Langah (clan)
Langah is a Punjabi and Sindhi[1][2] Rajput clan[3][4] inhabiting the South Punjab and Sindh Province. They founded the Langah Sultanate, which ruled Multan and the surrounding regions in South Punjab from 1445 to 1540. The most notable Langah ruler was Hussain Langah.[5]
| Langah | |
|---|---|
| Jāti | Rajput |
| Religions |  Islam |
| Languages | Punjabi, Sindhi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab, Sindh |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi, Sindhi |
| Family names | yes |
References
- Siddiqui, Habibullah (1987). Education in Sind: Past and Present. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind. p. 130. ISBN 978-969-405-009-6.
- Panhwar, M.H (1983). Chronological Dictionary of Sindh (From Geological Times to 1539 A.D.). Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind, Jamshoro. p. 346.
- Population by Geographical Levels: Punjab (including the Federal Capital Territory Islamabad). Census Organisation, Interior Division. 1974. p. 73.
- Bhatia, Shyamala (1987). Social Change and Politics in Punjab. Enkay Publishers. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-85148-13-7.
Racially, the Jats and the Rajputs accounted for nearly 28 per cent of the total population of Punjab , ... divided into ... the Tahim , Butta , Langah , Sumra , Sipra and Hans.
- Qanungo, Kalika Ranjan; Kānūnago, Kālikā Rañjana (1965). Sher Shah and His Times. Orient Longmans. p. 286.
Under the shadow of Rajput Langah dynasty of Multan...
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