MAGRAY WARRIORS & MARTIALS OF KASHMIR: Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village District Bagh 2. Magray City Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffa 3. Magray Hills Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad Attmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8.Kharl Magrayan District Bagh9 Sardari Magrayan Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad Magray village marchkot Abbaspur11. Bandian Magray AbbaspurMEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magraymeans,"TheMartials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBEAll the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe By Abdul Qayyum3. Valley of Kashmir By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir By Muhammad Din Folk6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir By Khawaja Azamey8. History of Kashmir By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami13. Tareekh-e- Malkan By Dr Sadiq Malik14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir By Sajiad Latif Magray17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islami By Dr Sabir Afaqi18. Tareekh-e-Azmi By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir By M. Bashir Magray20. A New History of India and Pakistan By Quyyam AbdulMAGRAY VILLAGES:1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Muhammad Din Magrayb. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magrayc. Sajjad Latif Magrayd. Rasheed Magraye. Yaqoob Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Sadique Magrayh. Dilpazir Magrayi. Muhammad Aamir Magrayj. Bashir Magrayk. Qayyum Magrayl. Yaseen Magraym. Imran Yaseen margan. Shafi Magrayo. Akram Magrayp. Rafique Magrayq. Sajjad Magrayr. Muhammad Javed Magrays. Kabir Magrayt. Kamran Magray2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few personalities of the Magray Hills are:-a. Haji Aqal Hussain Magrayb. Tariq Magrayc. Ghulam Nabi Magrayd. Gulzar Magraye. Havildar Yaseen margayf. Subedar Rafique Magrayg. Hanif Magrayh. Havildar Azam Magrayi. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayj. Kala Khan Magrayk. Hakim din Magrayl. Capt Yaqoob Magraym. Asghar Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Haji Abdullah Magr3.MAGRAY ABAD RAWALAKOT:This is a small town in Rawalakot valley on Banjora Road in Barmang. Few of the personalities of the area are:-a. Abdul Majeed Magrayb. Muhammad Arif Magrayc. Muhammad Razaque Magrayd. Muhammad Imtiaz Magraye. Muhammad javed Magrayf. Muhammad Shoukat Magrayg. Muhammad Riaz Magrah. Muhammad Ishaque Magrayi. Muhammad Shakeel Magrayj. Muhammad Jahangir Magrayk. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayl. Muhammad yaseen Magray4.MAGRAY VILLAGE BAGH:This village start from Magray city Lower Bela and extends tol the prominent Hill top of Kashmir Lasdana. This village comprises of 600 houses 100% of the Magray tribe people. Few personalities of the Magrtay village are:-a. Dr Mir Akbar Magrayb. Gohar Magrayc. Abdul Hameed Magrayd. Fazal Gohar Magraye. Aslam Magrayf. Hayat margag. Liaqat Ali Magrayh. Ghulam Nabii. Wali Noor Magrayj. Sakhi Muhammad Magrayk. Haseeb Magray5.KHARL MAGRAYAN:It is a small area in District Bagh, people of Magray tribe are settled here. Few personalities of the area are:-a. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayb. Muhammad Farooq Magrayc. Abdul Hameed Magrayd. Gulfraz Magraye. Akram Magrayf. Haji Hakeek Magrayg. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayh. Fazal Hussain Magrayi. Shakeel Ahmed Magray6.MAGRAY GALI LIPA:A prominent Hilltop of Kashmir in Lipa valley. Few personalities of the area are lmentioned here:-a. Capt Ghulam Hussain Magrayb. Ghulam Rasool Magrayc. Pervaiz Magrayd. Prof Kosar Magray7.MAGRAY CITY KUTTAN:A SMALL TOWN IN Kutton Neelum valley comprising of shopping centres, shops and residential area,comprising mainly of Magray Tribe. Few notables of the area are:-a. Mangta Magrayb. Shahzaman Magrayc. Arshad Magrayd. Shahzaman Magraye. Ali Akbar Magrayf. Asad Magrayg. Matloob Magrayh. Attique Magrayi. Oamer Zaman Magrayj. Amjid Magray8.MAGRAY ABAD ATHMAQAM:A SMALL TOWN IN Neelum valley on Kel Road near Athmaqam. Few personalities of the area are:-a. Muhammad Mustafa Magrayb. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayc. Muhammad Subhan Magrayd. Shakeel Magraye. Ashraf Magrayf. Mushtaq Magrayg. Ghulam Hussain Magrayh. Abid Magray9.SARDARI MAGRAYAN - REMOTE AREA OF NEELUM VALLEY: 10.MAGRAY VILLAGE MARCHKOT:This is the larges village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 1000 houses exclusively of the Magray Tibe. