people emigrated from Delhi and founded village Tung (Amritsar) about the beginning of 18th century. Jiined Ramgarhia misl under Jassa Singh. |
| 103. | Sultan Ahmad Khan | 468 | ||
| 104. | Commandant Muhammad Shah | 470 | Persian decent | |
| 105. | The Nawabs of Multan | 475 | Saddozai | Multan : Saddo Khan, the ancestor of Saddozai Afghan tribe was born in Kandahar in 1558. |
| 106. | Makdum Shah Mahmud, Kureshi | 490 | Makdum Shah Mahmud descended from Baha-ud-din , who was born in 1170 at Kot Kiror in Leia district. He was descended lineally from Asad, the son of Hasham the grand father of prophet. | |
| 107. | Sadik Muhammad Khan, Badozai | 495 | Badozai | The Badozai tribe, like other Afghans, call themselves Bani Israel or 'Children of Israel' and claim to have emigrated from the holy land (Bait-ul-mukaddas) to Afghanistan, where they settled in the mountains of Ghor and Firozah. |
| 108. | Muhammad Ismail Khan, Sial | 502 | Sial-Muslim | The Sials of Jhang are of great antiquity. Their ancestor Rai Shankar lived at Dhara Nagar between Allahabad and Fatehpur. He emigrated to Jaunpur about 1230. His son Sial left Jaunpur in 1243 for Punjab. |
| 109. | Colonel Badri Nath | 508 | His father was from Kashmir who migrated to Punjab. | |
| 110. | Muhammad Sarafraz Khan Kharral | 500 | Kharral-Muslim | clain descend from Raja Karam of Lunar Race, a famous king of Hastinapur. They have chief settlements in swampy jungles of Gogairia district. |
| 111. | Uttam Singh, Nakkni (b.1848) | 513 | The Nakka country between Lahore and Gogaira gave the name to two families: Sirdar Khan Singh of Bahrwal and Dhara Singh of Gogaira. Kamar Singh son of Chaudhary Mitta took took possession of Kot Kamalia, Syadwala and the surrounding country. | |
| 112. | The Tiwana Maliks | 519 | Tiwana | Rawalpindi |
| 113. | Rai Fatah-Khan, Gheba | 535 | Origin of Gheba is linked with Tiwana. | |
| 114. | Malik Oulia Khan, | 538 | ||
| l15. | Sirdar Attar Singh, Lamba | 540 | Lamba | Gurumukh Singh was founder of the family, his father Pradhan Singh was from village Khewa on right bank of Jhelum near Jalalpur. |
| 116. | Sirdar Kishan Singh, Lamba (b.1827) | 543 | ||
| 117. | Malik Langar Khan, Sahiwal (d.1853) | 545 | Baloch | |
| 118. | Diwan Mohknm Chand | 551 | lived at Kunjah (Gujrat) | |
| 119. | Fatah Khan Drek | 561 | Khattar | originally native of Khorasan, came to India in first Mohammadan invasion. |
| 120. | Muhammad Haiyat Khan, of Wah | 566 | Khattar | |
| 121. | Kazi Fazl Ahmad of Gondal | 568 | Khattar | During reign of Humayun Muhammad Sadik moved from Delhi to Chachh, where about 6 miles from Attock founded village Fattuchak. |
| 122. | Malik Firozuddin Khan, Shamahabad | 570 | Awan | Rawalpindi |
| 123. | Raja Karam Dad Khan Ghakkar | 573 | Ghakkar | Ghakkars trace their descent from Kaigohar, a native of Ispahan in Persia whose son Sultan Kaid conquered Badakshan and Thibet. |
| 124. | Budha Khan Malal | 582 | Malal-Muslim | The family calls Bhandial from Rai Bhandi Beg. Budha Khan received the jagir of village Khadwal (Rawalpindi) and 'chaharam' allowance. |
| 125. | The Chibs of Gujrat | 584 | Chib-Rajput | Gujrat |
| 126. | Himmat Singh Mirpuria (d.1828) | 587 | Ghakkar | Resident of Mirpur (Jammu). His ancestor Data Ram from Gujrat. |
| 127. | The Khokhars of Pind Dadan Khan | 589 | ||
| 128. | The Dhoond Tribe | 592 | Dhoonds seem to Central Asian origin. It is stated that Takht Khan, one of the tribe, married Timur. | |
| 129. | Misr Amir Chand | 596 | Brahman | |
| 130. | The Sodhis of Haranpnr | 599 | ||
| 131. | The Janjoh Tribe | 602 | ||
| 132. | Sikh Shrin | 607 |
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