Chah Miana, Mianwali: History

History:-

The village Chah Miana in hindi (चाह मियाना) is an important and historic village of Distt Mianwali Earlier this land was called with the name of “ Dhannu Raan”.

Historical Importance:-

In 7^th century, Dhannu was the back bone of Mianwali, having a fort.

(Dhannu Raan's land)

In the reign of Hazrat Ameer Mua’avia(R.A),Hazrat Abdul Rehman bin Samra (R.A) was commander of Iran and Hazrat Mohlab bin Abi Safra (R.A) was his under command. In 44 Hijri, 665/66 AD, Hazrat Mohlab(R.A) Proceeded towards Hindustan.

After conquering Kabul, he entered into Hind through the passages of Mianwali and Bannu, and on his way, he conquered some places. He also invaded “Dhannu Raan” and the result was fruitful.

Arab after invading Kabul, they used the passages of Mianwali and Bannu and it would be justified to call Bannu and Mianwali “BAAB-UL-ISLAM”.

This land is also honored with arrival of “ Sahaba” after “Hazrat Mohlab” (R.A) invasion , this city was ruined and except mounds and trees nothing would found, but aftermath of Dhannu Raan” destruction still persist in the shape of old stones used to lit fire, clay pots and fragments of bricks.

(Relics of Dhannu Raan)

This village contains an old well, made by Sher Shah Suri (1535AD) with the passage of time well dumped by sand storm. In 1850 AD, Mian Murad came to the village, he was from the creed of Hazrat Mian Ali, the founder of Mianwali. Mian Ali was a saint.

(Grave of Hazrat Mian Ali R.A)

He had kept goats at the place where remaining of the well were sighted, Mian Murad dug. This well again, from which water was pulled up through bullock wheel. Mian Murad used to make ablution with the water of well and after his prayer on a specific place, called “Thalla” Mian has another “ Thalla” near Govt Girls Primary School.

(Thalla of Hazrat Mian Murad Wand R.A)

Mian Murad has founded a mosque and after his death, his son Mian Ali Noor completed the task of mosque. This mosque is an eminent architectural asset. Width of wall of the mosque is 2 ½ feet and doors used in it are engraved and incited.

(Mian Murad Wand Mosque)

Arrival of Tribes: -

There are many tribes residing in the village, there names are:-

Miana, Gharkial, Awan, Darhal, Khangahi, Khokar, Niazi, Watto, Lingah.

Chronologically these tribes came into this village in the following order:-

In the first decade of 18^th century, Gharkials came here and started dwelling on the mound in the north. Gharkials were followed by the Awan, there livelihood was breeding animal.

Gharkial and Awan came from eastern side, and Darhal as well. Almost all the persons of Darhal settled in “ Sohrab Walla” but a few came into this village

In 1858 A.D “ Miana Family” as well as Khangahi tribe arrived at.

British started to lay railway track, labours from Okara came to Kundian for laying of track after completing of railway track, these labourer permanently settled in Chah Miana and Kundian.

In 1964 A.D, when job was started on Chashma Barrage, Niazi, Lingah, Khokar started dwelling in the village slowly and gradually their arrival stopped in 1974 A.D.

Before the independence, some Hindu families were also living there, and they were Gullati in cost. These hindus were business minded, their trades were that of animals, flour mills and gold.

Name of some hindus living in the village are:-

Sobha Raam, Manohar Laal (Manohra), Remal Das ( Remla), Fateh Chand (Phatna), Paira Raam. Muslims treated Hindus of the village in a mannered way. Both Hindus and Muslims would necessarily attend each others, parties, death, marriages and others traditional activities. Culture of both Hindu, Muslim were might for example:-

Muslim used to wear “Dhoti” and Muslim women used to wear “Sarhi”. Same is the case with

Hindus , they were also greatly effected by our culture and tradition , for example :-

Hindus used to pay honour to our holy month Ramadan, on the Eid day, they also used to wear new dresses, a Hindu named Kaka used to eat cow meat in a hide.

After independence they departed but had left some customs and influences even now some word from Hindi Language are spoken here, e.g:-

Chola (Shirt), Maas (Meat), Deedi (Sister) , Satia naas (Destruction), Chinta (worry).

In 1926 A.D British Government made a Primary School in the village. Classes in this school were held either under a shadowy tree or then under a thatch. After some time the school was built with raw bricks, after independence which was renovated.

(Govt.Primary School Chah Miana)

Before independence it was the one and only school in the village, and people from the nearby villages used to come for education. This school has kept the record of all students since 1926 A.D up till now.

People like:-

Kesur Das S/O Sobha Raam

Cost = Gulati,

Date of Birth= 04-01-1928

Registration No=101

Date of Admission = 20-01-1931

Some other hindus boys like:-

1 Manohar Laal

2 Fateh Chand

3 Otam Chand

4 Paira Raam

5 Niraen Das

Prof. Ghafoor Shah Qasim had educated from the said School.

In the west of the village Indus River, Jarneli Road, Muazzam Nagar and Sunbal Hameed are situated.

The western side is covered of Thall completely Both banks of Indus River were passages for Ariya, Kashan, Drawar, Mughal, Mangols, Ghori, Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi, Ameer Taimoor,Nadir Shah, Sher Shah Suri, Jalal-ud-din Khawarzim when escaped from Changaiz Khan’s invasion came into Mianwali through the eastern bank of Indus River.

A road made by Sher Shah Souri called “Jarneli Sarak” was 54 feet in width.

(Jerneli Road)

Near Jarneli Sarak, Muazzam Nagar village of Ghakhars was situated which had come to an extinction after invasion of Nadir Shah (1738 A.D)

In 1748 A.D Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated Ghakhars. The invaders killed in the war have still their graves in the graveyard an epitaph on a grave cited with the name of Prince Suleman still exists.

(Old Tree,Memory of Gakhars)

In 1792 A.D , Ranjeat Singh also attacked Muazzam Nagar and some of the remaining were diminished by flood in 1843 A.D.

(Maharaja Ranjeet Singh)

But still some of relics like mud pots, bones, toys and engraved stones remind us of Ghakhars.

(Relics of Gakhars)

(Relics of Ghakhar's Land)

Railway station is on the other side of Muazzam Nagar, near railway station another village Sunbal Hameed name after Capt Sunbal Hameed.

In 1965 war Capt Hameed repelled back the enemy valorously and got martyrdom on 11^th September.

Visitors: -

Village Chah Miana though a small village but there are some important personalities whose made the village a well known village, some of them are mentioned below:-

1 Sahabi-e-Rasool (S.A.W) Hazrat Mohlab (R.A)