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after the end of Arab rule in Sindh, when the Hindu king of Kanauj, a Parmar Rajput took possession of the Thal region and settled his kinsmen, the Maken. They then established a state-based in the town of
Mankera, now in Bhakkar District, which covered much of the Thal, and lasted for five hundred years, until the state was destroyed by invading Baloch. According to one of their traditions, the Mankera state was founded by a Raja Singh, who belonged to the royal house of Kannauj, and said to have accepted Islam during the time of the Sultan of Delhi, Ghias-ud-din Balban, courtesy of Baba Farid Ganj Shakar. Towards the 12th century, the Baloch from Makran flocked into the country in and around Mankera, and subsequently ruled this state for the next three hundred years. The Makens that settled in the Kirana Bar, and became pastoralist, like the other tribes of the Bar. They, occupied a compact territory in the Kirana Bar, lying to the west of Gondal territory, although a smaller number are also in Jhelum and Gujrat districts. Their present territory now forms part of the Sargodha, Khushab, and Mianwali districts, although as already mentioned, there are smaller broken settlements in Jhelum, Gujrat, and Mandi Bahauddin districts. In Pothohar, in Jhelum / Chakwal region, the Mekan form an important tribal community.
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Pehlwan union council. Sardar
Bahadar Abbas Maken has previously served as a Member of the provincial assembly of Punjab. Sardar Sikandar Hayat Maken and Sardar Fateh Khan Maken have contested and won different elections for a provincial assembly seat.Chaudhry Salehon Maken Subedar Ex nazim has been chairman in Mandi Bahaudin multiple times. Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Husain Maken from Mandi Bahaudin was a session and district judge (R). Chaudry Ghulam Mubashir Maken is serving SSP (DPO) D G Khan. Sardar Aamir Habib Ullah Maken Air Vice Marshal (General) in Pakistan Air Force.
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Ali Wala, Chak No 88 N.B,Chak No 142 NB, Nihang, Chak 71 NB, Chak 74 NB, Chak 10 NB, Chabba Purana, Faiz Sultan Colony... in
Shahpur Tehsil, Kot Bhai Khan, Kot Pehlwan, Birbal sharif, Kot maghrib, Aqal Shah, Kot Kamboh, Wadhi, Kot Shada, Gul Muhammad Wala and Vegowal. in Bhera Tehsil and Sher Muhammad wala in Bhalwal Tehsil. Across the Jhelum, Maken are also found in Mohibpur village in Khushab District.
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fruits grown in the village. As well as Jaman, Guavas, Mangoes, Pears, Dates, Pomegranate, Phalsa and Almond are also grown in minor quantities. Turnip, onion, cauliflower, potatoes and tomatoes are main vegetables grown in the village. The main livestock for the village include goats, sheep, buffaloes and cattle.
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They are known to be most courageous, prudent, kind but obstinate people. They have a history of bravery and most of the Mekan's ancestors were warlords marking a history of bravery. In the present
Pakistan's /Indian's history they have been appointed on important public positions and some are very
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Outside this core areas, in Jhelum
District, there most important villages are Chautala (Jhelum Tehsil), Chak Mujahid (Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil) and Tobah (Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil), while in Chakwal District, important Mekan villages include Mangwal, Vero, Lakhwal, Thanil Kamal, Dingi Zer, Dhoke Dhabri
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Sargodha District include Behak Maken, said to have been the first village founded by the Mekans when they moved to the Bar, Abu Wala, Chakrala, Deowal, Gondal (Shahpur Tehsil), Mochiwal, Okhli Mohla, Sultanpur Meknawala, Jalpana, Dera Karam
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The vast field on the town allows the farmers to expand a range of crops and animal procreation program. Some of the main crops include citrus, wheat, rice, and sugar cane which are exported to other cities as well as worldwide. Citrus fruits such as oranges (locally known as kinnows) are the main
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A Madrisa name as Darul Aloom
Muhammadia Ghousya Behak Mekan is held in this village in 2010, at the present time in September, 2021 about 100 to 150 students are studding there with the help of Anjuman-e-taleem ul muslimeen ghousya Bhera Sharif main darul aloom. There are three mosques in this
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The Maken, sometimes also spelt , Maikan or even Maykan, are a tribe of
Chieftain status. They hold the titles of "Sardar" or "Chaudhary". Maken is a subcast of Jatt family. In Makens, The Chaudhary title is always used with pure Maken Jatt family.The tribe claims to have settled in the Thal in,
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Numerous Makens have been a part of provincial politics alongside tribal politics, for example, Sardar
Shahzad Ahmed Maken has been serving as the Game Warden of Punjab. Sardar Asim Sher Maken has been serving as the district council chairman of Sargodha, who was previously the chairman of Kot
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Frequently two types of sports competition are played in this rural community, volleyball and cricket. Cricket competition is conducted every year in the memory of Badar Munir maken (Late), Zulfiqar maken
Shaheed and Abdul Latif (Late) in May to July of every year. Syed Safder Zahoor hamdani,
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Many welfare groups are functioning in this community; they perform and organize various works for the improvement of this village, such as construction and repair of Mosque, Madras's, infrastructure, street works and more.
