Mir Mughal
Mir Mughal mostly just spelled as 'Mir' or 'Meer' (Kashmiri: میٖر, Persian: مير) is a Kashmiri tribe or clan found both in the Kashmir Valley, and among the Kashmiri diaspora.
Origins
[edit]The word "Mir" is a shortened form of the Persian word Mirza, meaning a person of princely blood. Mir in this sense is a short form of Mirza which was a honourable title for Mughals. They are descendents of Mughals who came to Kashmir from Khorasan and Turkestan in 14th century.[1][2]
Difference between Mughals & Sayyids
[edit]'Mir' was also a common title among the Sayyids of the Kashmir Valley who came to Kashmir from Persia accompanying Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani in Kashmir during the reign of the Shah Mir dynasty[3] , and the way the two groups distinguish between themselves is that the Sayyids prefix the word 'Mir' to their names (e.g., Mir Mubarak and Mir Maqbool), whereas the non-Sayyids(Mughals) use it as a suffix to their names. (e.g., Aziz Mir, Gaffar Mir etc.)[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Muhammad Din Fauq, Tareekh Aqwam e Kashmir. p.408-413 https://archive.org/details/tareekh-e-aqwam-e-kashmir-by-m-din-fauq-urdu/page/n407/mode/2up?view=theater
- ^ Cradle of Castes in Kashmir (From Medieval Period to Present Day) By Tariq Sheikh - Aligarh Muslim University https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330313369_Cradle_of_Castes_in_Kashmir_From_Medieval_Period_to_Present_Day
- ^ Tareekh E Aqwam E Kashmir By M Din Fauq Urdu. p. 199-202 https://archive.org/details/tareekh-e-aqwam-e-kashmir-by-m-din-fauq-urdu/page/n197/mode/2up
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, volume 15. 1908. Oxford University Press, Oxford and London. p. 103 https://archive.org/details/the-imperial-gazetteer-of-india-volume-15/page/n1/mode/2up
- ^ Lawrence Walter R, The Valley of Kashmir. Oxford University Press Warehouse Henry Frowde, London. p. 307-308 https://archive.org/details/valleyofkashmir00lawruoft/page/308/mode/2up