- Butt (surname)
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Bhat (tribe) "Butt (Urdu: بٹ, Hindi: भट), (also spelled
Bhat , Butts, Butte, Butz and Buz) is aMuslim ,Hindu andChristian family name.Origin
The surname Butt and its variants are of different origins:
History
POV-check|date=June 2008The South Asian Butts were originally from the Kashmir region of
Pakistan andIndia , specifically in the Kashmir Valley and from cities such asSrinagar andBaramula Fact|date=January 2008. Many Butt migrated to Azad Kashmir during drought of the 1800's and settled here. Butt tribe is from Baramulla and people of Butt lineage are traced back to Baramula where they originate from. The name, Butt, is derived from theSanskrit (भट), meaning "scholar". Kashmiri Pundits have been followers ofHinduism ,Buddhism andJainism at various points of time and were always of thePandit caste . They were probably the highest of the highest caste within India, and their scholarship in Mathematics, Science and Linguistics were probably renowned worldwide. They were probably related culturally to the greatGandhar and were once considered to be an integral part of this great kingdom. As a result, Kashmiri Pundit culture show various influences from ancient Vedic to Greek to Kushan. They have contributed greatly to the culture of India through excellence in Sanskrit, mathematics and science. Great pundits likePanini ,Chanakya were probably from these people. Most of the scholarly work of Butts has, however been destroyed during Islamic invasion.(need citation) With the advent ofIslam in Jammu & Kashmir, many were converted dto Islam forcibly during the late13th century during the reign of EmperorAlamgir (citation require). Many Saivite temples of Kashmiri Pundits were ransacked or converted to mosques, their holy books and scholarly works were burnt (through burning of various cities and library ofTaxila and were left with no choice but to convert. Today, the majority of Butts areMuslim , although some still practiceHinduism . [A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and Northwest Provinces, compiled by H.A. Rose, Vol II, Page 98]Geographical Representation
Butts from either origin are scattered all around the world. Those from the Kashmir region, are mainly found in
Azad Kashmir , Punjab and parts ofNWFP in Pakistan. There is a small population present inIndia as well, mainly in the states of Punjab andJammu & Kashmir . In the past 30 years, many Butts from Pakistan have migrated to other parts of the world including Britain,Canada ,Germany and theUnited States .Those from the European origin, and primarily those from
England , have scattered to many parts of the world including to many parts of Canada such asNewfoundland and Labrador ,Nova Scotia andOntario . They have also found their way into the United States, specically found in the Northwest and in areas of theGreat Plains .Prominent Figures
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Salman Butt - aPakistan icricket player* Ali Azmat Butt - a Pakistani
singer , and former lead singer ofJunoon *
Munir Butt - a Britishcivil servant andphilanthropist
*Nicky Butt - a British footballer forNewcastle United
*Maqbool Butt - aKashmiri Freedom Fighter
* Major Archibald Butt - an influential military aide toU.S. presidentsTheodore Roosevelt andWilliam Howard Taft
*Clara Butt - an Englishcontralto
*Brent Butt - aCanadian actor andcomedian
*Hans-Jörg Butt - a Germangoalkeeper
*Isaac Butt - an Irish leader of theHome Rule League ee also
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