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Bharwana
JātiRajput
Religions Islam
LanguagesPunjabi
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
EthnicityPunjabi
Family namesyes

The Bharwana or Bhanwar or Bhawar and Bharon/Bharion are a sub-clan of the Sial tribe. To the north-east of Mianwali city is Bharionwala, a ten thousand kanal revenue state, where the Bharion tribe resides. Bharion tribe in Mianwali Bharion wala, Mianwali City, Sohrab Khelanwala, Kandian, Khanqah Sirajia, Jal Janoobi, Sajhri, Piplan, Musawali while in Bhakkar Bhakkar and Kalurkot, Layyah in layyah, Fatehpur Chowk Azam, Bandial in Khushab and Joharabad. Bharon or Bharion are two different pronunciations of the name of the same tribe. The main branch of the Sial tribe, living on the banks of the river Chenab, is the Bharwana tribe, while among the many other branches of the Bharwana there is a branch called the Bharion or Bharon. These tribes belong to Bharwana and are spread over the entire thal desert between Chenab River and Indus River. Those in Jhang district, Pakistan, and some migrated to Mianwali district converted to Islam under the influence of the Sufi poet. The current chief of the tribe is Muhammad aun bharwana Farid Ganj Shakar.

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References

  1. Bukhari, Q.A. (10 October 2002). "Bharwana women set to create history". Dawn, Internet edition. Archived from the original on 23 October 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2018.


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