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The Original Story of HEER and RANJHA

Story of HEER and RANJHA in “Such Bani Qissa Heer Ranjha” poetic creation by Ahsan Bajwa This story of HEER RANJHA is based on the research of late Syed Talib Hussain Bukhari in his PhD thesis “WARIS SHAH DI HEER DE KARDARAN TE THAN TKANIAN DA TEHQIQI JAEZA” from the University of the Punjab Lahore 1993 A.D. The story narrates that in the war of Jumal and Safeen those who favored Hazrat Ali(A.S.) were frequently tortured by the Family of Yazeed. Among those oppressed persons, there was one Abuzar from Banu Aus tribe who was the son of Abu Rafeh and the race of Akrma bin Abu Jehal, who was made helpless to leave to his motherland. After leaving his motherland he reached and settled in the area of Lasbela Baluchstan. One Ronjha named person in this tribe was so popular that the people started calling them Ronjha Tribe. Afterwards, Hazro Khan from this tribe had a serious dispute with the Famous Gunga Tribe of that territory. Resultantly Hazro was forced to leave that area and he came to Punjab in the ruling age of Ghias-ul-din Balban. On showing the bravery to to the ruling class of that time, Hazro Khan Ronjha joined the Army of Balban destiny. He reached soon to the higher ranks, hence was awarded a big land tract as Jageer in the existing Takhat Hazara that falls now in the area of Distt: Sargodha. He himself populated this historic village.The word Ronjha was renamed as Ranjha with the passage of time. From the race of Hazroo Khan one Maujdar Khan Ranjha alias Mauju Ranjha was Kursi Nashin (Chair person) of Behlaul Lodhi(1451-1486 A.D.) the Governor of Punjab.

He had four sons named; Ramze Khan, Sharf Khan, Aaqil Khan and Shahabil Khan from first wife Salehon Khatoon and three sons; Zahir Khan, Tahir Khan, Jevan Khan, and two daughters Aaqila Khatoon and Bakhtavari Khatton from second wife named Salehoon Khatton. After the death of first two wives, carelessness of  his sons and their wives about him, compelled him for  a new marriage to Nisbat Bano, the sister of Salman Khan Balouch resident of Dera Hebat Khan, in the Distt: Muzafargarh. After wards, Dhedo Ranjha was born from this third wife on June 24 June 1456 A.D.

Salman Khan, the Brother of Nisbat Bano was the resident of Dera Hebat Khan whose ancestors migrated first from Iraq to Lasbela, Baluchistan and then having encounter with Gunga tribe, Hebat Khan of this tribe was compelled to migrated to Muzafargarh, Punjab and on reaching here established Dera Habet Khan. In the sixth generation of Habet Khan, there was a Hote Khan Blauch, whose son Salman Khan Blauch was the brother of Nisbat Bano and Salamat Bano. Salamat Bano was married to Walidad Jangua, the resident of Saddopuri near Kotli Baqar Shah and Murad Balouch was the only son of Salman Khan Balouch, who remained with Dhido Ranjha in Takhat Hazara and elsewhere for his whole life. One Rae Shanker ruled in Jaunpur state in the age of Ghias-ul-din Balban. Because of some enmity Balban attacked Rae Shanker and he was forced to escape from there. His son Rae Sial approached to Hazrat Farid-ud-din Shakarganj who helped him to pardon from the king. Rae Sial then he adopted Islam because of the preaching of Hazrat Fareed-ud-din Shakarganj. Hazarat Fareed-ud-din arranged the marriage Rae Sial waith Suhag named  daughter of Bahao-ud-din Mekan in Amvani state, who afterwards granted him a vast Jageer in Kotli Baqir Shah, now in Distt: Jhang. In the sixth generation of Sial, one Chucak, the head of 67 off springs of Kohli race was born in this tribe. He became of his ability and capability was awarded the rank of Kursi Nashin (Chair person) of Behlaul Lodhi. He was married to Zeenat Khatoon in Rangpur Khera Distt, Muzafrgarh. When Nisbat Khatoon gave birth to Izzat Bibi alias HEER on 22 may 1461 A.D. she died instantly then Chucak was again married with Malaeka Khatoon alais Malki, the daughter of Azam Khan Khera in Rangpur Khera. Afterwards Malki brought up Heer.