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Sher Akbar Magrayb. Havildar Karim Magrayc. Muhammad Sharif Magrayd. Muhammad Afsar Magraye. Muhammad Rasheed Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Muhammad Rafique Magrayh. Muhammad Raheem Magrayi. Saleem Magrayj. Ali Akbar Magrayk. Muhammad Azeem Magrayl. Muhammad Yaqoob Magraym. Mubashar Salam Din Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Hameed Magrayp. Kutab Dinb Magray 11.BANDIAN MAGRAY:This is a remote village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 500 houses entirely of the Magray tribe. Few personalities of Bandian Magray are:-a. Muhammad Arif Magrayb. Mir Akbar Magrac. Muhammad Bashir Magrayd. Muhammad Ashraf Magraye. Muhammad Nazir Magrayf. Sakhi Muhammad Magrayg. Jalal Din Magrayh. Muhammad Saddique Magrayi. Shoukat Magrayj. Rasheed MagrayHISTORY OF MAGRAY TRIBETWO BOOKS "MAGRAY THE MARTIALS AND WARRIORS OF KASHMIR"AND "MAGRAY IN THE EYES OF HISTORY"HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY SAJJAD LATIF MAGRAY .LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THESE BOOKS WAS HELD ON 1st FEB 08 AT PRESS CLUB RAWALPINDI AND WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS.TITLE OF BOOKS ARE WRITTEN BY THE FOL KNOWN SCHALOURS AND HISTORIANS OF THE COUNTRY.1.DR. M. ASHRAF QURESHI - CHAIRMAN DEPTT OF KASHMIRIYAT PUNJAB UNIVERISTY LAHORE.2.DR.SABIR AFAQI - AUTHOR & HISTORIAN3.DR.M.SADIQ MALIK AUTHOR & HISTORIANORGANIZATIONS OF MAGRAY TRIBE:1 MAGRAY SUPREME COUNCIL: IS THE SUPREME BODY OF MAGRAY TRIBE,EMPOWERED TO TAKE ALL SORT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIO ECONOMICAL DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MAGRAY TRIBE. 2. MAGRAY EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (REGD): PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIBE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THE MAGRAY TRIBE.3. MAGRAY TANZEEM (REGD): WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM AND ORGANIZE THE MAGRAY TRIBE.4. MAGRAY WELFARE TRUST: LOOKS AFTER THE ILL, POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF THE KASHMIR IN PARTICULAR AND PAKISTAN IN GENERAL.5. MAGRAY FOUNDATIONMAGRAY WARRIORS & MARTIALS OF KASHMIR: Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village District Bagh 2. Magray City Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffa 3. Magray Hills Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad Attmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8.Kharl Magrayan District Bagh9 Sardari Magrayan Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad Magray village marchkot Abbaspur11. Bandian Magray AbbaspurMEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magraymeans,"TheMartials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBEAll the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe By Abdul Qayyum3. Valley of Kashmir By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir By Muhammad Din Folk6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir By Khawaja Azamey8. History of Kashmir By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami13. Tareekh-e- Malkan By Dr Sadiq Malik14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir By Sajiad Latif Magray17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islami By Dr Sabir Afaqi18. Tareekh-e-Azmi By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir By M. Bashir Magray20. A New History of India and Pakistan By Quyyam AbdulMAGRAY VILLAGES:1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Muhammad Din Magrayb. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magrayc. Sajjad Latif Magrayd. Rasheed Magraye. Yaqoob Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Sadique Magrayh. Dilpazir Magrayi. Muhammad Aamir Magrayj. Bashir Magrayk. Qayyum Magrayl. Yaseen Magraym. Imran Yaseen margan. Shafi Magrayo. Akram Magrayp. Rafique Magrayq. Sajjad Magrayr. Muhammad Javed Magrays. Kabir Magrayt. Kamran Magray2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few personalities of the Magray Hills are:-a. Haji Aqal Hussain Magrayb. Tariq Magrayc. Ghulam Nabi Magrayd. Gulzar Magraye. Havildar Yaseen margayf. Subedar Rafique Magrayg. Hanif Magrayh. Havildar Azam Magrayi. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayj. Kala Khan Magrayk. Hakim din Magrayl. Capt Yaqoob Magraym. Asghar Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Haji Abdullah Magr3.MAGRAY ABAD RAWALAKOT:This is a small town in Rawalakot valley on Banjora Road in Barmang. Few of the personalities of the area are:-a. Abdul Majeed Magrayb. Muhammad Arif Magrayc. Muhammad Razaque Magrayd. Muhammad Imtiaz Magraye. Muhammad javed Magrayf. Muhammad Shoukat Magrayg. Muhammad Riaz Magrah. Muhammad Ishaque Magrayi. Muhammad Shakeel Magrayj. Muhammad Jahangir Magrayk. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayl. Muhammad yaseen Magray4.MAGRAY VILLAGE BAGH:This village start from Magray city Lower Bela and extends tol the prominent Hill top of Kashmir Lasdana. This village comprises of 600 houses 100% of the Magray tribe people. Few personalities of the Magrtay village are:-a. Dr Mir Akbar Magrayb. Gohar Magrayc. Abdul Hameed Magrayd. Fazal Gohar Magraye. Aslam Magrayf. Hayat margag. Liaqat Ali Magrayh. Ghulam Nabii. Wali Noor Magrayj. Sakhi Muhammad Magrayk. Haseeb Magray5.KHARL MAGRAYAN:It is a small area in District Bagh, people of Magray tribe are settled here. Few personalities of the area are:-a. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayb. Muhammad Farooq Magrayc. Abdul Hameed Magrayd. Gulfraz Magraye. Akram Magrayf. Haji Hakeek Magrayg. