Maan (caste)
.jpg) one of Supreme feudatory member associated with Mannawala, an self governing state under Sikh Empire ,who headed the custodianship of Mann clan till late 18th century | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Almost 100,000-150,000 worldwide settlement | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| They are largely concentrated around Northernmost region from Punjab including its territorial boundaries of Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Western UP its have been observed their settlement also confounded near remote area of Bagar region | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi or sometimes Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Majority of Population Sufism • Sikhism Minority of them believes in Islamic faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jat people including some other Punjabi subsets |
Mann[1] also elaborated as Maan or modestly densified from Man (Warrior clan[2]) is an One of the Oldest integrated unionised affiliation Comprises of Three-Martial Jat clan and Amrit-Dhari Sikh ("baptised individuals as per Sikh rule of Conduct"), However in formal stances they were regarded as "Als Jat"[3] or Original Shiv gotri Jat [4] often marries their own sister along with other blood-tie buffer Clan Such as hayer or (heer) Chahal as well Bhullar attributing their direct Ancestral root from Lord Shiva.
Relation with Bhati's of Jaisalmer
[edit]However after migrating to the Malwa Region [5]their Status partially degraded to the Rajput especially Bhatti eventually entering the Domain of Bhati Aristocracy of Punjab.[citation needed]
Notable Member under Mann Family
[edit]- Babbu Mann, an punjabi artist and hip-hoper
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Baig, Murad Ali (2011-01-01). 80 Questions to Understand India. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-285-8.
About 244 Jat tribes are now known in India. These Jat tribes came in several waves. The oldest tribes were Virk, Dahiya and Kang but many others like Bains, Chauhan, Dhillon, Gill, Maan,
- ^ Rai, Rajesh; Sankaran, Chitra (2017-07-05). Religion and Identity in the South Asian Diaspora. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-55159-5.
- ^ Pettigrew, Joyce (2023-03-31). Robber Noblemen: A study of the political system of the Sikh Jats. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-85851-8.
There was also a tradition that the clans of Maan, Chahal, Bhullar were 'asal Jats| that is, genuine Jats, and that all others were degraded from Rajputs.
- ^ Shackle, C. (1984). The Sikhs. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 41.
Bhular, Man and Her.-These three Jat tribes disclaim a Rajput origin and say they are asl or 'true' Jats sprung from the Jatta or matted hair of Siva. Claiming a common descent, they do not inter-marry. The tribal divinity or Jathera of the Bhular is an ancestor named Yar Pir Bhurawala,
- ^ Singh, Vir (2007). The Jats: Their Role & Contribution to the Socio-economic Life and Polity of North & North-west India. Low Price Publications. p. 129. ISBN 978-81-88629-68-8.
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