Tiwana
Tiwana or Tawana is a widespread Punjabi tribe that claims both Jat[1][2] and Rajput affiliation.
Some Tiwana claim to be descended from Jagadev Parmar through his direct descendant Rai Shankar's son Teo. The lore further states that Teos descendants founded the village of Mataur in what is now Jind district and from there they spread through the rest of Punjab.[3]
Notable People[edit]
Notable people with this surname include:
- Malik Fateh Khan Tiwana (died 1848), Punjabi landowner and politician during the Sikh Empire
- Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana (1900 – 1975), Pakistani military officer and politician[4][5]
- Malik Khuda Buksh Tiwana, Member of National Assembly of Pakistan from Khushab District[6]
- Dalip Kaur Tiwana (born 1935), Indian writer
- Harpal Tiwana (born 1935), Indian playwright
- Rab Nawaz Tiwana (Born 1977) is a Pakistani polo player and a member of the Tiwana family, known for their passion for polo and their contributions to the sport in Pakistan. Rab Nawaz Tiwana has represented Pakistan in various international polo tournaments and has won several accolades for his skills on the polo field. He is considered one of the top polo players in Pakistan and has been instrumental in promoting the sport in the country.He has remained an important official (Sectary) of Pakistan Polo Association for the longest ever tenure. During which the association gained in documenting, archiving and legislating playing rules and policies . He adds to the legacy of Tiwanas by winning The Quied- E- Azam Gold Cup, The National Open of Pakistan. He is also the longest serving officer and later Commandant of The Presidents Bodyguard.
See also[edit]
- Hassanpur Tiwana, the Union Council of the Khushab District of Punjab in Pakistan
- Mitha Tiwana, a municipal committee in the Khushab District of Punjab in Pakistan
References[edit]
- ^ Amjad Mahmood (21 December 2020). "Sargodha's citrus claim to fame". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
With a population of around 4.9m in the district, Jatt is the major tribe whose sub-clans like Noons, Ranjhas, Pirachas, Cheemas, Gondals, Midhianas, Chatthas, Tiwanas and Luks are mostly engaged with farming.
- ^ Lamba, Puneet Singh (15 February 2003). "BiographiesKhushwant Singh: "Japji Sahib is Based on the Upanishads"". The Sikh Times. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Ian Talbot (2013). Khizr Tiwana, the Punjab Unionist Party and the Partition of India. Taylor & Francis. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-1-136-79036-2.
- ^ "Profile of Malik Khizr Hayat Khan Tiwana". Story of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Jinnah, M.A.; Wavell, A.P.W.E.; Garewal, S.M. (1986). Jinnah-Wavell Correspondence, 1943-47. Publication (Research Society of Pakistan). Research Society of Pakistan, University of the Punjab. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
Khizr Hayat Khan, b. August 7, 1900; belonged to Tiwana (Jat) family of Sargodha
- ^ "Politics of the region (read about Malik Khuda Buksh Tiwana under this title)". District Government Khushab website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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