Tungekar Mohammed Jaffer Family treeUpdated August 25, 2006 |
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| Mohd. Jaffer Tungekars ancestors, Originally Arabs, came from Yemen when many Arabs fled Arab countries after the tragedy of Karbala, where Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) grandson Hussein (PBUH) and his family were Martyred. (The above paragraph may not be true). Ancestors of Mohd. Jaffer Tungekars came to Uran somewhere in or around 1737. PLEASE NOTE THAT THEIR SURNAME MAY NOT BE TUNGEKAR. This person was traced as Shaikh Mulla Hussein Mia. He is the forefathers in the eleventh or twelveth generation. He seemed to be religious from his name, i.e. Mulla, and may have helped in spreading Islam during those times. He built the first Jama Masjid of Uran in 1754. Not very wealthy and did not possessed any property in Uran. The Peshwas (Marathas) were the rulers in Uran. In the early 19th century i.e. around 1808 in Uran among the Muslims there were three prominent families. Thakur (Majeed n Muttalib Thakur n Sughra Bakshi are descendents), Mukri (the famous film star Umer and Abu Baker Janaab, whose son Tameezuddin is in Jeddah nowadays) and Makooji (no survivals in this). It is possible that Thakurs are the early converts to Islam during the last days of Moghal Empire. Tungekars were not in Uran at that time. Most of the properties in Uran belonged to these families. Still in Uran the oldest houses are occupied by the descendent of these families. Mia Mukris house and Aziz Thahurs house and the one belonged to Abdul Rehman Thakur (which has been demolished recently and a multi story building is built in its place) are the oldest in Uran. In Masjid Mohalla there are still some properties left in these families. When it was traced, the original ownership of Agars (Salt Works) of Tungekars n Bhaijis were found somewhere that those were belonged to Thakurs and Mukris. Similarly the land, on which the Jama Masjid of Uran and Graveyard are built were belong to Mukris. Still Mukri families, dead bodies, are buried therein without payment, as they are the original donors. There were and are lot of Tungekars in Uran and Bombay who r not related to any Ancestral line of Mohd. Jafer Tungekar. These Tungekars must be early converts during the last days of Moghal Empire. It is a custom among Maharashtrians (Marathas) to add KAR to the place from where they belong in order to make a surname. Tunge is a small village in Raigad District (former name Kolaba) mostly inhabited by Brahmins. Similarly Jite is also a village around. Such surnames Dhamanker, Jitekar, Tendulkar, Kelkar, etc are common. These early converts might have taken refuge in neighboring areas in order to protect them-selves. Bombay being cosmopolitan area might have been safer. Similarly Uran around 1820 was under the Portuguese rule. Peshwas have been thrown out of that area. Bombay and Salset islands were also under the Portuguese rule. Mohammed Jaffer Tungekar was born in or around mid 1800. Mohammed Jaffer married to a lady from Bombay Tungekar family named MARYAM. She is the great grand mother of Tungekar family. Currently the Tungekar Empire is spread across the globe. Over 12 generations with 850 individuals and 300 marriages have been recorded so far and more is on its way. MOHAMMED EBRAHIM s/o MOHAMMED JAFFER TUNGEKAR. He is better known as BAPU SETH. The word Bapu in Gujrati means Grand-Noble-Respected person. Gandhi was also famous by this name. He had a numerous properties in Uran and his business was extended to Malbar (now Kerala),Gujrat,Calcutta and even Madras -Coimbatore. He had some business connections in Penag N Rangoon of BurmaThe times of India reported them as 'The King of Salts' in early 20th century. He was born on 16th April 1876. He died on 17th January, 1932. The man who had so much in Uran and now his descendants do not have even a room to stay in Uran. He had done so much charity that his name is mentioned with respect. He was very simple soft hearted and extra ordinarily generous man. He was married with HAWA BIBI d/o |
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