Mian (surname)

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Mian (Punjabi, Urdu: میاں) is family name and a title of nobility used by Muslims in the Punjab region of South Asia.

Mian Khan Pashtuns

The Pathans of Bihar (Pashto: د بیهار پښتانه), have a large community of Pashtuns in the state of Bihar in India, who are said to have settled in the region from the 13th Century onwards. These Pashtun are known as Pathan, which is the Hindi and Urdu term for a Pashtun. Another common name for the community is Khan, which also a common surname. The name Pathan in Bihar now refers to two distinct but related communities, the Nasli (from the Arabic word nasl meaining racial or by birth) and Divani (from the Arabic word diwan meaning a royal court). The former are descendents of various Pashtun settlers in Bihar, while the latter are Rajput and Bhumihar converts to Islam.[2]

Sher Shah Suri is son of Mian Hassan Khan Sur.

Mian Family of Lahore

The Arain Mian family of Lahore is a Pakistani noble family. The following family has enjoyed a prominent role in Indo-Pakistan politics since the days of the Mughal Empire or even before. On record this family is the only one which officially received Royal title of "Mian" from Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for their prominent contributions in Indian Sub-Contintent since 711 AD. This family is also popularly known as the Mian Family of Baghbanpura.^[1]This particular family was also an official custodian of Shalimar Gardens since it was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1641 AD till 1962 AD.^[2]

Arain Mian

Significant population of Arains settled in Punjab also use Mian as the title of nobility with their names. Practice is common among member of Arain tribe who migrated from Eastern Punjab districts such as Amritsar, Jhullandhar, Gurdaspur, Ferozpur to Lahore and Multan during separation of Pakistan from British India in 1947 AD.

Hill Rajputs

It can be used to mean a variety of men in notable positions, including Sardar, or more informally for an owner, or a respectable and honorable man or husband. It is also a hereditary title for a group of Muslim Rajput clans from the Hill states of South Asia the including Himanchal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.^[3] hence Mian could also be Hindu or Muslim from Muslim Rajput and Khatri origins. After the advent of Islam, most of these clans were converted to Islam but have continued to use Mian as a surname. They belong to several different regions however mostly originate from India and originally belong to

• Chamba, Kangra, and adjoining hill states of India
• Jullundhar
• Other parts of India
• Kashmir
• Central India
• Pakistan (Wan Bhachran at the feet of Kirana Bar in Mianwali District)
• Amritsar India

Famous Arain Mian

• Justice Mian Shah Din (1868–1918), the first Muslim judge in British India.^[4]
• Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi (1869–1932) - member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and president of the All India Muslim League.^[5]
• Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rasheed - first Chief Justice of Pakistan (1947).^[6]
• Nawab Mian Muhammad Fazil , received the royal title of Nawab from Emperor Aurangzeb.
• Mian Muhammad Yusaf, received the title of Mian from emperor Shah Jahan.^[7]
• Mian Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz, an influential politician of the Punjab in the 1920s.^[8]
• Mian Raza Rabbani, former Leader of the House in Senate of Pakistan and federal Minister of State for Law and Justice.
• Mian Iftikharuddin, a politician and landlord. He played an important role in turning the Muslim community of urban Punjab towards favouring an independent Pakistan.
• Mian Qadir Buksh Nadir, artillery commander, author of "Muftah-ul-Qila" (Persian text book on science of gunnery in 18th century).^[9]
• Mian Mohammed Sharif, Surveyor General of Pakistan.
• Mian Tufail Mohammad, former Amir Jama´t Islami.
• Mian Muhammad Zaman, ex member of the National Assembly of Pakistan during 1985-88, 1990–93, 1997–99 and also a Minister of State, federal minister and chairman of the Federal Land Commission.
• Major General Mian Hayaud Din, Hilal-i-Jurat.
• Mian Bashir Ahmad, poet publisher of the Urdu literary journal Humayun, Muslim League member and Pakistan's first Ambassador to Turkey.
• Justice Mian Muhammad Aslam.
• Mian Yawar Zaman, member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2002 and 2007) from Okara, Pakistan.
• Mian Muhammad Aslam, ex member of National Assembly and Naib Ameer of Jamaat Islami.
• Mian Umar Hayat, ex MNA from Lahore.
• Mian Faizan Ahmed, Pakistani Cricketer

See also

• Miani (tribe)
• Mian Family Baghbanpura

References

1. ^ http://mianfamily.tripod.com
2. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?id=ZBs0HdpKuaQC&pg=PA121&dq=Mian+Family+of+Baghbanpura&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Mian%20Family%20of%20Baghbanpura&f=false
3. ^ page 87Volume 111 A Glossary of the Tribes and castes of the Punjab region and North-West Frontier Province compiled by H. A. Rose and based on the Census Report for the Punjab 1883, by Sir Denzil Ibbetson and the census report for the Punjab 1892 by Sir Edward Maclagan. Published by the Asian Educational Services
4. ^ Title Justice Mian Shah Din by Bashir Ahmad (1962)
5. ^ http://mianfamily.tripod.com/
6. ^ http://mianfamily.tripod.com/
7. ^ http://mianfamily.tripod.com/
8. ^ http://mianfamily.tripod.com/
9. ^ http://mianfamily.tripod.com/

• http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/20/nat23.htm
• •Tarikh-e-Araian (History Of Arains). Lahore, 1940's published by Ilmi Book.

External links

• http://www.naxis.com/LHCL/judges/index.htm
• Princely States - in Glossary and certain Princely states
• Mian family website
• Pakistani Military Medals by Mian Ji
• Pakistani Currency by Mian Ji