1 111 '
2 V.%*
3 .
4 132
5 <SL
6 Muhana—Muhial.
7 sections), Turangzai, Umnrzai and Utmdnzai. With them are settled a
8 few descendants of Muhammad’s brothers, from one of whom, Khoshgi,
9 one of their principal villages is named.
10 M uhana , see Mohdna.
11 M uhial . —A sub-section of the Sdrsut Brahmans said to be so named from
12 the seven muffins or clans of which they consist. They are almost
13 confined to the sub-montane Salt RaDge tracl. They say that certain
14 of their ancestors rose to high position under the Mughnls, since when
15 they have abandoned all performance of priestly functions or claim to
16 a sacerdotal character, and cultivate land, but especially take service
17 in the army or as clerks. They object to be called Brahmans, ns the
18 enlistment of Brahmans is said to be forbidden in our army. This is
19 their own account; but in Hazdra proper the Mnbidls perform priestly
20 functions and receive alms and oblations just like other Brahmans.
21 Another story derives their name from a place called Mava,* ‘ now
22 deserted.’
23 The Mubidl are progressive community and a Muhiyal Gazette is
24 published at Kala in Jhelum. They appear to have no historical re
25 cords, but possess a number of Icabits, of some historical interest. A
26 lengthy uncritical accountf of the community gives the following
27 particulars^ of the Muhidl clans: —
28 Clan.
29 Oolra,
30 Origin,
31 1 . Datt
32 ...}
33 h Descended from Drona AchSrya, military tutor to
34 > Bhardwaj ... [ the Pandavas, and son of Bhardwij. From his
35 2 . Vaid ...)
36 )
37 othor son Dhanwantar are sprung the Vaid.
38 3. Chhibbar... Bhargav
39 ...
40 Descended from Parasu Rama.
41 4. BAli
42 ... Parashcr
43 ...
44 Descended from Parasher through Bakiuk.
45 5. Mohan
46 ... KAshap.
47 G. Lau
48 ... Bashist
49 7. Bbimwal... Koshal.§
50 I
51 This work describes the above-mentioned ancestors of the clans as
52 raj-rishisor rishis possessed of temporal power, as opposed to the
53 brahm-rishis who lead a secluded life. It goes on to say that the
54 Punjab, extending beyond the confines of Pe.shfLwar, was ruled by
55 Brahman nnd Kshatriya Rajds, while all the hilly tract from the Indus
56 to the Siwrihk was in possession of the Ghakkars—who are, as usual,
57 mistaken for the Khokkars From these Brahman rulers the MuhiSls
58 are believed to be descended, and it is not impossible that the Brahman
59 dynasty of kabu sprang from a class of secular Brahmans from which
60 the Muhidls may be descended. It {3 a]80 suggested that the name
61 Muhidl is derived from mahi,‘ land, ’ so that it means ‘ land-holder’ ;
62 and a connection is claimed with the Bhunhar or Bliumihdr[| community
63 of Bihar am t le United Provinces on the somewhat slender ground
64 that they, like the Uhhibbarfy claim descent from Parasu R&ma.
65 * Mava suggests that the name was Man, for the conjectural meaning of which see
66 under Maw*-
67 ,
68 +
69 I °lvhiohlrnnfaina! S‘ ^titanl Brahman race of India, by P. T. Russell Stracey
70 a nu,Dlber of to?
71 They are under publication iu the
72 Punjab Hist meal society s Journal m a complete form,
73 t In addition to those given at pp. 121 -2 of Vol. II.
74 §From whom the lioshalDes is said to take its name-but the situation of the Koshal
75 Des is not deBcrioea.
76 ^
77 jl^Meamng^iPanQ-owner, The clan name BhibMl or Bhimwal may, of course, have a