Maan (clan)

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date=July 25, 2002|accessdate=2007-10-21] [cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/mar06/music5.htm|publisher=" [http://www.screenindia.com Screen India] "|title=Gurdas Mann|author=Screen India
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Maan or Mann ਮਾਨ are a clan and tribe of the Jat people found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India.

Origin and history

Maan Jatts claim Suryavanshi descent. Maan are one of the three asl (pure) Jatt gotras, the other two being Bhullar and Hayer (Heir). Maans are related to the Bhullar. Maan and Bhullar two brothers named their Jat Clans.The Jatts a people (IAST: Jāṭ, Hindi: जाट, Punjabi: ਜੱਟ جاٹ, Urdu: جاٹ‎) of Northern India and Pakistan, are a ethnic group descendants of Indo-Scythian tribes. There are 31 million Jatts in South Asia. The original home of the Jats was in Central Asia near the country we now call Kazakstan. During the early part of the Christian era, most of the Jats were uprooted by the Mongol people from their homeland in Central Asia, after ruling there for over one thousand years. In turn Jats split into 2 groups one invaded India to the South and other invaded the Roman Empire in the West. Thus, they established themselves as the Alans in France, Spain, Portugal and so on, in the fifth century A.D. The Jat people ethnic group which live in Northern India and Pakistan regions, have many different types of religions, professions and languages. They have a distinct cultural history that can be historically traced back to ancient times. Some have moved to Western countries for business and commercial reasons. There some have become prominent sections of the immigrant peoples in the West. The Jats were designated in a British report as a Martial Race. 'Martial Race' was a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to possess qualities such as courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, hard working, fighting tenacity and military tactics. The British recruited heavily from these so-called 'Martial Races' for service in the colonial armyAnother finding:The Mann tribe of Jat is quite interesting. This is a Shiv-gotra or according to Hindus are descended from Shiva’s hair? We all know this is not the case. Mann Jats are found throughout Punjab and we all know of the English and German Manns. Moreover, the Mann last name is quite frequent in the modern Ukraine! Thus this may also be the case of Gills that the Manns may well be part of Late Massagetae or Alans! These people were also known as Saka Triguada or Pointed hat Scythians! Or even part of Goths, a partly Scythic partly Germanic (Teutonic) people.

Mann/Maan (Jats)is a common last name in Germany and are considered Ariens. According to one theory, about one thousand five hundred years ago, a group of these people came from Ghazni and settled at place called "Balavansa" near Delhi. The Maan clan descended from Maas Singh. His son, Bijal Singh came to the village of "Dhosi" and settled there. Dhosi is surrounded by hills and situated near Narnaul in Haryana. Prior to the arrival of the Maans, the Jats of the Gandas gotra were the rulers of Dhosi. Roopram Singh became the chieftain of the clan twenty generations after Bijal Singh. At this time, the Shekhawats had occupied the region. Roopram Singh refused to accept their suzerainity and struggled for about ten to twelve years during the mid nineteenth century against the Shekhawats of Khetri.

Some Jats of the Mann gotras write Maan and some write Mann. Now a days there are many singers in Punjab with last name of Mann like Babu Mann, Harbhan Mann and Gurdas Mann.Maan's/Mann's beloged to the Majha belt of Punjab and mostly around Amritsar. "Maana Wala" along with neighbouring villages like "Mohawa" are the main villages of Mann's/Maan's in District Amritsar.

Many Mann Jatt families are also based in parts of Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh (mainly Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Saharanpur districts). Most of these families are engaged in farming and are one of the most affluent families in the region.

Maan Jatts also Known as Mann, are offspring of a "warrior race". They are also mentioned in Sikh history as great warriors.They were the best warriors around that time.

Most Maan Jatts are Sikhs.

Famous Maan Jats

= PAKISTAN =

*Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Mann(late) Famous Civil Engineer and well known personality in punjab (Pakistan).
*Ch. Ahmad Raza Mann Elder son of late Ch.Abdul Ghafoor Mann. A well known businessman owning Mann Industries Sahiwal."'*Ch. Mohammad Ansar Maan S.E.W. City & County of San Francisco CA.USA, Chak No.40/12-L Chichawatni, Distt. Sahiwal
*Ch.Mohammad Sharif Maan Chak No. 40/12-L Teh Chichawatni, Distt. Sahiwal"".
*Brig Farooq Maan, Kasso Wal, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Commander Muhammad Afzal Maan, Chak No.167/9-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Maj Muhammad Sarwar Farooq Maan, Chak No.167/9-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Maj Ali Asgher Maan, Kasso Wal, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Maj Ghulam Nabi Maan, Kasso Wal, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Maj Ghulam Mustafa Maan, Chak No.24/11-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Capt Muhammad Aqil Maan, Chak No.167/9-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Capt Muhammad Shakil Maan, Chak No.167/9-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Engr. Muhammad Fazil Maan, Chak No.167/9-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Engr. Muhammad Adeel Maan, Chak No.167/9-L, Teh Chichawatni, Distt Sahiwal.
*Major Maqsood Ahmad Maan, Maana wala, Teh sheikupura, Distt Faisalabad.
*Ch Muhammad Ashiq Maan Late.(Well known in both Punjabs)Village Bahawalkot/Maanawala,District Nankana Sahib.
*Ch Muhammad Shafique Maan,Village Bahawalkot/Maanawala,District Nankana Sahib.
*Muhammad Mohsin Maan (Head of Corporate Affairs in a Dutch Multinational Islamabad) Village Bahawalkot/Maanawala, District Nanakana Sahib.
*Ch Ali Haider Maan,Village Bahawalkot/Maanawala,District Nankana Sahib.

