Warraich
Religion
Warraichs are predominantly Muslim, having followed Hinduism and other Indic religions prior to the advent of Islam in South Asia.
Geographical distribution
In Pakistan, Warraichs are mostly found in the districts of Gujrat and Gujranwala.[1] They are also settled in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, Dunyapur Tehsil of Lodhran, Faisalabad, Chichawatni and Sargodha.[2][3]
Prominent people
- Farkhanda Amjad Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Aman Ullah Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Muhammad Abdullah Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Javed Iqbal Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Zawar Hussain Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Gul Nawaz Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Javed Iqbal Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Bilal Asghar Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Moin Nawaz Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Imtiaz Safdar Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Chaudhry Arshad Javaid Warraich, Pakistani politician
- Sohail Warraich, Pakistani senior TV journalist of Pakistan[4]
- Kabir Waraich, Indian racing driver
Chaudhry family of Gujrat Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
See also
References
- Book: martial races Page 240.
- Jaffrelot, Christophe (20 December 2017). "A History of Pakistan and Its Origins". Anthem Press – via Google Books.
- History of Warraich clan (in Urdu language) on gujratpakistan.com website Retrieved 6 September 2019
- Senior journalist grieved (Sohail Warraich) Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 January 2018, Retrieved 6 September 2019
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