Naru Rajput

The Naru are a Rajput tribe, found in Punjab, Pakistan.With the exception perhaps of the Manj, the Naru were the most widespread of the Hill Rajputs; their ancient head-quarters were the districts of Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur.

History

The Narus of Hoshiarpur District claim that their ancestor was a Surajbansi (Suryavanshi) Rajput of Muttra, named Nipal Chand, descended from Raja Ram Chand. He was converted in the time of Mahmud of Ghazni and took the name of Naru Shah. Naru Shah settled at Mau in Jalandhar, whence his son, Ratan Pal, founded Phillaur hence founded the four Naru parganas of Hariana, Bajwara, Sham Chaurasi and Ghorewaha in Hoshiarpur and that of Bahram in Jullunder. The chief men of these parganas are still called Rai or Rana. Some kept Brahmans of the Baadeo got.

Mahmud of Ghazni conquered the country on both sides of the Sutlej River, and placed Talochar in charge of it. After leaving Mau he made Bajwara his capital, but the attacks made on him by the hill chiefs compelled him to invoke Mahmud’s aid, and Pathan troops were sent him who were cantoned along the foot of the Siwaliks and are still settled there. Rana Sihra, Naru Khan’s descendant in the fifth generation, returned to Ajudhia, whence Talochar had come, and re-conquered his ancient kingdom, over which he appointed a viceroy. He died at his way back to Punjab at Sunam. His third descendant, Rana Mal, had five sons - Kilcha, Bhoja, Dhuni, Massa and Jassa, who divided the territory. Kilcha got the Hariana ilaqa with 750 villages, including Nandachuar, Bahram, Bulhowal, with the title of Tika. Bhoja got Bajwara, Sham Chaurasi, Ahrana, Ajram, Baroti and their dependent villages. Dhuni got the Dhuniat, i.e., Patti, Khanaura, Muna, Badla, Harta, Mukhliana, Phaglana, matiana, etc. Naru Khan’s grandson Baripal had already seized Bhangala, and Dasuya.

Basically, naru rajputs are surajbansi rajputs. Historically they are from Rajastan and many of them now living in punjab. They are now mostly Muslims. Some are in Pakistan and a few are living in India. In Pakistan they mostly found in Sialkot, Lahore, shiekhupura, gujranwala, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Okara, Depalpur and Faisalabad. Large numbers of Naru live in the city of Faisalabad, large numbers are related with textile business, some are doctors, lawyers, and they are called Rana and Rao. 6500 to 7500 population of Naru settled in Chak 561/G.B Tehsil Jaranwala District Faisalabad, especially in a villages of sub-division Samundari which is called Nara Dada and Chak # 137 GB (Nanak Kot). These Narus migrated from India in 1947. Nara Dada is undoubtedly one of the biggest villages with all the population belonging to sub-cast Naru. Naru from Mianwali are living in {musakhel} and {shehbaz khel} villages for over 100 years, and they are called Maliks of Mianwali. Many Naru living in Mianwali city are rich and in the transport business. Some Narus are living in Naruwala village in Tehsil Kalurkot District Bhakkar. Some are settled in Sindh province. They use the title Malik. In Sialkot they are mostly found in Pasrur Tehsil. Naru Rajputs of Pasrur claim that their ancestors belong to the royal family of Rajastan. Naru is the sub name of Raja Nipal Chand who captured the Phillaur fort in Ludhiana. Some of Narus migrated towards Punjab after the Partition of India and some settled there. In Pakistan some are in politics and serving in armed forces.

After the partition of India, all the Muslim Naru Rajputs moved into Pakistan. But others who were Sikh and Hindu stayed in India.

Narus have close links with Kachawa and Sisodia royal clans.

Historical Naru Rajput's

• Rana Hamir Fought against Alla Ud Din Khilji
• Raja Nipal Chand Naru Founder of Naru rajput clan and great warrior
• Raja Rai Rattan Pal Capture the Phillaur fort and great naru rajput warrior
• Gurdan Saini Commanded the Sisodia Rajput force of Raja Hamir Dev against Turks in 14th Century CE.
• Rana Sihra Naru Rajput ruler.

Culture and religion

Naru are not allow to marry outside their tribe. They are famous for bravery and claimed the royal family of Rajistan. They arrange melas every year, in which they demonstrate their bravery.

Most Naru Rajputs are Muslims. In India there are some Hindu and Sikh Naru Rajputs. Rana Sultan ahmed khan, Rana muhammad Aslam khan,Rana muhammad Akran khan,Rana Tahir Aslam(UK) Rana khawar sultan, Rana Waqar Akram,Rana AAmir Aslam Inspector Punjab Police Multan. Rana Tariq Aslam Msc(uk) LLM Rana AAmir Aslam (NAROO HOUSE) Public school road Multan 00923006365107

Sources

• Glossary of Tribes and Castes of Punjab by H. A. Rose,
• http://www.archive.org/stream/punjabimusalmans00wikeuoft/punjabimusalmans00wikeuoft_djvu.txt