When Heer reached to the age of on year, Behlaul Khan Lodi advised Chuchak Khan Sial to capture the rule of Naul Tribe as Walidad Naul was the ruler of Jhang state at that time. Chuchak having no son did not showed interest in the matters of state and advised his nephew Mull Khan Sial to capture the Naul destiny. Mull Khan captured the Naul state with huge force in 1462A.D. and Sial regime continued in 24 races till 1822A.D. In initial stages of Mull Khan’s rule, the duties of Chief Advisor of the state were assigned to Qader Khan Khera the Brother-in-law of Chucak. Khera tribe basically related to Rajputana state in the period of Gias-ul-din Balban. In those days, in the area of Lakhi forest Raja Man Singh ruled whose son Rao Malak Chand escaped after a dispute with the King and reached to Baha-ud-din Mekan and Hazat Fareed-ud-din Shakarganj converted him to Islam and named him Rangi Maula. In the sixth generation of Rangi Maula, there was Azam Khan Khera, who has two sons, Qadir Khan Khera (Qaedo Sial of Heer Waris Shah), Ajaeb Khan Khera, Zeenat Khatoon and Malaeka Khatoon alias Malki.

Ajaeb Khan Khera had one son Saide Khan(Saeda Khera), two daughters, Shaesta Bano alais Sehti and Rasti Khatoon. There was a ancestral dispute between Khera tribe and Baluch tribe and afterwards Salman Khan Balouch murdered Azam Khan Khera and his son Ajaeb Khan Khera while he was hunting the animals in his area. Afterwards to curb their enmity Syed Qazi Burhan-ud-din agreed both the families to endorse kinship with each other, hence matrimonial rites were performed between Murad Balouch and Shaesta Bano Sheti in the child age and it was setteled to send Sehti with Murad when they reach to the age of maturity.

When Dhido Ranjha reached to the age of 8 years, her matrimonial rites were performed between Dhedo Ranjha, the son of Maujdar Ranjha and Heer the daughter of Chucak Sial on 27 February 1466 A.D. and it was setteled between both the Families to send Heer with Dhedo Ranjha on reaching to the age of maturity.

After 11 years when Dhido Ranjha reached to the age of 22 years and Heer reached to the age of 17 years, Maujdar Ranjha accompanied his wife Nisbat Bano, Salman Khan Balouch, Murad Balouch, Walidad Janjua and his wife Salamat Bano reached Kotli Baqar Shah to settle the date for departure of Heer with Dhido Ranjha. Unfortunately Chucak fell ill and became bad to worse day by day and ultimately died after a week on 2 January 1477 A.D.

Now whole the scenario was changed. Maujdar and others remained there till last ceremonies of 40th day and then returned home. Immediately after the death of Chuchak Khan, Malki transferred all the attorney powers of the total lands of Cuchak Khan Sial to Qadir Khan Khera his brother.

After 2 months Maujdar again went to Jhang along with his relatives to ask for sending Heer with Dhido Khan Ranjha but Malki and his brother Qadir Khan Khera flatly refused to accept this kinship. It was a big shock for Maujdar, his wife and others, resultantly Maujdar and Nisbit Bano died one after another.

Now the brothers of Dhido Ranjha were free enough for the seizure of his rights on the land and with the conspiracy of Land officials they captured the high prized land and else low priced land left for Dhido Ranjha. Now Dhido Ranjha left Takhat Hazara and did not returned back in his life. Meanwhile Maliky and Qadir Khan Khera bribed Qazi Nur-ud-din Chinoti and got judicial verdict for annulment of marriage of childhood between Heer and Dhido Ranjha. And they engaged Heer unwillingly with their 55 years old widower nephew Saida Khera and settled the date of marriage 19 march 1479 A.D.

