The Lanjwani is a Baloch

Baloch people

The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....

 tribe and clan of Rind

Rind (tribe)

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[1]. The Lanjwani tribe is settled in Sindh

Sindh

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, Balochistan

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 and Punjab

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 provinces of Pakistan

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History

They are also called Jat (tribe). Lanjo Khan was the name of their great ancestor, after whom, they are now called. Lanjo khan had five sons, 1) Rais, 2) Kalo, 3) Yar, Mohammed, 4) Yousif and 5) Karam, Ali. Their descendants now adopted the names Rasani, Kalozi, Yarozai, Yousifzai and Karamzai, Lanjwani respectively [2]. The Lanjwani tribles were Camel drivers, soldiers and servants of Baloch

Baloch people

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 king

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, Mir Chakar Khan Rind

Mir Chakar Khan Rind

Mir Chakar Khan Rind or Meer Chaakar Khan Rind or Chakar-i-Azam was a Baloch chieftain in the 15th century...

 [3].

The Lanjwani were the supporter of Mir Chakar's

Mir Chakar Khan Rind

Mir Chakar Khan Rind or Meer Chaakar Khan Rind or Chakar-i-Azam was a Baloch chieftain in the 15th century...

 during the civil war between the Lashari

Lashari

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 and Rind

Rind (tribe)

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 tribes of Balochistan

Balochistan (region)

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 [4]. Mir Chakar and Mir Gwaharam Khan Lashari, head of the Lashari tribe, went to war that resulted in thousands dead, including Mir Chakar's brother and many Lanjwani peoples. After the "Thirty Years War" against the Lashari Tribe, [5,6], many Lanjwani peoples left Balochistan

Balochistan (region)

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 with Mir Chakar and settled in the Punjab region

Punjab region

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 in 1518.

Many Lanjwani people under the command of Mir Shahdad Khan son of Mir Chakar Khan Rind

Mir Chakar Khan Rind

Mir Chakar Khan Rind or Meer Chaakar Khan Rind or Chakar-i-Azam was a Baloch chieftain in the 15th century...

 joined the Mughal

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 army of Emperor

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  Humayun

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 in 1555 after a long exile in Persia. Emperor

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 Humayun

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 came back, recaptured Delhi

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, and ousted the Suri dynasty in 1556. The Lanjwani people were well settled at Lanjo area of Sui

Sui

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 Tahsel in Dera Bugti

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, Balochistan

Balochistan (Pakistan)

Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...

, where they had a large area of land called Lanjo pat. The Lanjo river was their source of water for the agricultural and domestic uses. The Lanjwani people were scattered throughout the whole country especially in Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....

, Layyah

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, Bhakkar

Bhakkar

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, Rajanpur

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, Rahim Yar Khan, in Punjab

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 province, Jacobabad

Jacobabad

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, Kashmore

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, Shikarpur, Larkana

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, Kamber

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 and Shahdad Kot, Khairpur Mirs, Sanghar

Sanghar

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, Tando Allahyar

Tando Allahyar

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, Jamshoro

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, Karachi

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, Tando Muhammad Khan

Tando Muhammad Khan

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, Badin

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, Matiari

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, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar

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, Umerkot

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 districts in Sindh

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 province and Dera Bugti

Dera Bugti

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, Jafarabad

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, Nasirabad

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 and Sibi districts in Balochistan

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. The Lanjwani people also migrated to Africa

Africa

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, nowadays many Lanjwani people are living in Zamababwe, and they are called Langwani [2].

The Lanjwani tribe is locally known as very hard worker, tolerant and socially active people. Most of the Lanjwani population are agriculturist but some of them are related to animal caregivers, business. Many Lanjwani families are living in Middle East

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 countries and Canada

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. There are scientist, professors, doctors, Engineers and many more professionals from Lanjwani tribes working in the country and abroad [2].

Famous Lanjwanis

• Rasool Bux Lanjwani: Chairperson and one of the founders of Lanjwani welfare association of Pakistan and currently working as an officer at the Agricultural Bank of Pakistan. He belongs to the village of Huzoor Bux Lanjwani, near Kashmore, Sindh. He is doing very remarkable work for the unity and welfare of the Lanjwani people.

• Ghulam Surwar Khan Lanjwani: Vice chairperson of Lanjwani welfare association of Pakistan and working in the education department in Punjab. He live in Jampur, district Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab.

• Shahnawaz (Shan) Lanjwani: One of the founders and the first General secratery of Lanjwani welfare assocaition of Pakistan. First Lanjwani hold a doctor of philosophy degree in Science, belongs to village of Dost Mohammed Lanjwani, near Nasirabad, Larkana, Sindh. Presently he is living and working in Canada along with wife Antonietta, Yaseen, Khalid and Haque Lanjwani. He is the first Lanjwani who got permanent residence status in Canada.

• Zawar Ghulam Abbas Lanjwani: Landlord, belongs to the village of Manik Lanjwani, Chamber, Sindh.

• Basheer Khan Lanjwani: Landlord, belongs to the village of Huzoor Bux Lanjwani village, near Kashmore, Sindh.

• Haji Ghulam Hussain Lanjwani (Late): He was landlord, lovely person, worked in Ravanue department of Sindh, He was the first Chairperson of Lanjwani welfare association of Sindh.

• Gamon Faqir Lanjwani (Late): Famous Lanjwani Sofi Faqir, friend of Mian Nasir Ahmed Kalhoro, rular of Sindh. Faqir Qadir bux belongs to his family and presently Ghadi Nashin, living near Rajo Khanani, Badin, Sindh.

• Qurban Faqir Lanjwani: A singer of poetry of the famous Sindhi poet and Sanit Shah Abdul Latif Bhattai. He belongs to the village of Kehar Khan Lanjwani, near Bhitt Shah. He performed Shah-Jo- Rag all around the world along with Khan Mohammed Lanjwani.

• Late Sodho Khan Lanjwani: Great Lanjwani poet and singer, Sofi Faqir died in 1985 in the age of 103 years. He belonged to the village of Dengan Bhurgari, Sindh.

• Nazir Hussain Lanjwani: Nazim of CHAMBAR, Tando Allah yar, Sindh.

• Nazir Ahmed Naji Lanjwani: First Graduate Person in Lanjwani family at district Rajan Pur Since migration in Punjab Province.

• Abdul Khaliq Lanjwani: He is M.A in Economics, belongs to village of Haji Ghulam Hussain Lanjwani Tando Adam

• M Faheem Khan: He is B.Com hons belongs to village of Danda-Kot, Tehseel Rojhan district Rajanpur, Punjab.