Belonging to the Arain tribe of Punjab region. The family has made great contributions to the region and owned the land near Baghbanpura on which the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore) were built. The land was handed to the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan and in return custodianship of the Shalimar Gardens, Lahore was granted to the family in 1641.[1]
Descendants of the Baghbanpura's Mian family now live in new localities of Lahore but still own lands in the area and the historic family graveyard in Baghbanpura since early 16th century.
- ^ https://www.arainsociety./ArainCommunityHistory.html.
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