Joiyya

The Joiyya or Joiyea is the main tribe of Bhagnari living in India. This community speaks Hindi language. This community uses Khan surname. Some of their tribe's people succeeded in migrating from India to Central Punjab of Pakistan. These Immigrants are still living near Bhagnari, Stgarha Okara, Depalpur, Vehari, Lahore, Pakpattan, Jhang, Kasur and Sahiwal. These Joiyyas are called Yodha.

Joiyya Rulers
Fateh Khan Joiyya of Vehari was the great leader of Joiyya Rajput tribe who fought against Sher Shah Suri. Lakhho Khan Joiyya who was the son of Lonay Khan Joiyya ruled in Northern India for a long period and this race ruled in Northern Areas of India for more than 400 years in Late Middle Ages.

Religion
The Bhagnari Joiyya were mostly followed Hinduism, but after migration they adopted Islam.

History
Joiyya Bhagnari tribe's people were settled in Kacchi East of Balochistan and due to cold weather and partition they migrated to India. Rana Sohnpal Khan Joiyya was the early chief of this tribe and left his four sons. Looney Khan, Bur Khan, Wasul Khan and Dony Khan. Looney Khan was a great warrior and he ruled in Rajasthan for more than four decades. He had 12 sons, and he accepted Islam from Baba Farid of Pakpattan and his eldest son Lakhu Khan become chief of this tribe after him and he conquered many nearby areas of Pakpattan. After being defeated by Bhatti and Rao Rajputs they were compelled to migrate. So they came near to Multan. At that time Fateh Khan Joiya was the tribe leader and he was also a great warrior who ruled in Multan and Vehari, fought against Sher Shah Suri and defeated his forces. Joiyya Living in Pakistan are the descendants of Fateh Khan Joiyya Rajputs who originally belonged from Bhagnari Hindu community.

Origin

According to Joiyya tribe's people, A saint Hazrat Alyas Seri R-A used to live in Baghdad. During the attack of Halagu Khan, he migrated from Baghdad to Balochistan but due to extreme cold weather he spent only a couple of months in Balochistan, he again migrated to Indian Western areas. He started preaching Islam there and a Rajput Ruler named "Raja Chuar Singh impressed by him and converted to Islam. At that time Raja married his elder daughter Rani Nahal with Him and also gave him 8 castles of his empire as a gift. Hazrat Alyas Seri R-A blessed with a son and his name was "Joiyya Khan".

Joiyya Khan was a great warrior and their tribe was named after him.Being a powerful tribe he started to invade nearby areas and conquered many areas of Rajasthan. According to another reference the Joiyya Tribe ruled in Rajasthan, Bhatner, Sutlej, Bikaner, Vehari, Multan, Indus river areas and also many western and northern areas of India.

Sub-clans of Joiyya Bhagnari
The sub-clans of Joiyya Bhagnari Tribe are in following and with all of them "Khan" title is placed. Admere, Adoke, Abblane, Akkary, Bullani K, Bally K, Badery, Barere, Burani K, Bahadar K Chaunan K, Dony K, Daultana, Dnwar K, Dalawar K, Davish K, Feroz K, Fakhr K, Ghani K, Jatoi Joiyya K, Hamza K, Korai K, Kaly K, Lanjwani K, Markhrani K, Rajputana K, Rajpt Sohnpal K, Shahu K, Safi K, Sakhi K, Tubby K, Zafr K, Zillu K.