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While in Gujrat District, they are found in village Mekan in Kharian Tehsil, and in neighbouring Mandi Bahaudin District, there main villages are Lassouri Kalan, Lassouri Khurd, Mekan and Thatti Bawa.
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According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the village had a population of about 9,000 of which, in December 2018, the population of Behak Mekan was estimated at 9315. About 95% of the people are
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604:, Syed Mohsin Raza Hamdani Ch Nayyer Ayaz Maken are the producers of these tournaments. At present September 2021 only Syed Mohsin Raza Hamdani is carried out same .
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285:
277:Behak Maken
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171:Please help
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1507:Sial Sharif
1502:Pind Ranjha
1492:Nurpur Noon
1487:Mona Punjab
1402:Chak 169 NB
1397:Chak Mangla
1392:Chak 132 SB
1377:Chak 128 NB
1372:Chak 124 NB
1352:Alipur Noon
1347:Ahli Kamboh
1324:Shah Nikdur
1279:Chak 104 NB
1274:Behak Maken
977:Population
543:Sunni Islam
474:August 2024
389:Behak Mekan
325:BEHAK MAKEN
229:August 2024
138:August 2024
91:August 2024
1517:Sumlanwala
1472:Kot Kamboh
1467:Korey Koot
1447:Jahanawala
1412:Chak 71 NB
1367:Chak 36 NB
1339:Localities
1284:Chak 21 SB
1269:Bakhar Bar
1032:References
1014:Dera Jaat
998:Dera Soon
900:(≥ 1.0 mm)
376:Number of
346:Population
199:newspapers
83:clarify it
41:improve it
1532:Website:
1512:Tangowali
1457:Jhawarian
1452:Jalalabad
1432:Hathiwind
1417:Chak 2 NB
1314:Phularwan
1251:Silanwali
1221:Kot Momin
1184:Silanwali
1164:Kot Momin
1053:WikiMapia
583:Languages
445:does not
360:Time zone
130:talk page
47:talk page
1551:Category
1407:Chak 129
1387:Chak 130
1231:Sargodha
1174:Sargodha
1124:Sargodha
1059:14 April
1006:Burhana
824:Average
413:airstrip
405:Sargodha
311:Province
304:Pakistan
1462:Kohlian
1299:Jalpana
1246:Shahpur
1235:capital
1226:Sahiwal
1216:Bhalwal
1179:Shahpur
1169:Sahiwal
1159:Bhalwal
1146:Tehsils
953:Address
893:(15.7)
819:(65.8)
769:(59.9)
749:(87.1)
627:Weather
565:Economy
466:removed
451:sources
322:Village
300:Country
287:Village
213:scholar
1203:Cities
1080:8 June
1055:. 2012
1025:9,181
1022:Total
1017:7, 27
1009:7, 75
1001:4, 70
993:1,296
985:5,913
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883:(0.4)
878:(0.4)
873:(1.7)
868:(3.4)
863:(3.2)
858:(1.9)
853:(0.7)
848:(0.5)
843:(0.9)
838:(1.4)
833:(0.7)
724:(104)
719:(109)
714:(122)
709:(108)
640:Month
528:Nature
316:Punjab
215:
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201:
194:
186:
128:. The
1482:Miani
1427:Hadda
1289:Chawa
1211:Bhera
1154:Bhera
974:Area
814:(48)
809:(57)
804:(68)
799:(77)
794:(79)
789:(79)
784:(81)
779:(77)
774:(66)
764:(52)
759:(46)
744:(72)
739:(79)
734:(90)
729:(97)
704:(97)
699:(79)
694:(72)
689:(68)
679:Year
621:PML-N
522:Islam
378:areas
365:UTC+5
354:9,520
220:JSTOR
206:books
1136:and
1082:2014
1061:2012
817:18.8
767:15.5
747:30.6
676:Dec
673:Nov
670:Oct
667:Sep
664:Aug
661:Jul
658:Jun
655:May
652:Apr
649:Mar
646:Feb
643:Jan
600:, ,
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447:cite
192:news
1538:NRB
1536:at
940:45
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460:by
395:of
369:PST
175:by
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934:1
931:1
928:4
925:7
922:7
919:3
916:3
913:4
910:5
907:4
904:5
886:12
881:11
871:43
866:87
861:82
856:48
851:17
846:13
841:24
836:36
831:18
807:14
802:20
797:25
792:26
787:26
782:27
777:25
772:19
762:11
742:22
737:26
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