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Mina caste man in 1898. The Meenas were originally a nomadic tribe. [8] [9] They were described as a semi-wild and hill tribe similar to the Bhils. [10]But in the British Raj, for the fulfillment of its purpose by the British Government, they were described as a "criminal tribe" and listed according to the Criminal Tribes Act. [11]
Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention, cultural names and ancestral names. In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively.
Pakistan's census does not include the 1.4 million citizens of Afghanistan who are temporarily residing in Pakistan. [8] [9] [10] The majority of them were born in Pakistan within the last four decades and mostly belong to the Pashtun ethnic group. They also include Tajiks, Uzbeks and others. [11]
The Scheduled Caste population in Pakistan is predominantly concentrated in the Sindh province and is considered to represent a substantial segment of the country's Hindu community. Although precise population figures vary due to differences in census data and demographic estimates, it is generally suggested that Scheduled Castes make up about ...
Most Sindhi tribes, clans and surnames are a modified form of a patronymic and typically end with the suffix - ani, Ja/Jo, or Potra/Pota, which is used to denote descent from a common male ancestor. One explanation states that the -ani suffix is a Sindhi variant of 'anshi', derived from the Sanskrit word 'ansh', which means 'descended from'.
Notable people with this surname, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include: Arafat Minhas, a Pakistani cricketer; Bagicha Singh Minhas, an Indian economist. Varinder Singh Minhas, Indian Army officer, recipient of Vir Chakra. Deepak Manhas, Indian cricketer; Dolly Minhas, an Indian actor and model. Fahid Minhas, Dutch politician
Mian Muhammad Azhar (Governor of Punjab, 1990-1993, Mayor of Lahore 1987-1991; Hammad Azhar (Previous Finance Minister of Pakistan); Mian Family of Baghbanpura. Justice Mian Shah Din, (1868–1918), Elected President of the All-India Muslim League(March 1908), Member of the Simla Deputation in 1906, First Muslim Judge in British India, Poet and Writer.
The word Gujjar represents a caste, a tribe and a group in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, locally referred to as jati, zaat, qaum or biradari. [16] [17]It has been suggested by several historians that Gurjara was initially the name of a tribe or clan which later evolved into a geographical and ethnic identity following the establishment of a janapada (tribal kingdom) called 'Gurjara'. [18]