= Hindustan =

*Navneet Pal Mann, famous for her tremendous height, big feet, and 2006 Toyota Solara *affiliated with the GRAND jattis =)

* S. Gurpinderjit Singh Mann Famous Computer Teacher at Bhim Nagar Moga
*Gurdas Maan - world famous Punjabi singer. [cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/25/stories/2002072500900200.htm|publisher=" [http://www.hindu.com The Hindu] "|title=Turning a new leaf, with hope|author=The Hindu
date=July 25, 2002|accessdate=2007-10-21]

* Bhagwant Mann- is a well known "Comedy King" in the Punjab region of India.

* Simranjit Singh Maan- leader and founder of the breakway Akali Dal party, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar). He is in support of an independent state for the Sikhs called Khalistan. Mann is known for his maverick and anti Hindu stance at any and each opportunity.

*Jai Singh Kanhaiya Maan, was famous Jat Sikh Misl warriors leader in the 18th century in Punjab.

* Prof. Niranjan Singh Maan (M.A. Punjabi & Psychology) s/o Late Dr. Lachman Singh Maan: He is married to Dr. Rajwant Kaur Maan d/o Late Dr. Sham singh Gill (a great veterinarian of his time) of Gill village in Ludhiana District in Punjab India. Prof Maan is one of the founder members of IPTA (Indian People Theater Association)& World Peace Council.During his student days at Khalsa College Amritsar, he was a close associate of Giani Kartar Singh Ji. While executive member of Punjabi Sahit Academy, he started financial rewards, arrangiing life time donation from one his old student's, to honor the great writers for quality Punjabi literature. Now in Canada, a dedicated volunteer at the Hospital & for that he was honored as "Local Hero" in Calgary Canada. Gurdas Maan, the famous singer now, is a student of Prof. Niranjan Singh Maan and is very dear to him.

*Shankpati, the father of the "Bhakta", Puranmal, was married to a Maan Jat woman.

*Maan Inc. (formerly Maan and Maan) is now a full time privately owned company run from studios/suites and offices in Leeds and Birmingham, providing prfesional web design, music productions and many other forms of digital media. The company has been inspired by the Namdhari sect of Leeds, originating in Bhaini Sahib, Punjab, India.

* [http://babbumaan.50webs.com Babbu Maan] presently active famous Punjabi singer.

*Sardar Hari Singh Mann (Retired headmaster) BA BT - Pind Barundi (Ludihana District), Son - Balbir Singh Mann (UK), Grandsons - Ravi-inder Singh Mann & Rai Barinder Singh Mann.jhhjjkl

*Harbhajan Mann- world famous Punjabi Singer, multi talented actor and a humble human being.

* Gursewak Maan- Brother of Harbhajan Maan, a Punjabi singer.

* Dr. H.S Mann - excelling in Ultrasonology , based in Jalandhar , owner of Mann Scanning and Diagnostic Research centre Jalandhar , Punjab .

* Gurk Maan

*Prabhjot Singh Mann or Joey Mann Member and Chair of {PPP} Party Peoples Party (I)based out of Michigan

* Goldy Maan Owner of Simi Valley California based Maan Inc. Corp and Handi Mart stores.Born in Kadian Walli, Jalandhar, Punjab

* Jaideep Singh Mann, currently working with Thermax Limited,Pune. He is one of the best Project Management professionals in Pune.

*Aneel S. Maan Owner of Maansoft Website Hosting.

* Ravi Maan - World Famous Bassist who was once part of pioneering indian metal band Lords Of Luksha. Also known for excessive lifestyle and his long standing fight against alchohol abuse

*Balraj Maan - Brother of Ravi Maan and former vocalist of Lords Of Luksha. Also thought to have been responsible for the decline of Lords Of Luksha because of his constant feuding with brother and other founding member Ravi Maan. Made headlines recently for a sex tape that was released online.

References

*Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas, Delhi,1934