Naru
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The Naru were actually poets in the princes court their ancestor wrote a poet which the prince liked and bestowed a title upon them.They are not of the original 36 royal clans.This is a fact but nowadays you can be what you want,if narus want to portray themselves as the original 36 then so be it,many village lowers are entering cities and changing,that is why most of pakistan especially is full of rajputs,i wonder what happened to the other classes.However if we dig deep we will find the original true 36 royals.
The Naru is a Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

 tribe, found in Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...

, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

.With the exception perhaps of the Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...

, the Naru were the most widespread of the Hill Rajputs.Naroo Belong to Suryavansha-The solar clan especially associated with Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...

 (the King of Ayodhya) .Traditionally, in the plains of Punjab, most of the Rajput clans had converted to Islam.

Like other Muslim Rajputs, they migrated to Pakistan after partition.In Pakistan they are found in Sialkot Lahore,Shiekhupura,Gujranwala,Sargodha,Mianwali and Faisalabad .
Other Suryavansha clans are: Sisodia
Sisodia
The Sisodia are Chattari Rajputs of the Suryavanshi lineage who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot. In 1303 CE Alla-ud-din Khilji attacked Chittor...

, Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....

, Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...

, Bais
Bais
Bais can refer to:* Bais City, a city located in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines* Bais, Ille-et-Vilaine, a commune of the Ille-et-Vilaine département, in France* Bais, Mayenne, a commune of the Mayenne département, in France...

, Minhas
Minhas
Minhas or Manhas or Minhas-Dogra is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan from the Punjab region and Jammu & Kashmir in India and Pakistan. It is an off-shoot of Jamwal-Dogra Rajputs, the founders of the city and state of Jammu and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE...

 and Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...

.

History

The Narus of Hoshiarpur and Jalandher District (India) 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
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni , actually ', was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty who ruled from 997 until his death in 1030 in the eastern Iranian lands. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which covered most of today's Iran,...

 and took the name of Naru Shah. Naru Shah settled at Mau in Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...

, whence his son, Ratan Pal, founded Phillaur
Phillaur
Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of...

 hence founded the four Naru pargana
Pargana
A pargana is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent, used primarily, but not exclusively, by the Muslim kingdoms.Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate, and the word is of Persian origin. As a revenue unit, a pargana consists of several mouzas, which are the smallest...

s of Hariana, Bajwara, Sham Chaurasi and Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha
Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....

 in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab....

 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
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni , actually ', was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty who ruled from 997 until his death in 1030 in the eastern Iranian lands. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which covered most of today's Iran,...

 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
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...

 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,Sahiwal, Faisalabad and Multan. 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
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...

 they are mostly found in Pasrur Tehsil
Pasrur Tehsil
Pasrur Tehsil is a subdivision of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:Tehsil Pasrur was created during British rule with Pasrur as its headquarter. It lies between 31°56' to 32°20' North and 74°32' to 74°57' East. It has an area of...

. 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
Phillaur
Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of...

 fort in Ludhiana. Some of Narus migrated towards Punjab after the Partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 and some settled there. In Pakistan some are in politics and serving in armed forces.

After the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

, all the Muslim Naru Rajputs moved into Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. But others who were Sikh and Hindu stayed in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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Rana Muhammad Aslam Khan SSP(rtd) 1050 Khanewal Road Multan
Rana Sultan Ahmed Khan DSP(rtd) 177/9L Sahiwal
Rana Muhammad Akram DSP(rtd) 112/12L CHICHAWATNI
Rana Muhammad Tahir Aslam Scotland(uk)(NARU HOUSE)Multan
Rana Muhammad Tariq Aslam Msc(uk) LLM (USA) MA Political scienceAdvocate High court Multan
Rana Muhammad AAmir Aslam Inspector (punjab Police) NARU HOUSE Public school Road Multan.
Rana Khawar Sultan contractor Sahiwal
Rana Waqar Akram Rana Farm 112/12L Chichawatni
Rana Khalid Akram Food Inspector Fareed Town Sahiwal
Rana Zahid Akram Inspector (IB) Chichawatni.
Rana Mahmood Aziz GM Saudi Aramco (KSA).
Rana Sajjad Hussain Nazim 177-9L/Chief Organizer AMAN Committee Sahiwal.
Rana Omer Hussain Eng (UK)
Rana Usman Hussain Police K division(UK)
Rana Sami Khan 137 GB Faisalabad (IPH-CHINA).
Narus have close links with Kachawa and Sisodia
Sisodia
The Sisodia are Chattari Rajputs of the Suryavanshi lineage who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot. In 1303 CE Alla-ud-din Khilji attacked Chittor...

 royal clans.

Culture and religion

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

Most Naru Rajputs are Muslims as in Pakistan.