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayh. Fazal Hussain Magrayi. Shakeel Ahmed Magray6.MAGRAY GALI LIPA:A prominent Hilltop of Kashmir in Lipa valley. Few personalities of the area are lmentioned here:-a. Capt Ghulam Hussain Magrayb. Ghulam Rasool Magrayc. Pervaiz Magrayd. Prof Kosar Magray7.MAGRAY CITY KUTTAN:A SMALL TOWN IN Kutton Neelum valley comprising of shopping centres, shops and residential area,comprising mainly of Magray Tribe. Few notables of the area are:-a. Mangta Magrayb. Shahzaman Magrayc. Arshad Magrayd. Shahzaman Magraye. Ali Akbar Magrayf. Asad Magrayg. Matloob Magrayh. Attique Magrayi. Oamer Zaman Magrayj. Amjid Magray8.MAGRAY ABAD ATHMAQAM:A SMALL TOWN IN Neelum valley on Kel Road near Athmaqam. Few personalities of the area are:-a. Muhammad Mustafa Magrayb. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayc. Muhammad Subhan Magrayd. Shakeel Magraye. Ashraf Magrayf. Mushtaq Magrayg. Ghulam Hussain Magrayh. Abid Magray9.SARDARI MAGRAYAN - REMOTE AREA OF NEELUM VALLEY: 10.MAGRAY VILLAGE MARCHKOT:This is the larges village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 1000 houses exclusively of the Magray Tibe. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Sher Akbar Magrayb. Havildar Karim Magrayc. Muhammad Sharif Magrayd. Muhammad Afsar Magraye. Muhammad Rasheed Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Muhammad Rafique Magrayh. Muhammad Raheem Magrayi. Saleem Magrayj. Ali Akbar Magrayk. Muhammad Azeem Magrayl. Muhammad Yaqoob Magraym. Mubashar Salam Din Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Hameed Magrayp. Kutab Dinb Magray 11.BANDIAN MAGRAY:This is a remote village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 500 houses entirely of the Magray tribe. Few personalities of Bandian Magray are:-a. Muhammad Arif Magrayb. Mir Akbar Magrac. Muhammad Bashir Magrayd. Muhammad Ashraf Magraye. Muhammad Nazir Magrayf. Sakhi Muhammad Magrayg. Jalal Din Magrayh. Muhammad Saddique Magrayi. Shoukat Magrayj. Rasheed MagrayHISTORY OF MAGRAY TRIBETWO BOOKS "MAGRAY THE MARTIALS AND WARRIORS OF KASHMIR"AND "MAGRAY IN THE EYES OF HISTORY"HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY SAJJAD LATIF MAGRAY .LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THESE BOOKS WAS HELD ON 1st FEB 08 AT PRESS CLUB RAWALPINDI AND WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS.TITLE OF BOOKS ARE WRITTEN BY THE FOL KNOWN SCHALOURS AND HISTORIANS OF THE COUNTRY.1.DR. M. ASHRAF QURESHI - CHAIRMAN DEPTT OF KASHMIRIYAT PUNJAB UNIVERISTY LAHORE.2.DR.SABIR AFAQI - AUTHOR & HISTORIAN3.DR.M.SADIQ MALIK AUTHOR & HISTORIANORGANIZATIONS OF MAGRAY TRIBE:1 MAGRAY SUPREME COUNCIL: IS THE SUPREME BODY OF MAGRAY TRIBE,EMPOWERED TO TAKE ALL SORT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIO ECONOMICAL DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MAGRAY TRIBE. 2. MAGRAY EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (REGD): PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIBE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THE MAGRAY TRIBE.3. MAGRAY TANZEEM (REGD): WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM AND ORGANIZE THE MAGRAY TRIBE.4. MAGRAY WELFARE TRUST: LOOKS AFTER THE ILL, POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF THE KASHMIR IN PARTICULAR AND PAKISTAN IN GENERAL.5. MAGRAY FOUNDATIONMAGRAY WARRIORS & MARTIALS OF KASHMIR: Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village District Bagh 2. Magray City Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffa 3. Magray Hills Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad Attmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8.Kharl Magrayan District Bagh9 Sardari Magrayan Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad Magray village marchkot Abbaspur11. Bandian Magray AbbaspurMEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magraymeans,"TheMartials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBEAll the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe By Abdul Qayyum3. Valley of Kashmir By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir By Muhammad Din Folk6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir By Khawaja Azamey8. History of Kashmir By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami13. Tareekh-e- Malkan By Dr Sadiq Malik14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir By Sajiad Latif Magray17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islami By Dr Sabir Afaqi18. Tareekh-e-Azmi By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir By M. Bashir Magray20. A New History of India and Pakistan By Quyyam AbdulMAGRAY VILLAGES:1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Muhammad Din Magrayb. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magrayc. Sajjad Latif Magrayd. Rasheed Magraye. Yaqoob Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Sadique Magrayh. Dilpazir Magrayi. Muhammad Aamir Magrayj. Bashir Magrayk. Qayyum Magrayl. Yaseen Magraym. Imran Yaseen margan. Shafi Magrayo. Akram Magrayp. Rafique Magrayq. Sajjad Magrayr. Muhammad Javed Magrays. Kabir Magrayt. Kamran Magray2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few personalities of the Magray Hills are:-a. Haji Aqal Hussain Magrayb. Tariq Magrayc. Ghulam Nabi Magrayd. Gulzar Magraye. Havildar Yaseen margayf. Subedar Rafique Magrayg. Hanif Magrayh. Havildar Azam Magrayi. