Manjotha

Jat Clan: Manjotha
Distribution	Punjab (Pakistan)
Descended from:	Jadgals
Branches:	None
Religion	Islam
Languages	Seraiki
Surnames:	Manjotha

The Manjotha are a large Seraiki-speaking Jat clan found mainly in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab, Pakistan.^[1]

History

According to their traditions, they came originally from Makran in Baluchistan. They are closely connected with the Arwal clan, and follow the customs of the neighbouring Baluch tribes. The Manjotha claim descent from a Mughal nobleman. They are found in layyah specail (kot Sultan) (qazi basti) Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rajan pur, Multan districts and also live in PIPLAN , tounsa sharif,gurmani,kot adu,mehmood kot.they are mostly educated and teachers in kot sultan,The Manjotha are Sub Caste from a 'Jadgal' Tribe. The Jadgal الزدجالي, جدجال are an old Baluch tribe[1] of Sindhi origin,[2] [3] who are settled throughout the Sindh, Balochistan region of Pakistan, and Iran in the Sistan and Baluchistan region. They are also found in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Iraq. They have been referred to as al Zadjali since the time of the Islamic Empire.

The name Jadgal applies specifically to groups that still speak the Jadgali language, in the Makkoran region of Iran and Pakistan. The Jadgali language is related to indo-aryan, Sindhi, Baloch and Persian their most commonly spoken language is Balochi, Persian and siraiki.

The terms Jadgal and al Zadjali were used interchangeably by early Arab historians of Makkoran. Their settlement in the Makkoran region is referred to in Arab histories to the first centuries of the Muslim era (circa 7th century). They are described as sons of kings who were holding the country between Kirman and *Mansura in Sindh,but whether they originated from the west or the east is not stated. They all came along with other tribes like the Rind. abasi origin..العباسيين

But though the name Jadgal are now confined to the small group in Kulanch,a large portion of the Baloch of Makkoran are certainly connected with them. Among these may be mentioned the influential Raisi group which claims connection with the Jamot tribe are believed they emigrated from Arabia into [Sindh] as son of noah,the pophet, Las Bela and acknowledges that it has been living in the country since the remotest past both inland and along the coast. Another section of the Jadgals is the Kenagzai living at Isai in Panjgur District and the great Sangur tribe is also of though to be of Jadgali origin.

The Muhammad Zai clan are again an offshoot of the Sangur but now independent of the parent stock and living round Gwadar. Other groups connected with the Jadgals are the Band of Nalent in Kulanch, the Korak of Kolwa and the Chilmar Zai Meds of the coast.

According to some traditions, the Jadgal had a territory in present area of Jhalawan in central Balochistan and the cause of their migration from there was the war between them and the Brahuis the indos, and they are said to have had influence in that region, before the Brahuis gained the upper hand. in [sindh]the zadjalos or the jadgal known as sammat,son of noah the prophet, and sons of jamshed the legendary and the first king of Persia who could see in his win magic cup,but the fact is ,the jadgal mixed with them and become united tribe. According to others in iran shia"a, some believe they were descendant of Sam, the son of Umar, son of Hashimهاشم, son of auotybaعتيبة son of Abu lahabابي لهب, an uncle of Islamic prophet Muhammad ,in iran and other country((kharasan)) they known as sayyed,the titel is givin for whome r Quraish origins.

Another theory, makes them to be sons of sames of sophene was the founder of the kingdom of sophene and the city of samosata ,first mentioned eratosthenes in 245 BC. The jadgal have title as sardar (this title can be if there is 12 mir under), nawab or king. And they use high titles like jam, sayyed, mir or shah as for nobility and honor. [edit] Distribution

They are found in Bahu, Dashtiari, Kunark, Sarbaaz in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran. In Pakistan, they are found in Kalarshakh, Gwadar, Nalent, Belar, Kocha, Pasni, Jewani, Turbat, Kulanch, and Lasbela districts of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. There are also a few communities in the city Karachi.

The Jadgal, or Zadjali as they are referred to are found in the Sultanate of Oman, and the island of Zanzibar, in Tanzania as a war soldieres of the sultanate of Oman empire.

See also

• Jats
• Baluch
• List of Jat Clans of West Punjab
• Jadgal

References

1. ^ A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H. A. Rose