Now Dhido with the consent of Murad Balouch went to Tilla Balnath and on beaming a jogi, he reached in the Kala Bag of Rangpur Khera 20 day before the marriage of Heer with Saida Khera. Now Sehti introduced Dhido Ranjha as a perfect saint and all the residents of Rangpur started frequently visiting and becoming the followers of Jogi.

On the day of marriage, Qazi Shamas-ud-din was called for Nikkah but he refused to re recite Nikkah. Now Heer refused to accept Saida Khera as his husband and agitated a lot but Mulla Nur-ud-din Chenoti without listening her consent announced her acceptance for marriage and she was forcibly sent to Rangpur Khera.

On the very night of reaching back in Rangpur Khera, Sehti took Heer for salutation to jogi and there Murad Balouch and Dhido Ranjha in disguise of Jogi, were ready to take Sehti and Heer on their horses back. Sitting on the horses backs with their life partners Ranjha jogi and Murad Balouch frittered away the horses to Kot Qabula keeping 200/250 gunmen on their sides defending them from any danger.

On hearing this unfortunate news the Kheras took the way behind them and in the area of Kot Qabula Kheras reached behind and both the parties started fighting. Some eye wittiness informed Nawab Maqbul Khan, the ruler of Kot Qabula state. He sent his solders who captured the fighting opponents and took them in the court.

On listening them Nawab Maqbul Khan hand over the case to Qazi Khair-ud-din of Kot Qabula. Then Qazi Khair-ud-din after listening the case of Murad Balouch and Sehti made decision in their favor but at the time of listening case of Heer and Dhido Ranjha, Mullah Nur-ud-din Chaneoti sent a letter to Qazi Khair-ud-din to favor Kheras. Hence without listening the case of Heer and Dhido Ranjha, Qazi Khair-ud-din announced decision against Heer and Dhido Ranjha and he handed over Heer to Saida Khera.

When Saida Khera was pulling Heer from her hairs, Murad Balouch along with his fighters attacked on Kheras and snatched Heer and took her to Kala Pathanan, the parents home of Ramze Khan’s wife Yanga Khatoon. The next day Murad Balouch submitted appeal against the decision of the court of Qazi Khair-ud-din. Now listening him thoroughly, Nawab Maqbul Khan handed over the case to Qazi-ul-Qazat (Chief Justice)  Shafi-ud-din Dipalpuri for credible decision. Then Shafi-ud-din Dipalpuri called for all the eye witness of the matrimonial deed of Heer with Dhido Ranjha. And on April 7, 1479A.D. after listening to all the witnesses, the Qazi Shafi-ud-din Dipalpuri announced the decision in favor of Heer and Ranjha and the ordered Kheras to leave the territory of Kot Qabula before the sun set of that day. After listening the decision all the Ranjha and Balouch member came to Kala Pathanan in the House of Sahibdad Dhudhi. Very next day Dhido Ranjha went to the Dera of Das Vishva Nath, one of the followers of Balnath, in  the surrounding of Kala Pathanan. Tracing him after three days,Murad Balouch motivated him to come back to accompany his wife Heer. On listening from Murad Balouch, Dhido Ranjha told him that when Balnath made him jogi, he said now you cannot come back to your married life even if you wish so.So I am unable to enjoy my married life. I want to remain now in celibate life.On hearing refuse from Dhido Ranjha, Murad returned back. When Murad reached back in Sahibdad Khan Dhudi’s house and told the reality too all, Heer was at that time in prostration.She on hearing cried loud and died at the spot. After sometime someone told Dhido Ranjha that Heer has been died. Dhido Ranjha also cried likewise and his soul left his body. Then dead bodies of the both were brought to Takhat Hazara and buried in the ancestral graveyard of Takhat Hazara in the Cell behind the presently Masid Mian Ranjha. Underground foot steps were open to see the grave till 1947.But those those steps have been demolished now.

Afterwards Murad Balouch wrote the History of Heer and Ranjha in Persian prose in two years as per advice of Heer. The Tomb of Izat Bibi Heer and Murad Bakhash Ranjha at Tibba Brahman Garh Jhang have no concern with the told story.Those were seprate personalities and were buried 50 years before the deaths of Heer and Dhido Ranjha.