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayj. Kala Khan Magrayk. Hakim din Magrayl. Capt Yaqoob Magraym. Asghar Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Haji Abdullah Magr3.MAGRAY ABAD RAWALAKOT:This is a small town in Rawalakot valley on Banjora Road in Barmang. Few of the personalities of the area are:-a. Abdul Majeed Magrayb. Muhammad Arif Magrayc. Muhammad Razaque Magrayd. Muhammad Imtiaz Magraye. Muhammad javed Magrayf. Muhammad Shoukat Magrayg. Muhammad Riaz Magrah. Muhammad Ishaque Magrayi. Muhammad Shakeel Magrayj. Muhammad Jahangir Magrayk. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayl. Muhammad yaseen Magray4.MAGRAY VILLAGE BAGH:This village start from Magray city Lower Bela and extends tol the prominent Hill top of Kashmir Lasdana. This village comprises of 600 houses 100% of the Magray tribe people. Few personalities of the Magrtay village are:-a. Dr Mir Akbar Magrayb. Gohar Magrayc. Abdul Hameed Magrayd. Fazal Gohar Magraye. Aslam Magrayf. Hayat margag. Liaqat Ali Magrayh. Ghulam Nabii. Wali Noor Magrayj. Sakhi Muhammad Magrayk. Haseeb Magray5.KHARL MAGRAYAN:It is a small area in District Bagh, people of Magray tribe are settled here. Few personalities of the area are:-a. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayb. Muhammad Farooq Magrayc. Abdul Hameed Magrayd. Gulfraz Magraye. Akram Magrayf. Haji Hakeek Magrayg. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayh. Fazal Hussain Magrayi. Shakeel Ahmed Magray6.MAGRAY GALI LIPA:A prominent Hilltop of Kashmir in Lipa valley. Few personalities of the area are lmentioned here:-a. Capt Ghulam Hussain Magrayb. Ghulam Rasool Magrayc. Pervaiz Magrayd. Prof Kosar Magray7.MAGRAY CITY KUTTAN:A SMALL TOWN IN Kutton Neelum valley comprising of shopping centres, shops and residential area,comprising mainly of Magray Tribe. Few notables of the area are:-a. Mangta Magrayb. Shahzaman Magrayc. Arshad Magrayd. Shahzaman Magraye. Ali Akbar Magrayf. Asad Magrayg. Matloob Magrayh. Attique Magrayi. Oamer Zaman Magrayj. Amjid Magray8.MAGRAY ABAD ATHMAQAM:A SMALL TOWN IN Neelum valley on Kel Road near Athmaqam. Few personalities of the area are:-a. Muhammad Mustafa Magrayb. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayc. Muhammad Subhan Magrayd. Shakeel Magraye. Ashraf Magrayf. Mushtaq Magrayg. Ghulam Hussain Magrayh. Abid Magray9.SARDARI MAGRAYAN - REMOTE AREA OF NEELUM VALLEY: 10.MAGRAY VILLAGE MARCHKOT:This is the larges village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 1000 houses exclusively of the Magray Tibe. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Sher Akbar Magrayb. Havildar Karim Magrayc. Muhammad Sharif Magrayd. Muhammad Afsar Magraye. Muhammad Rasheed Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Muhammad Rafique Magrayh. Muhammad Raheem Magrayi. Saleem Magrayj. Ali Akbar Magrayk. Muhammad Azeem Magrayl. Muhammad Yaqoob Magraym. Mubashar Salam Din Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Hameed Magrayp. Kutab Dinb Magray 11.BANDIAN MAGRAY:This is a remote village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 500 houses entirely of the Magray tribe. Few personalities of Bandian Magray are:-a. Muhammad Arif Magrayb. Mir Akbar Magrac. Muhammad Bashir Magrayd. Muhammad Ashraf Magraye. Muhammad Nazir Magrayf. Sakhi Muhammad Magrayg. Jalal Din Magrayh. Muhammad Saddique Magrayi. Shoukat Magrayj. Rasheed MagrayHISTORY OF MAGRAY TRIBETWO BOOKS "MAGRAY THE MARTIALS AND WARRIORS OF KASHMIR"AND "MAGRAY IN THE EYES OF HISTORY"HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY SAJJAD LATIF MAGRAY .LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THESE BOOKS WAS HELD ON 1st FEB 08 AT PRESS CLUB RAWALPINDI AND WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS.TITLE OF BOOKS ARE WRITTEN BY THE FOL KNOWN SCHALOURS AND HISTORIANS OF THE COUNTRY.1.DR. M. ASHRAF QURESHI - CHAIRMAN DEPTT OF KASHMIRIYAT PUNJAB UNIVERISTY LAHORE.2.DR.SABIR AFAQI - AUTHOR & HISTORIAN3.DR.M.SADIQ MALIK AUTHOR & HISTORIANORGANIZATIONS OF MAGRAY TRIBE:1 MAGRAY SUPREME COUNCIL: IS THE SUPREME BODY OF MAGRAY TRIBE,EMPOWERED TO TAKE ALL SORT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIO ECONOMICAL DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MAGRAY TRIBE. 2. MAGRAY EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (REGD): PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIBE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THE MAGRAY TRIBE.3. MAGRAY TANZEEM (REGD): WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM AND ORGANIZE THE MAGRAY TRIBE.4. MAGRAY WELFARE TRUST: LOOKS AFTER THE ILL, POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF THE KASHMIR IN PARTICULAR AND PAKISTAN IN GENERAL.5. MAGRAY FOUNDATION

