Mighiana
Mighiana is a tribe and a sub-caste of Sial (a Rajput tribe), mostly residents of area of Jhang in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Mighiana also spelled as Maghiana is a twin city located next to Jhang. Both cities combined are called Jhang-Maghiana area. The founder of this tribe was "Megha Sial/میگھا سیال" A very famous and strong Sial Chief.He was the 9th descendent of Maharaja Rai Sial( Founder of Sial Tribe).In 1604 during the era of Nawab Ghazi Khan Sial he defeated Balochs at the bank of Chenab river and was given control of that area where he formed "Mighiana" town just 5 Kms away from main city Jhang. Later both the cities were combined under a single municipality known as Jhang-Maghiana by the British.[1]
Famous personalities[edit]
Famous personalities in Mighiana family are:
- Mehr Umar Hayat Mighiana Sial, former MPA, Member of Majlis-e-Shoora of Zia-ul-Haq Era, Landlord and Industrialist.
- Mehr Zulfiqar Sial Mighiana, Landlord.
- Mehr Nusrat Sial Mighiana S/o Mehr Sher, Landlord and former Chairman District Jhang.
- Mohsin Mighiana,(ڈاکٹر محسن مگھیانہ) is a physician, surgeon, famous writer, columnist and humorist.
- Mehr Muhammad Nawaz Mighiana (Advocate, Barrister) from Nawaz Abad
- Mehr Sher Mighiana, Chairman of Jhang Mighiana.
- Nawab Nusrat Ali Khan Mighiana, Great LandLord of Jhang Mighiana, Chairman BAGH. s/o Mehr Sher Mighiana.
- Nawab Nasir Abbas khan meghyana, Great Land Lord, Twice Chairman TMA BAGH. s/o Nawab Nusrat Ali Khan.
- Mehr Peer Baksh, a landlord in Jhang Mighiana or (Jhang Maghiana) area
- Mehr Kashwat Hussain Mighiana s/o Mehr Peer Baksh
- Mehr Amar Abbas (Engineer) s/o Mehr Kashwat Hussain Mighiana
- Nayyer Khan Sial (MSc Agri) s/o Khan Muhammad Mighiana Executive in Livestock department.
- Mehr Nusrat Mighiana from Khokhra Chak.
- Mehr Arif s/o Mehr Nusrat Mighiana from Khokhra Chak.
- Mehr Sajjad Arif s/o Mehr Arif Mighiana from Khokhra Chak.
- Mughees Khan Mighiana, a political activist & educater.
- Mehr Noor Ahmad Mighiana Nambar Dar of chak kacha Mighiana he is great landlord Distts. Jhang
- Muhammad Ali Mighiana S/O Mehdi hayat Mighiana from Moaza Mighiana
- Mehr Barkat Ali Barkat sial Mighiana Press Information Department
- Mehr Jawad Barkat sial Mighiana, Landlord Numberdar mighiana Chak 266
- Mehr Ghulam shabbir s/o mher flak sher mighiana reeas of jhang
- Mehr Rauf Asad Mighiana (Chemical Engineer) S/O Mehr Allah Ditta Mighiana (Late)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.britannica.com/place/Jhang-Maghiana, Jhang-Maghiana area on Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved 4 May 2016
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