Fatyana
The Fatyana or Fatiana (Punjabi: فتیاݨہ; Urdu: فتیانہ) are a sub-clan of the Sial tribe, mainly settled in the Sahiwal and Toba Tek Singh districts.[1] Fatyanas were one of the clans which rose against the British during the Revolt of 1857; Murad Fatyana, a close companion of Ahmad Khan Kharral avenged his death by killing the British commissioner of Gogera.[1][2]
Notable people with the surname
- Murad Fatyana, Prominent freedom fighter during the Indian rebillion of 1857
- Riaz Fatyana
- Ehsan Riaz Fatyana
- Ashifa Riaz Fatyana
See also
References
- ^ a b Sargana, Turab-ul-Hassan; Yasmin, Robina (2021). "Peoples' History: Some Ignored Heroes of the War of 1857". Pakistan Perspective. 26 (2). ISSN 2707-899X.
- ^ Mirza, Shafqat Tanvir (1991). "Murad -- The Hero of Fatianas". Resistance Themes in Punjabi Literature. Lahore: Vanguard Books. pp. 106–113. ISBN 978-969-35-0101-8.