MAGRAY A MARTIAL & A WARRIOR KASHMIRI TRIBE: Also known and spelled as MAGRI, MAGRE & MAGREY. But the correct spelling is MAGRAY. Pleural of MAGRAY is MAGRES.anwerrabia076@gmail.com Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village, District Bagh 2. Magray City, Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad 3. Magray Hills, Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad, Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali, Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad, Athmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village,Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8. Kharl Magrayay,District Bagh 9. Sardari Magrayan,Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad 10. Magray Village Marchkot,Abbaspur 11. Bandian Magray,Abbaspur MEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magray means, "The Martials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres. HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBE: All the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe By Abdul Qayyum 3. Valley of Kashmir By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir By Muhammad Din Folk 6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir By Khawaja Azamey 8. History of Kashmir By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami 13. Tareekh-e- Malkan By Dr Sadiq Malik 14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir 16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir By Sajiad Latif Magray 17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islamia By Dr Sabir Afaqi 18. Tareekh-e-Azmi By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir By Muhammad Bashir Magray 20. A New History of India and PakistanBy Quyyam Abdul MAGRAY VILLAGES IN KASHMIR: 1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:- a. Muhammad Din Magray b. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magrayc. Sajjad Latif Magrayd. Rasheed Magraye. Yaqoob Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Sadique Magrayh. Dilpazir Magrayi. Muhammad Aamir Magray j. Bashir Magray k. Qayyum Magray l. Yaseen Magray m. Imran Yaseen margay n. Shafi Magray o. Akram Magray p. Rafique Magray q. Sajjad Magray r. Muhammad Javed Magray s. Kabir Magray t. Kamran Magray 2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few personalities of the Magray Hills are:- a. Haji Aqal Hussain Magrayb. Tariq Magrayc. Ghulam Nabi Magrayd. Gulzar Magraye. Havildar Yaseen margay f. Subedar Rafique Magray g. Hanif Magray h. Havildar Azam Magray i. Muhammad Ashraf Magray j. Kala Khan Magray k. Hakim din Magray l. Capt Yaqoob Magray m. Asghar Magray n. Sadique Magray o. Haji Abdullah Magr 3.MAGRAY ABAD RAWALAKOT:This is a small town in Rawalakot valley on Banjora Road in Barmang. Few of the personalities of the area are:- a. Abdul Majeed Magray b. Muhammad Arif Magrayc. Muhammad Razaque Magray d. Muhammad Imtiaz Magray e. Muhammad javed Magray f. Muhammad Shoukat Magrayg. Muhammad Riaz Magrayh. Muhammad Ishaque Magray i. Muhammad Shakeel Magray j. Muhammad Jahangir Magray k. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayl. Muhammad yaseen Magray 4.MAGRAY VILLAGE BAGH: This village start from Magray city Lower Bela and extends tol the prominent Hill top of Kashmir Lasdana. This village comprises of 600 houses 100% of the Magray tribe people. Few personalities of the Magrtay village are:- a. Dr Mir Akbar Magray b. Gohar Magray c. Abdul Hameed Magray d. Fazal Gohar Magray e. Aslam Magray f. Hayat margay g. Liaqat Ali Magray h. Ghulam Nabi i. Wali Noor Magray j. Sakhi Muhammad Magray k. Haseeb Magray 5.KHARL MAGRAYAN: It is a small area in District Bagh, people of Magray tribe are settled here. Few personalities of the area are:- a. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayb. Muhammad Farooq Magray c. Abdul Hameed Magray d. Gulfraz Magray e. Akram Magray f. Haji Hakeek Magray g. Muhammad Khurshid Magray h. Fazal Hussain Magray i. Shakeel Ahmed Magray 6.MAGRAY GALI LIPA: A prominent Hilltop of Kashmir in Lipa valley. Few personalities of the area are lmentioned here:- a. Capt Ghulam Hussain Magray b. Ghulam Rasool Magray c. Pervaiz Magray d. Prof Kosar Magray 7.Few notables of the area are:- a. Mangta Magray b. Shahzaman Magray c. Arshad Magray d. Shahzaman Magray e. Ali Akbar Magray f. Asad Magray g. Matloob Magray h. Attique Magray i. Oamer Zaman Magray j. Amjid Magray 8.MAGRAY ABAD ATHMAQAM: A SMALL TOWN IN Neelum valley on Kel Road near Athmaqam. Few personalities of the area are:- a. Muhammad Mustafa Magray b. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayc. Muhammad Subhan Magray d. Shakeel Magray e. Ashraf Magray f. Mushtaq Magray g. Ghulam Hussain Magray h. Abid Magray 9.SARDARI MAGRAYAN - REMOTE AREA OF NEELUM VALLEY: 10.MAGRAY VILLAGE MARCHKOT:This is the larges village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 1000 houses exclusively of the Magray Tibe. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Sher Akbar Magrayb. Havildar Karim Magray c. Muhammad Sharif Magray d. Muhammad Afsar Magray e. Muhammad Rasheed Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Muhammad Rafique Magray h. Muhammad Raheem Magray i. Saleem Magray j. Ali Akbar Magray k. Muhammad Azeem Magray l. Muhammad Yaqoob Magray m. Mubashar Salam Din Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Hameed Magrayp. Kutab Dinb Magray11.BANDIAN MAGRAY:This is a remote village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 500 houses entirely of the Magray tribe. Few personalities of Bandian Magray are:- a. Muhammad Arif Magray b. Mir Akbar Magray c. Muhammad Bashir Magray d. Muhammad Ashraf Magray e. Muhammad Nazir Magrayf. Sakhi Muhammad Magray g. Jalal Din Magray h. Muhammad Saddique Magray i. Shoukat Magray j. Rasheed Magray HISTORY OF MAGRAY TRIBE TWO BOOKS "MAGRAY THE MARTIALS AND WARRIORS OF KASHMIR"AND "MAGRAY IN THE EYES OF HISTORY"HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY SAJJAD LATIF MAGRAY .LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THESE BOOKS WAS HELD ON 1st FEB 08 AT PRESS CLUB RAWALPINDI AND WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS.TITLE OF BOOKS ARE WRITTEN BY THE FOL KNOWN SCHALOURS AND HISTORIANS OF THE COUNTRY. 