Warya

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The Waryah (also known as Varya (Sindhi: وريا‎) and Varah) are a Muslim Rajput clan largely found in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan and in the state of Gujarat in India. They are mostly located in Banni, Mandvi, Bhuj, Mundra region of Kutch, India. In Tando Adam Khan, Sanghar District, Bachal Varya, Karachi,interior of Sindh, Dera Ghazi Khan District and Faisalabad District of Pakistan.^[1]

History and origin[edit]

Varya is a Punjabi Rajput clan. The word Varya comes from the Sanskrit word for boar. Varaha, which was a common totem of the tribe^[2]. The Varyas fought for Independence of Punjab.They initially migrated to Ajmora village in Mandvi, Gujarat, and then spread to other parts of Bhuj, Mandvi, Anjan and Lakhpat talukas of Kutch District.

The Varya community use the Punjabi, Kutchi and Saraiki languages.^[3]

A Significant population of Varyas are found in Punjab in Faisalabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan and other Districts of Punjab.^[4]

Population[edit]

There are 2000 families currently living in Karachi and more than 40000 families living in the interior of Sindh, Faisalabad, Southern Punjab and Dera Ghazi Khan. Many of them are also inhabited at Bachal Varya the village of varya community like Kutchi communities many of them have migrated to other parts of India. Like many Gujarati Muslims, they have a caste association, the Varya Jamat, which is responsible for the welfare of the community.

They are mostly Sunni Muslims.^[5] They use the title Rana as surname.

References[edit]

↑ People of India Gujarat, Volume XXI Part 3, edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen, pages 1207-1210.
↑ Newpakhistory. “Barya/ Varyah and Taoni Rajput Tribes of Punjab.” Newpakhistorian, 5 May 2020, https://newpakhistorian.wordpress.com/2020/01/17/barya-varyah-and-taoni-rajput-tribes-of-punjab/#:~:text=The%20Varya%20may%20be%20connected,such%20as%20Faisalabad%20and%20Sahiwal.
↑ People of India Gujarat, Volume XXI Part 3, edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen, pages 1207-1210.
↑ People of India Gujarat, Volume XXI Part 3, edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen, pages 1255-1260.
↑ Kutchi People in Sindh, Volume VI edition 2, edited by Sabir Alvi, Esa Khan, and Azeem Rajpot pages 254-257.

[1] People of India Gujarat, Volume XXI Part 3, edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen, pages 1207-1210.

[2] Newpakhistory. “Barya/ Varyah and Taoni Rajput Tribes of Punjab.” Newpakhistorian, 5 May 2020, https://newpakhistorian.wordpress.com/2020/01/17/barya-varyah-and-taoni-rajput-tribes-of-punjab/#:~:text=The%20Varya%20may%20be%20connected,such%20as%20Faisalabad%20and%20Sahiwal.

[3] People of India Gujarat, Volume XXI Part 3, edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen, pages 1207-1210.

[4] People of India Gujarat, Volume XXI Part 3, edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen, pages 1255-1260.

[5] Kutchi People in Sindh, Volume VI edition 2, edited by Sabir Alvi, Esa Khan, and Azeem Rajpot pages 254-257.

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