Makwal

The Makwal are a Seraiki speaking Jat clan, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

History & Origin

The word Makwal, is a shortened form of Makkah wal, which in the Seraiki language means "from Makkah". The tribe claims that its ancestors were Arabs from the holy city of Makkah in what is now Saudi Arabia. They arrived in India during the reign of the Sultans of Delhi, and took to agriculture. By becoming farmers, they became part of the Jat community.

The Makwal of Kot Addu Tehsil in Muzaffargarh District, who are guardians of the Sufi shrine of Dera Din Pannah, are family that has had some influence in the politics of southern Punjab.

Distribution & Villages

The Makwal are found along the shores of the Indus, in the districts of Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh.

Their main villages are Patti Makwal, Jhok Makwal, Makwal Kalan and Makwal Khurd, all in Dera Ghazi Khan District.

In Muzaffargarh District, their main villages are Makwal Hader and Makwal, as well as Dera Din Pannah.

References

THERE ARE ALSO TWO OTHER VILLAGES OF MAKWALS IN MUZAFFAR GARH. ONE IS NAMED AS CHOWK MAKWAL AND THE SECOND ONE IS KNOWN AS BAIT RAYLI. THESE ARE MAKWAL DOMINATED VILLAGES. MAKWALS HAVE MUCH INFLUENCE IN THESE VILLAGES. THEY ARE AT THE BANK OF SINDH RIVER.MAKWALS OF THESE TWO VILLAGES ARE LAND LORDS