1.DR. M. ASHRAF QURESHI - CHAIRMAN DEPTT OF KASHMIRIYAT PUNJAB UNIVERISTY LAHORE. 2.DR.SABIR AFAQI - AUTHOR & HISTORIAN 3.DR.M.SADIQ MALIK -AUTHOR & HISTORIAN ORGANIZATIONS OF MAGRAY TRIB:1 MAGRAY SUPREME COUNCIL: IS THESUPREME BODY OF MAGRAY TRIBE, EMPOWERED TO TAKE ALL SORT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIO ECONOMICAL DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MAGRAY TRIBE. 2. MAGRAY EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (REGD): PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIBE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THE MAGRAY TRIBE. 3. MAGRAY TANZEEM (REGD): WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM AND ORGANIZE THE MAGRAY TRIBE. 4. MAGRAY WELFARE TRUST: LOOKS AFTER THE ILL, POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF THE KASHMIR IN PARTICULAR AND PAKISTAN IN GENERAL.MAGRAY A MARTIAL & A WARRIOR KASHMIRI TRIBE: Also known and spelled as MAGRI, MAGRE & MAGREY. But the correct spelling is MAGRAY. Pleural of MAGRAY is MAGRES.anwerrabia076@gmail.com Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village, District Bagh 2. Magray City, Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad 3. Magray Hills, Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad, Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali, Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad, Athmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village,Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8. Kharl Magrayay,District Bagh 9. Sardari Magrayan,Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad 10. Magray Village Marchkot,Abbaspur 11. Bandian Magray,Abbaspur MEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magray means, "The Martials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres. HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBE: All the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe By Abdul Qayyum 3. Valley of Kashmir By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir By Muhammad Din Folk 6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir By Khawaja Azamey 8. History of Kashmir By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami 13. Tareekh-e- Malkan By Dr Sadiq Malik 14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir 16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir By Sajiad Latif Magray 17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islamia By Dr Sabir Afaqi 18. Tareekh-e-Azmi By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir By Muhammad Bashir Magray 20. A New History of India and PakistanBy Quyyam Abdul MAGRAY VILLAGES IN KASHMIR: 1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:- a. Muhammad Din Magray b. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magrayc. Sajjad Latif Magrayd. Rasheed Magraye. Yaqoob Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Sadique Magrayh. Dilpazir Magrayi. Muhammad Aamir Magray j. Bashir Magray k. Qayyum Magray l. Yaseen Magray m. Imran Yaseen margay n. Shafi Magray o. Akram Magray p. Rafique Magray q. Sajjad Magray r. Muhammad Javed Magray s. Kabir Magray t. Kamran Magray 2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few personalities of the Magray Hills are:- a. Haji Aqal Hussain Magrayb. Tariq Magrayc. Ghulam Nabi Magrayd. Gulzar Magraye. Havildar Yaseen margay f. Subedar Rafique Magray g. Hanif Magray h. Havildar Azam Magray i. Muhammad Ashraf Magray j. Kala Khan Magray k. Hakim din Magray l. Capt Yaqoob Magray m. Asghar Magray n. Sadique Magray o. Haji Abdullah Magr 3.MAGRAY ABAD RAWALAKOT:This is a small town in Rawalakot valley on Banjora Road in Barmang. Few of the personalities of the area are:- a. Abdul Majeed Magray b. Muhammad Arif Magrayc. Muhammad Razaque Magray d. Muhammad Imtiaz Magray e. Muhammad javed Magray f. Muhammad Shoukat Magrayg. Muhammad Riaz Magrayh. Muhammad Ishaque Magray i. Muhammad Shakeel Magray j. Muhammad Jahangir Magray k. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayl. Muhammad yaseen Magray 4.MAGRAY VILLAGE BAGH: This village start from Magray city Lower Bela and extends tol the prominent Hill top of Kashmir Lasdana. This village comprises of 600 houses 100% of the Magray tribe people. Few personalities of the Magrtay village are:- a. Dr Mir Akbar Magray b. Gohar Magray c. Abdul Hameed Magray d. Fazal Gohar Magray e. Aslam Magray f. Hayat margay g. Liaqat Ali Magray h. Ghulam Nabi i. Wali Noor Magray j. Sakhi Muhammad Magray k. Haseeb Magray 5.KHARL MAGRAYAN: It is a small area in District Bagh, people of Magray tribe are settled here. Few personalities of the area are:- a. