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People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes. People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry.
Meena (pronounced) is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It used to be claimed they speak Mina language, a spurious language .
The following are some of the tribal names in Pakistan. Naming system Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention , cultural names and ancestral names.
In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by ...
The 14th National Assembly of Pakistan was the legislature of Pakistan following the 2013 general election of members of parliament (MPs) to the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura. The National Assembly is a democratically elected body consisting of 342 members, who are referred to as Members of the ...
Although on the whole the community did not migrate, there were a number of gotras of the Meos who, on an individual basis, did decide to relocate to Pakistan during partition. They were mostly settled in Pakistani districts of Sialkot , Lahore , Karachi , Narowal , Dera Ghazi Khan , Sheikhupura , Gujranwala , Multan , Haiderabad and Kasur ...
The Khukhrains spread over Khushab, Dhune Kheb, Chakwal, Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar, Nowshera and Lahore. [2] [full citation needed] They were a powerful tribe during the attacks of Mahmud of Ghazni and resisted him during his third invasion after the defeat of Jayapala at the Battle of Bhera in 1004-5.
Meena Khan is a Pakistani politician from Peshawar District. He is currently serving as member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Feb 2024. Beside being a legislator, he is also the Minister for Higher Education of Khyber Pakhtunklhwa.