Historical Naru Rajputs

  • Rana Hamir Fight against Alla Ud Din Khilji
  • Raja Nipal Chand Naru Founder of Naru rajput clan and great warrior
  • Raja Rai Rattan Pal
    Raja Rai Rattan Pal
    Raja Rai Rattan Pal was the son of Raja Nipal Chand Naru,who was the founder of Naru clan.He was the great rajput warrior.- Life :Raja Rattan Pal fought a great battle against jatt's at Phillaur and finally he captured the Phillaur fort and he extended his territory from Mau to Selkiana.He was a...

     Capture the Phillaur fort and great naru rajput warrior
  • Gurdan Saini
    Gurdan Saini
    Gurdan Saini was a Rajput warrior and military general who fought and died heroically in the battle of Ranthambore between the Turk forces of Jalaludin Khilji and Rajput forces of Rana Hamir Dev in the 14th century CE....

     Commanded the Sisodia Rajput force of Rana Hamir Dev against Turks in 14th Century CE. He was a great naru rajput warrior.
  • Rana Sihra
    Rana Sihra
    Rana Sihra was a Naru Rajput ruler. He was descendant from Raja Nipal Chand of the fifth generation.- Biography :Mahmud of Ghazni conquered the country on both sides of the Sutlej, and placed Talochar in charge of it...

     Naru Rajput ruler.
  • Raja Jai Singh 1 King of Amber and great suryavanshi rajput
  • Raja Jai Singh 2 Founder and King of Jaipur
  • Rana Muhammad Aslam Khan SSP(rtd) 1050 Khanewal Road Multan 0092616524372
  • Rana Sultan Ahmed Khan DSP(rtd) 177/9L Sahiwal
  • Rana Muhammad Akram DSP(rtd) 112/12L CHICHAWATNI
  • Rana Muhammad Tahir Aslam Scotland(uk)(NARU HOUSE)Multan (pk) 00441418894574
  • Rana Muhammad Tariq Aslam Msc(uk) LLM (USA) MA Political science Advocate High court Multan 00441418893555
  • Rana Muhammad AAmir Aslam Inspector (punjab Police) NARU HOUSE Public school Road Multan. 00923006365107
  • Rana Khawar Sultan contractor Sahiwal
  • Rana Waqar Akram Rana Farm 112/12L Chichawatni
  • Rana Khalid Akram Food Inspector Fareed Town Sahiwal
  • Rana Zahid Akram Inspector (ib) Chichawatni.
  • Rana Mahmood Aziz GM Saudi Aramco (Arabic: ارامكو السعودية ) (KSA)
  • Rana Sajjad Hussain Nazim 177-9L/Chief Organizer AMAN Committee Sahiwal. 00923009691089

Notable Naru Rajputs

  • Rana Muhammad Aslam Khan S/O Ch Hasmait Khan Naru Exise & Textation Officer Faisalabad Live in Ch#219R.B Talanwala Faisalabad
  • Muhammad Zubair Naru S/O Sikandar Hayat Naru , Lives in Faisalabad But permanent address is Ch#561 GB Naruanwala.
  • Ijaz Ahmed N Distt. Nazim Sialkot
  • Naved-ul-Hasan (cricketer)
  • Abdul Hameed Ex President H.S.H.A
  • Zulfiqar Ali Naroo (Personality of Hafizabad)Mob No-0306-6881531
  • Sami Khan (IPH-CHINA)
  • Rana Tauseef Ikram Naru s/o Dr.Rana Ikram_ul_Haq(Personality of Faislabad)Cell:0303-3333639
  • Rana Shafqat Rasool Naroo Advocate Sheikhupura 03004060736
  • Rana Muhammad Aslam Khan SSP(rtd) 1050 Khanewal
  • Rana Ali Ghalib Aslam Khan S/O Rana Muhammad Aslam Khan Live in Ch#219R.B Talanwala Faisalabad
  • Muhammad Akram Rana(Retired Judge)
  • Muhammad Inam Ul Haq Rana, LLM(UK), Avocate Lahore High Court, Solicitor of England and Wales[London]
  • Rana Khudadad Khan
    Rana Khudadad Khan
    Rana Khudadad Khan was a Pakistani politician, the President of Pakistan Muslim League . He was also co-founding Chairman of Rana Tractors with his brother Rana Allahdad Khan....

     was a Pakistani politician, the former President of Pakistan Muslim League (Punjab). He was also co-founding Chairman of Rana Tractors with his brother Rana Allahdad Khan.
  • Rana Hadi Hussain Khan, Son of Rana Bukhtiar Khan of Arifwala, is a politician and landlord. He has served as Member of District Council Sahiwal in 1988. He has also served as Chairman Municipal Corporation Arifwala from 1998 till October 12, 1999. 0092457831452

Sources

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