SIR LEPEL H. GRIFFIN writes in his book The Panjab Chiefs (1865 edition) p.570-571., that "All branches of the tribe (Awans) are unanimous in stating that they originally came from neighbourhood of ghazni to India, and all trace their genealogy to Hasrat Ali the son-in-law of the Prophet. Kutab Shah, who came from Ghazni with Sultan Mahmud, was the common ancestor of the Awans. ... It was only in the Rawalpindi, Jhelam and Shahpur districts that they became of any political importance. ... In Shahpur District the Awans held the hilly country to the north west, Jalar, Naoshera and Sukesar, where the head of the tribe still resides."
H. A. Rose writes, "But in the best available account of the tribe, the Awans are indeed said to be of Arabian origin and descendants of Qutb Shah" 'A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province'A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West ..., Volume 1 by H.A. Rose
Communal Politics in Punjab (1925–1947) p.117, by Samina Yasmeen. "Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Communal Politics in Punjab (1925–1947) p.117, by Samina Yasmeen. "Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
