Awana (clan)
| Awana, Awan | |
|---|---|
| Religions | |
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| Country | |
| Region | |
| Ethnicity | Gujjar |
| Lineage | Khatana |
Awana[1][2][3] also known as Awan[4] (not to be confused with Awan tribe) is a clan of the Gujjar ethnic community of India and Pakistan.[5]
Distributions
[edit]They are inhabitant in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Hazara,[5] Punjab, Pakistan Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, India.
In 1911 Horace Arthur Rose noted about Awana Gujjar of Lahore district as;
In 134 of 1893 (Awana Gujjar of Kharian tahsil, Gujrát), the continuous residence of the khana-damád was held to secure the succession to the daughter and her sons, not to him.[6]
According to emerging theories based on demographic, ethnographic, historical proximity and DNA matching, Awan (tribe) of Northern Punjab and KP are closely linked to Awana Gujjar, as per hypothesis, both communities diverged because present day Awan tribe embraced Islam with the first wave of incoming message/ people from Afghanistan/ Central Asia, on the other hand, it took centuries for their Awana brethren to embrace Islam, still many never converted from Hinduism. Later, Muslim Awans of the first wave, put an ع (Arabic vowel alphabet) in their urdu/ farsi spellings to distinguish themselves from their Hindu cousins. Incidently, Awan (اعوان) also meant helper in Arabic which served their purpose well to denote themselves as helpers of Muslim armies of Mahmud of Ghazni. Later day, intermarriage with Muslim migrants (specially Syeds such as Qutb Shah) gave rise to the belief that Awan tribe is Alvi in origin, which unfortunately, cannot be proved historically, geographically or biologically.
Notables
[edit]- Satender Awana an Indian politicians belonged to Awana Gurjar family[7]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Om, Hari (1998). Beyond the Kashmir Valley. Har-Anand Publications. p. 81. ISBN 978-81-241-0558-0.
- ^ Khari, Rahul (2007). Jats: Origin, History and Culture. Reference Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-81-8405-031-8.
The Jat clans of Ghaziabad , Meerut are Baisla Pawar Adhana Mavi Awana & Kalo.
- ^ Singh, K. S.; Bhalla, V.; Singh, Swaran (1997). Chandigarh. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-7304-119-8.
- ^ Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). Gujjar +clans+Awan&pg=PA110 The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-8382-051-6.
{{cite book}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz. p. 446. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
Gujjar sections: Awana, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Gujarat: Awana, Hazara
- ^ Rose, Horace Arthur (1911). A Compendium of the Punjab Customary Law: Volume 1. "Civil and Military Gazette" Press. p. 145.
- ^ Magazine, Delhi Press (1 October 2017). The Caravan: October 2017. Delhi Press. p. 47.
Notes
[edit]- Henry Adolphus Byden Rattigan (1895) A Digest of the Cases Reported in the Punjab Record:With an Index of the Names of the Cases · Volumes 28-30 Civil and Military Gazette Press. p.80
- K. S. Singh, Swaran Singh, V. Bhalla (1997) Chandigarh Chandigarh, India, culture, society. p.66 "The community has a number of clans. The principal clans are Barsoi, Dhanga, Chamayan, Chhokar, Khatana, Rawal, Khare, Seradra, Pilwara, Awana, Kumbar, Madi, Chechi, Koli, Chadri, Chanda, Mutan, Nikari, Rawat, Rajana, Budana."
- A. H. Bingley, Krishna Prakash Bahadur (1978) History, Caste & Culture of Jāts and Gūjars Ess Ess Publications. p.44
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