Gondrani

Goth Siyan Bela
Goth Siyan
Shown within Pakistan
Alternative name Goth Siyan ,Shere e Roghan Goth Siyan
Location Bela, Balochistan, Pakistan
Region Balochistan
Coordinates 26°23′39″N 66°12′45″E / 26.39417°N 66.21250°E / 26.39417; 66.21250Coordinates: 26°23′39″N 66°12′45″E / 26.39417°N 66.21250°E / 26.39417; 66.21250
History
Cultures Multiple tribes such as Gwaranzai, Chanal, Tamrani and Siyan etc. All are Balochs and have Balochi culture.

Gondrani (Urdu: گونڈرانی‬‎), also known as Shehr-e-Roghan (Urdu: شہرِ روغان‬‎),[1] is an archaeological site near the town of Bela in Balochistan, Pakistan.

Alternate names

The town is also known as the Cave City of Lasbella, the Cave Dwellings of Gondrani, the House of the Spirits,[2] and the town of Mai Goudrani.[3]

Location

The site is 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the ancient town of Bela and 175 kilometres (109 mi) from Karachi, in Lasbella District of Balochistan.[3]

History

The exact history of the town is not known, nor who built the caves. Historians believe that the town was once a large Buddhist monastery dating back to the eighth century, when the region was part of a Buddhist kingdom.[4] André Wink in his book Early Medieval India and the Expansion of Islam: 7th-11th Centuries states that:

In effect, at eighteen km north-west of Las Bela, at Gandakahar, near the ruins of an ancient town, are the caves of Gondrani, and as their construction shows these caves were undoubtedly Buddhist.[5]

According to another source, Journal of the Society for South Asian Studies, the site cannot be conclusively linked to Buddhist heritage, though it does show Buddhist characteristics:

Although not irrefutably Buddhist, the cave complex of Gondrani, some fifteen kilometres north-west of Las Bela in Makran, does show definite Buddhist characteristics.[6]

The Geographical Journal agrees that the caves are of Buddhist origin:

...not far from them are the Caves of Gondrani, about which there is no room for conjecture, for they are clearly Buddhist, as can be told from their construction.[4]

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There are many tribes in Shere e Roghan Goth Siyan such as Chanal, Shaok, Gwaranzai, Tamrani and Siyan etc.Tribe Siyan had commanded all their tribal problems and still commanding all area's( Goth Siyan ). Basically Siyan were emigrated 250 to 300 years ago from Iranian Balochistan ( sistan )to Pakistani Balochistan and they say that they are Kurdish , except that there is a web site that proves Siyan are Kurdish and Iraqi siyan also agree that Pakistani Siyan are from them.

let's see web site

Sian (Kurdish tribe) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sian, Syan or Siyan (سيان in Kurdish) is a Kurdish tribe based in southern Erbil city of Iraqi Kurdistan. Members of the tribe live mainly in Gabaraka, Darbandy Gom, Sarbashakh, Jastan, Mekhmur, Deshti-Qeraj, Kandênawe, and Girdesor villages. The total population of Sian tribe members is estimated to be over 100000 thousands men and women. Sian tribe has had major role in Kurdish movements such that its members were always ative players in all the uprisings and guerrilla fights against subsequent Iraqi regimes. Many of their very well-known men in Erbil city sacrificed their lives for the sake of Kurdish freedom. During the 1963 events in Iraq, Sian tribe villages were among the very first victims of those lost their land due to the Arabization system practiced by the nationalist regim of Ba’ath Party. However, all the lands were regained following the toppling of Saddam Hussein regime in 2003. Furthermore,Most men in Sian tribe are fighters among peshmerga force, some of them are highly ranked Peshmerga commanders. Peshmarga fighters belonging to Sian tribe bravely fought against ISIS terrorists, not only in the villages where Sian members live, but also in all over Kurdistan of Iraq.


Map shows the villages where most Sian live in Sargasan subdistrict. The flatland Plateau of south of Erbil city where most of Sian villages are distributed has helped the members of the tribe enjoy a mild climate and engage in fruitful farming such as growing wheat and barley and raising livestock. There is Siyan tribe in Pakistani Balochistan, and populated in Mastung ,Khuzdar Lasbela and other districts. And also populated in Punjab. The branches of the Siyan in Iraq are the Shemzini, Esdikerri, Dimsori, Salmemi, Kaci, and Piresni. The main branches of Siyan tribe in Baluchistan are Aarezaei, Jarazaei, Bandozai , Bakirzai, Aqobani ,Sasoli Siyan etc. According to Baluchistani Siyan, they were migrated approximately 200–350 years ago from Iranian Baluchistan (Sistan) to Pakistani Baluchistan.

Shere e Roghan Goth Siyan Bela, Gondrani caves

The caves of Gondrani, locally known as Puraney Ghar (Urdu: پرانے گھر‬‎),[2] are carved into solid conglomerate rocks[3] at several levels, and are connected by pathways. All the caves have small rooms with hearths and wall niches for lamps, along with verandahs or front porches.[2]

During British rule, around 1500 caves were reported, but now only 500 remain. The caves are in poor condition and are slowly eroding. No conservation efforts have been made to protect the site because of poor accessibility and lack of knowledge of the archaeological site.[2]

Legends

Many local legends are associated with the town. One relates the story of a king and his daughter, named Badiul Jamal, during the reign of king Solomon, who was haunted by demons. Many heroes came to free her and failed, but eventually Prince Saif-ul-Muluk killed the demons and freed her. According to another legend, the demons and evil spirits inhabiting the mountain would torment and feed on the flesh of the people of Gondrani. An old holy woman named Mai Balochani or Mai Balochani sacrificed herself to kill the demons and free the town people.[2] In another version, the pious lady exorcised the town and lived there until her death.[1] The woman is buried nearby; her burial place is a well-known local shrine.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rashid, Salman (1992). Riders on the wind: Travels through Pakistan. Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 113. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "House of the spirits". The Express Tribune. February 19, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lasbela". Explore Balochistan. Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1896). John Scott Keltie, ed. The Geographical Journal Volume 7. Great Britain: Royal Geographical Society. p. 399.
  5. ↑ Wink, André (2002). "The frontier of alHind". Al-Hind : the making of the Indo-Islamic world ([2nd ed.]. ed.). Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 135. ISBN 978-0391041257. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Taylor & Francis (1989). South Asian Studies: Journal of the Society for South Asian Studies. University of Michigan: The Society for South Asian Studies.
  7. ↑ "Lasbela" (PDF). District Development Profile 2011. Govt. of Balochistan. p. 10,11. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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