Bangial
The Bangial, or sometime spelt Bangyal are a tribe and clan of Panwar Rajputs and Jats found principally in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. They also to be a found in the Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab.
| Rajput Clan: Bangial | |
| Vansh | Agnivanshi |
| Descended from: | Parmara |
| Branches: | None |
| Ruled in | Pothohar |
| Princely states: | None |
| Surnames: | Rajah or Khan |
History and origins
The Bangial are closely related to the Baghial tribe. Their first ancestor to convert to the Islamic faith was a Bangash Khan, who is also seen as an ancestor by the Baghial tribe. They are of Panwar Rajput origin, as are the Baghial, Bhakral and Hon Rajputs, all four being found mainly in the Potohar region of Punjab and Azad Kashmir.[1]
Distribution
The tribe is concenterated in the Rawalpindi District, Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab, as well as the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir.
A section of the tribe are also settled in Darya Khan tehsil Bhakkar District.
Villages
Changa Bangial,Khalabut, Chehari Bangial, Pharwal Bangial, Wasla Bangial and Dhok Bangial are important Bangial villages in Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. In Rawalpindi Tehsil, Pind Dara, Darihala Bangial, Bura Bangial, Kala Bangial, and Marri Bangial are important villages. And in Kahuta Tehsil, Suhot Bangial and is an important village.
Jhanga Bangial and Bora Bangial are two Bangial villages in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Gora Bangial is a major Bangial village in Attock District.
Bangial in Gujrat District is another important village.
Nambal and Sakot (Sakot was known as Headquarter of Bangial Tribe) village in Tehsil Kallar Seydan also has several notable families of the Bangial Tribe. There are also a number of Bangial villages near the town of Sohawa, in Jhelum District, such as Bangial.
References
- ↑ PUNJABI MUSALMANS Lt. Col. J.M. Wikeley Second Edition THE BOOK HOUSE page 70 https://archive.org/stream/punjabimusalmans00wikeuoft#page/70/mode/2up