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayb. Muhammad Farooq Magray c. Abdul Hameed Magray d. Gulfraz Magray e. Akram Magray f. Haji Hakeek Magray g. Muhammad Khurshid Magray h. Fazal Hussain Magray i. Shakeel Ahmed Magray 6.MAGRAY GALI LIPA: A prominent Hilltop of Kashmir in Lipa valley. Few personalities of the area are lmentioned here:- a. Capt Ghulam Hussain Magray b. Ghulam Rasool Magray c. Pervaiz Magray d. Prof Kosar Magray 7.Few notables of the area are:- a. Mangta Magray b. Shahzaman Magray c. Arshad Magray d. Shahzaman Magray e. Ali Akbar Magray f. Asad Magray g. Matloob Magray h. Attique Magray i. Oamer Zaman Magray j. Amjid Magray 8.MAGRAY ABAD ATHMAQAM: A SMALL TOWN IN Neelum valley on Kel Road near Athmaqam. Few personalities of the area are:- a. Muhammad Mustafa Magray b. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayc. Muhammad Subhan Magray d. Shakeel Magray e. Ashraf Magray f. Mushtaq Magray g. Ghulam Hussain Magray h. Abid Magray 9.SARDARI MAGRAYAN - REMOTE AREA OF NEELUM VALLEY: 10.MAGRAY VILLAGE MARCHKOT:This is the larges village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 1000 houses exclusively of the Magray Tibe. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Sher Akbar Magrayb. Havildar Karim Magray c. Muhammad Sharif Magray d. Muhammad Afsar Magray e. Muhammad Rasheed Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Muhammad Rafique Magray h. Muhammad Raheem Magray i. Saleem Magray j. Ali Akbar Magray k. Muhammad Azeem Magray l. Muhammad Yaqoob Magray m. Mubashar Salam Din Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Hameed Magrayp. Kutab Dinb Magray11.BANDIAN MAGRAY:This is a remote village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 500 houses entirely of the Magray tribe. Few personalities of Bandian Magray are:- a. Muhammad Arif Magray b. Mir Akbar Magray c. Muhammad Bashir Magray d. Muhammad Ashraf Magray e. Muhammad Nazir Magrayf. Sakhi Muhammad Magray g. Jalal Din Magray h. Muhammad Saddique Magray i. Shoukat Magray j. Rasheed Magray HISTORY OF MAGRAY TRIBE TWO BOOKS "MAGRAY THE MARTIALS AND WARRIORS OF KASHMIR"AND "MAGRAY IN THE EYES OF HISTORY"HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY SAJJAD LATIF MAGRAY .LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THESE BOOKS WAS HELD ON 1st FEB 08 AT PRESS CLUB RAWALPINDI AND WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS.TITLE OF BOOKS ARE WRITTEN BY THE FOL KNOWN SCHALOURS AND HISTORIANS OF THE COUNTRY. 1.DR. M. ASHRAF QURESHI - CHAIRMAN DEPTT OF KASHMIRIYAT PUNJAB UNIVERISTY LAHORE. 2.DR.SABIR AFAQI - AUTHOR & HISTORIAN 3.DR.M.SADIQ MALIK -AUTHOR & HISTORIAN ORGANIZATIONS OF MAGRAY TRIB:1 MAGRAY SUPREME COUNCIL: IS THESUPREME BODY OF MAGRAY TRIBE, EMPOWERED TO TAKE ALL SORT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIO ECONOMICAL DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MAGRAY TRIBE. 2. MAGRAY EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (REGD): PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIBE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THE MAGRAY TRIBE. 3. MAGRAY TANZEEM (REGD): WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM AND ORGANIZE THE MAGRAY TRIBE. 4. MAGRAY WELFARE TRUST: LOOKS AFTER THE ILL, POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF THE KASHMIR IN PARTICULAR AND PAKISTAN IN GENERAL.MAGRAY A MARTIAL & A WARRIOR KASHMIRI TRIBE: Also known and spelled as MAGRI, MAGRE & MAGREY. But the correct spelling is MAGRAY. Pleural of MAGRAY is MAGRES.anwerrabia076@gmail.com Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village, District Bagh 2. Magray City, Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad 3. Magray Hills, Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad, Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali, Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad, Athmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village,Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8. Kharl Magrayay,District Bagh 9. Sardari Magrayan,Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad 10. Magray Village Marchkot,Abbaspur 11. Bandian Magray,Abbaspur MEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magray means, "The Martials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres. HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBE: All the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe By Abdul Qayyum 3. Valley of Kashmir By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir By Muhammad Din Folk 6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir By Khawaja Azamey 8. History of Kashmir By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami 13. Tareekh-e- Malkan By Dr Sadiq Malik 14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir 16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir By Sajiad Latif Magray 17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islamia By Dr Sabir Afaqi 18. Tareekh-e-Azmi By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir By Muhammad Bashir Magray 20. A New History of India and PakistanBy Quyyam Abdul MAGRAY VILLAGES IN KASHMIR: 1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:- a. Muhammad Din Magray b. