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Punwani

Amil Lohana · Hyderabad

Nukh (clan)Not verified yet

Community / casteAmil Lohana

Ancestral rootArorvanshi

Historical hub in SindhHyderabad

Professional heritageAdministration

Migration journey

Hyderabad → Sindh → India / global diaspora

The story of the Punwani surname

The Punwani surname is recorded in the Amil Lohana stream of Sindhi ancestry. Its ancestral root is described as Arorvanshi, with historical association around Hyderabad. Traditional family memory connects this line with Administration. For families separated from Sindh after 1947, details like these are not just labels: they are coordinates back to a place, a profession, and a community network.

Where this surname appears (cited sources)

“Their lineage is as follows: Thakurdas sired Mahatabrai who sired Punhomal and Gulrajmal. Their Nukh is Linjhar. They lived near villages Sibi and Dadhar, at Narigaj (near Nari and Gaj rivers).”Amilan jo Ahwal (History of the Amils)

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