Mian Family Baghbanpura

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Mian family of Baghbanpura is a Pakistani noble family. It has enjoyed a prominent role in Punjabi and Pakistani politics since the days of the Mughal Empire. On record, this family is the only one which officially received the Royal title of Mian from Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for their prominent contributions in the region, since 711 CE.

Belonging to the famous Arain tribe of India,[1] they originally owned the land near Baghbanpura on which the Shalimar Gardens were built. The land was handed to the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan and in return custodianship of the Gardens was granted to the family. The Mian family ceased to be custodians of the site in 1962, after opposing the imposition of martial law in Pakistan by General Ayub Khan.

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[edit] Family Legends

List of some history makers belong to Mian family of Baghbanpura (custodian of Shalimar Gardens, Lahore)

  • Muhammad Hayaat Madni (Commander in Muhammad bin Qasim's army - 711 AD)
  • Mian Muhammad Yusaf (Received royal title of Mian from emperor Shah Jahan)
  • Nawab Mian Muhammad Fazil (Received royal title of Nawab from emperor Aurangzeb)
  • Mian Qadir Buksh Nadir, (Artillery Commander, wrote "Muftah-ul-Qila" Persian text book on science of gunnery in 18th century)
  • Mian Bashir Ahmad (Poet, Pakistan's first ambassador to Turkey)
  • Begum Bashir Ahmad (1899) - Active member All India Muslim League and Anjumn-i-Himayat-i-Islam.
  • Justice Mian Muhammad Aslam

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[edit] Book References

  • Title: History of Lahore, by Muhammad Latif (1862).
  • Title: Eminent Muslamans, Published by The Indian Review, Madras in 1925.
  • Title: Justice Shah Din, by Bashir Ahmad (1962).
  • Title: Empire and Islam, Published by University of California-USA in 1988.
  • Title: History of Punjab

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Tarikh-i-Araian by Ali Asghar Chaudri, published by Ilmi Kitabkhana Urdu Bazar Lahore Pakistan in 1989"

[edit] External links


Lahore Tour www.haririi.com