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LANJWANI

The Lanjwani (Urdu: لنجوانی‎) are a clan of Rind tribe, Baloch which is settled in the Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.

Baloch history:-
According to Baloch traditions, their ancestors came from Halab, Syria. They are descendants of Ameer Hamza, uncle of Mohammed, who settled in Halab (present-day Aleppo), after the fight against second Ummayad Caliph Yazid I at Karbala in 680, angered descendants of Ameer Hamza wander way to east or southeast of the central Caspian region, specially toward Sistan, Iran. Mir Jalal khan was the ruler and founder of the first Balochi confederacy in 12th century. Mir Jalal Khan left four sons Mir Rind Khan, Mir Lashar Khan, Mir Hoth Khan, Mir Kora Khan and daughter Bibi Jato, who married his nephew Murad. These five are the founders of the five great divisions of the Baloch tribes, the Rind, Lashari, Hoth, Korai and Jatoi. The Rind had been appointed Royal by his father.

Lanjwani history
Lanjo Khan son of Babu Khan Rind Baloch was the name of their ancestor, after whom they are now called Lanjwani. Mir Lanjo Khan left five sons 1) Rais, 2) Karlo, 3) Yar Mohammed, 4) Yousif and 5) Karim Ali. Their descendants now adopted the names Raisani, Kalozi, kalro, Karlu, Yarozai, Yousifzai and Karamzai Lanjwani.

From other sources:-

Lanjo Khan was the name of their great ancestor.

After whom, they are now called Lanjwani.Lanjo khan had five sons,

(1) Rais

(2) Kalo

(3) Yar Mohammed

(4) Yousif and( 5) Karam Ali.

Their descendants now adopted the names.

1:-Rasani

2:-Kalozi

3:-Yarozai

4:-Yousifzai and

5:-Karamzai Lanjwani respectively.

The Lanjwani tribes were Camel drivers, soldiers and servants of Baloch king,

Mir chakar khan rind

The Lanjwani were the supporter of Mir Chakar Khan Rind|Mir Chakar's during the civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan. Mir Chakar and Mir Gwaharam Khan Lashari, head of the Lashari tribe, went to war that resulted in thousands dead, including Mir Chakar's brother and many Lanjwani peoples. After the "Thirty Years War" against the Lashari Tribe,

Many Lanjwani peoples left Balochistan with Mir Chakar and settled in the Punjab region in 1518.

Many Lanjwani people under the command of Mir Shahdad Khan son of Mir Chakar Khan Rind joined the Mughal army of Emperor Humayun in 1555 after a long exile in Persia. Emperor Humayun came back, recaptured Delhi, and ousted the Suri dynasty in 1556. The Lanjwani people were well settled at Lanjoarea of Sui Tahsel in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, where they had a large area of land called Lanjo pat. The Lanjo river was their source of water for the agricultural and domestic uses.

The Lanjwani tribe is locally known as very hard worker, tolerant and socially active people. Most of the Lanjwani population are agriculturist but some of them are related to animal caregivers, business. Many Lanjwani families are living in Middle East countries and Canada. There are scientist, professors, doctors, Engineers and many more professionals from Lanjwani tribes working in the country and abroad.

DISTRIBUTION IN PAKISTAN

The Lanjwani people were scattered throughout the whole country especially in


 * Punjab region - Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, in Punjab(Pakistan) province,
 * Sindh region - Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Larkana, Kamber and Shahdad Kot, Khairpur Mirs, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Jamshoro, Karachi, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Matiari, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umerkot districts inSindh province and
 * Balochistan - Dera Bugti, Jafarabad, Nasirabadand Sibi districts in Balochistan.

The Lanjwani people also migrated to Africa, nowadays many Lanjwani people are living in Zimababwe, and they are called Langwani

NOTABLE PEOPLE IN PAKISTAN

Mir Barkat khan lanjwani (Chief of Linjwani tribe Sindh &Punjab) Kashmore.

Ghulam Qadir Khan lanjwani (Zahir Pir)

Hazur Bakhsh Khan lanjwani (Khanpur)

Rasool Bakhsh Khan lanjwani (Khanpur)

Ataullah Khan lanjwani (Khanpur)

Ataullah Khan lanjwani (Late) (Wadawah)

Muhammad Ali lanjwani (Wadawah)

Miro Khan lanjwani

Melo Khan lanjwani

Muhammad Ahmad Khan lanjwani (Late) (Sukhaniwala)

Abdul Karim Khan lanjwani (Late) (Sukhaniwala)

Abdul Samad Khan lanjwani (Sikhani wala)

Maulvi Binah Khan lanjwani (Late) (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Abdullah Khan lanjwani (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Bashir Khan lanjwani (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Kabir Khan lanjwani (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Shabbir Khan lanjwani (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Gul Mohammad Khan lanjwani (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Rahim Bakhsh Khan lanjwani (Late) (Khanpur)

Hakeem Khan lanjwani (Ajaywali, Khanpur)

Haq Nawaz Khan lanjwani (Wadawah)

Musa Khan lanjwani (Late ) (Thul Hamza)

Gul Mohammad Khan lanjwani (Late) (Thul Hamza)

Jind wada Khan lanjwani (Thul Hamza)

Yasin Khan lanjwani (Thul Hamza)

Master Muhammad Rafiq Khan lanjwani (Thul Hamza)

Muhammad Nawaz Khan lanjwani (Late) (Thul Hamza)

Khalil Khan lanjwani (Late) (Thal Hamza)

Chhato Khan lanjwani (thul Hamza)

Muhammad Akram Khan lanjwani (Thul Hamza)

Ghulam Sarwar Khan lanjwani

Haji Ghulam Abbas lanjwani

Pilgrim Niaz Hussain lanjwani

Bashir Khan lanjwani

Haji Ghulam Hussain lanjwani (Late)

Yar Ali lanjwani (Late)

Faiz Mohammad lanjwani (Late)

Haji Allah Bakhsh lanjwani

Khan Muhammad lanjwani

Gamon Faqir lanjwani (Late)

Qurban Faqir lanjwani

Faqir, Qadir Bakhsh lanjwani (Late)

Sodho Khan lanjwani

Nazir Hussain lanjwani (Nazim Chamber)

Nazir Ahmad Naji lanjwani

Muhammad Fahim Khan lanjwani