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magrayc. Sajjad Latif Magrayd. Rasheed Magraye. Yaqoob Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Sadique Magrayh. Dilpazir Magrayi. Muhammad Aamir Magray j. Bashir Magray k. Qayyum Magray l. Yaseen Magray m. Imran Yaseen margay n. Shafi Magray o. Akram Magray p. Rafique Magray q. Sajjad Magray r. Muhammad Javed Magray s. Kabir Magray t. Kamran Magray 2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few personalities of the Magray Hills are:- a. Haji Aqal Hussain Magrayb. Tariq Magrayc. Ghulam Nabi Magrayd. Gulzar Magraye. Havildar Yaseen margay f. Subedar Rafique Magray g. Hanif Magray h. Havildar Azam Magray i. Muhammad Ashraf Magray j. Kala Khan Magray k. Hakim din Magray l. Capt Yaqoob Magray m. Asghar Magray n. Sadique Magray o. Haji Abdullah Magr 3.MAGRAY ABAD RAWALAKOT:This is a small town in Rawalakot valley on Banjora Road in Barmang. Few of the personalities of the area are:- a. Abdul Majeed Magray b. Muhammad Arif Magrayc. Muhammad Razaque Magray d. Muhammad Imtiaz Magray e. Muhammad javed Magray f. Muhammad Shoukat Magrayg. Muhammad Riaz Magrayh. Muhammad Ishaque Magray i. Muhammad Shakeel Magray j. Muhammad Jahangir Magray k. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayl. Muhammad yaseen Magray 4.MAGRAY VILLAGE BAGH: This village start from Magray city Lower Bela and extends tol the prominent Hill top of Kashmir Lasdana. This village comprises of 600 houses 100% of the Magray tribe people. Few personalities of the Magrtay village are:- a. Dr Mir Akbar Magray b. Gohar Magray c. Abdul Hameed Magray d. Fazal Gohar Magray e. Aslam Magray f. Hayat margay g. Liaqat Ali Magray h. Ghulam Nabi i. Wali Noor Magray j. Sakhi Muhammad Magray k. Haseeb Magray 5.KHARL MAGRAYAN: It is a small area in District Bagh, people of Magray tribe are settled here. Few personalities of the area are:- a. Muhammad Ashraf Magrayb. Muhammad Farooq Magray c. Abdul Hameed Magray d. Gulfraz Magray e. Akram Magray f. Haji Hakeek Magray g. Muhammad Khurshid Magray h. Fazal Hussain Magray i. Shakeel Ahmed Magray 6.MAGRAY GALI LIPA: A prominent Hilltop of Kashmir in Lipa valley. Few personalities of the area are lmentioned here:- a. Capt Ghulam Hussain Magray b. Ghulam Rasool Magray c. Pervaiz Magray d. Prof Kosar Magray 7.Few notables of the area are:- a. Mangta Magray b. Shahzaman Magray c. Arshad Magray d. Shahzaman Magray e. Ali Akbar Magray f. Asad Magray g. Matloob Magray h. Attique Magray i. Oamer Zaman Magray j. Amjid Magray 8.MAGRAY ABAD ATHMAQAM: A SMALL TOWN IN Neelum valley on Kel Road near Athmaqam. Few personalities of the area are:- a. Muhammad Mustafa Magray b. Muhammad Khurshid Magrayc. Muhammad Subhan Magray d. Shakeel Magray e. Ashraf Magray f. Mushtaq Magray g. Ghulam Hussain Magray h. Abid Magray 9.SARDARI MAGRAYAN - REMOTE AREA OF NEELUM VALLEY: 10.MAGRAY VILLAGE MARCHKOT:This is the larges village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 1000 houses exclusively of the Magray Tibe. Few personalities of the village are:-a. Sher Akbar Magrayb. Havildar Karim Magray c. Muhammad Sharif Magray d. Muhammad Afsar Magray e. Muhammad Rasheed Magrayf. Manzoor Magrayg. Muhammad Rafique Magray h. Muhammad Raheem Magray i. Saleem Magray j. Ali Akbar Magray k. Muhammad Azeem Magray l. Muhammad Yaqoob Magray m. Mubashar Salam Din Magrayn. Sadique Magrayo. Hameed Magrayp. Kutab Dinb Magray11.BANDIAN MAGRAY:This is a remote village of Abbaspur town comprising of more than 500 houses entirely of the Magray tribe. Few personalities of Bandian Magray are:- a. Muhammad Arif Magray b. Mir Akbar Magray c. Muhammad Bashir Magray d. Muhammad Ashraf Magray e. Muhammad Nazir Magrayf. Sakhi Muhammad Magray g. Jalal Din Magray h. Muhammad Saddique Magray i. Shoukat Magray j. Rasheed Magray HISTORY OF MAGRAY TRIBE TWO BOOKS "MAGRAY THE MARTIALS AND WARRIORS OF KASHMIR"AND "MAGRAY IN THE EYES OF HISTORY"HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY SAJJAD LATIF MAGRAY .LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THESE BOOKS WAS HELD ON 1st FEB 08 AT PRESS CLUB RAWALPINDI AND WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS.TITLE OF BOOKS ARE WRITTEN BY THE FOL KNOWN SCHALOURS AND HISTORIANS OF THE COUNTRY. 1.DR. M. ASHRAF QURESHI - CHAIRMAN DEPTT OF KASHMIRIYAT PUNJAB UNIVERISTY LAHORE. 2.DR.SABIR AFAQI - AUTHOR & HISTORIAN 3.DR.M.SADIQ MALIK -AUTHOR & HISTORIAN ORGANIZATIONS OF MAGRAY TRIB:1 MAGRAY SUPREME COUNCIL: IS THESUPREME BODY OF MAGRAY TRIBE, EMPOWERED TO TAKE ALL SORT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIO ECONOMICAL DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MAGRAY TRIBE. 2. MAGRAY EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (REGD): PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIBE AND EVEN OUTSIDE THE MAGRAY TRIBE. 3. MAGRAY TANZEEM (REGD): WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM AND ORGANIZE THE MAGRAY TRIBE. 4. MAGRAY WELFARE TRUST: LOOKS AFTER THE ILL, POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF THE KASHMIR IN PARTICULAR AND PAKISTAN IN GENERAL.