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Mangral Rajputs
The Mangral are a Pahari people (Kashmir), Pothwari-Punjabi Rajput tribe found in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Pothohar Plateau, Potohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. History They claim to be descended from Raja Mangar Pal, a Raja (prince). Raja Mangar Pal emigrated from present day Sialkot to Rajauri, Poonch district, India, Poonch in what is now Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir. His descendants settled there and Kotli, Kotli Mangrallan town emerged. His grandson Raja Sehns Pal converted to Islam, and the towns of Sehnsa and Chowki Moong are named after him. The Mangrals ruled Kotli State in what is now Azad Kashmir until 1815, when it was incorporated into the State of Jammu and Kashmir (princely state), Jammu by the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh. The Mangrals are a distinct community with a notable social standing. Although sometimes referred to as Mangral Gakkhars, historical evidence does not support a direct lineage with the Gakhars, Gakkhars. This association may stem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( ), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (e), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (h) through (i) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied" (see (j) below). On its eastern side, Azad Kashmir is separated from the Indian–administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the Line of Control (LoC), which serves as the '' de facto'' bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
