Tiwana

Tiwana or Tawana is a widespread Punjabi Jat^[1]^[2] clan.

Some Tiwana claim to be descended from Jat King Jagadeva Panwar 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

Notable people with this surname include:

Gurcharan Singh Tohra (1924-2004) was a prominent figure in Sikh politics, serving as the head of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for a record 27 years. Born in the village of Tohra in Patiala District, he garnered numerous sobriquets during his lifetime and posthumously. These included "Pope of the Sikhs," "Pearl of the Panth," "Kingmaker," "Messiah," "Reformist," "Conformist," "Forever-Dissenter," "Wily Fox," "Wily Politician," and "Machiavelli." Followers affectionately referred to him as "Pardhanji" or "Jathedar." His enduring influence and multifaceted persona left an indelible mark on Sikh politics.
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

References

^ 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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[1] 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_2003_j013-2] Lamba, Puneet Singh (15 February 2003). "BiographiesKhushwant Singh: "Japji Sahib is Based on the Upanishads"". The Sikh Times. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[3] 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.

[4] "Profile of Malik Khizr Hayat Khan Tiwana". Story of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[Jinnah_Wavell_Garewal_1986_p.-5] 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

[6] "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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v t e Ethnic groups, social groups and tribes of the Punjabis
Agrawal	Bansal
Arains	Rayeen Mian Mehr Kardar Ramay
Ahirs	Yaduvanshi Ahirs Ahirs Ghosi Hindu Ghosi Aharwar Ranghar
Awan	Alvi Ahmed Gul Khel Budhal Khattar Khokhar Malik
Chauhans	Khandowya
Scheduled Castes	Ad-Dharmi Balmiki Bazigar Chamar Khatik Mazhabi Sikh Mochi Mirasi Nat Ramdasia Sikh Ravidasi
Gakhars	Kayani
Gurjars	Gurjara-Pratihara Bhati Baisla
Jats	Aulakh Bajwa Bhutta Buttar Chaudhary Cheema Chohan Dhankhar Deol Gill Grewal Jaswal Kahlon Kharal Khokhar Maan Malhi Noon Ranjha Randhawa Sandhu Sekhon Sidhu Sial tribe Sipra Sodhi Sohal Tiwana Uppal Virk Warraich Wyne
Labana	Labana
Khatris	Anand Bhamba Bhambri Bhandari Bhasin Bindra Chadha Chopra Dhawan Duggal Gambhir Ghai Gujral Kakkar Kandhari Kapoor Khanna Khattar Khosla Khukhrain Kohli Khullar Madhok Mahendru Makan Malhotra Mehra Mehrotra Nagpal Nanda Narula Nayyar Oberoi Puri Roshan Sabharwal Sahni Sehgal Seth Sethi Sodhi Soni Talwar Tandon Thapar Trehan Vadera Vadra Vohra
Mohyal Brahmins	Bali Bhimwal Chhibber Datt Lau Mohan Vaid
Rajputs	Jarral Bhatti Janjua Rathore Chauhan Minhas Jaswal Jamwal Rana Raja Wattoo
Tarkhans	Panesar Sohal
Others	Arora Bagga Bakarwal Bania Dogar Kamboj Kumhar Saini Sansi Sayyid Shaikh

Tiwana

Notable People

See also

References