Mir (clan)

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Mir, Meed
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Ethnicity Gurjar (Gujjar)
Feudal titleChoudhary, Khan, Malik

Mir [1] [2] [3] or Meed [4] is a clan of Gurjar community. Mir Gujjars are also known as Mirwani [5] in Balochistan province of Pakistan. [2] It is mostly found among the Muslim Gujjars in Kalat, Mastungh, Quetta, Lasbela, Makaran, Jhalawan, and sibi regions of Balochistan.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Kamran Azam, Suhadrawi (1 January 2019). Encycolopedia Aqwam-e-Pakistan (in Urdu). Pakistan: Mushtaq Book corner. p. 263. ASIN   B07XWGN5T6.
  3. Nasir Khan, Solangi (2012). Tareekh-e-Solanki (in Sindhi). Sindhu publications. p. 78.
  4. Vidya Prakash Tyagi (2009). Martial Races Of Undivided India. Kalpaz Publishers. p. 239.
  5. "List of Gurjar clans (Gotra)". 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024. M_ Mirwani