Lanjwani


The Lanjwani are a clan of Rind tribe, Baloch which is settled in the Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.

Baloch history

According to Baloch traditions, their ancestors came from Halab, Syria. They are descendants of Ameer Hamza, uncle of Mohammed, who settled in Halab, after the fight against second Ummayad Caliph Yazid I at Karbala in 680, angered descendants of Ameer Hamza wander way to east or southeast of the central Caspian region, specially toward Sistan, Iran.
Mir Jalal khan was the ruler and founder of the first Balochi confederacy in 12th century. Mir Jalal Khan left four sons Mir Rind Khan, Mir Lashar Khan, Mir Hoth Khan, Mir Kora Khan and daughter Bibi Jato, who married his nephew Murad. These five are the founders of the five great divisions of the Baloch tribes, the Rind, Lashari, Hoth, Korai and Jatoi. The Rind had been appointed Royal by his father.

Lanjwani history

Lanjo Khan son of Babu Khan Rind Baloch was the name of their ancestor, after whom they are now called Lanjwani. Mir Lanjo Khan left five sons 1) Rais, 2) Karlo, 3) Yar Mohammed, 4) Yousif and 5) Karim Ali. Their descendants now adopted the names Raisani, Kalozi, kalro, Karlu, Yarozai, Yousifzai and Karamzai Lanjwani.