Baig Origins

The Baigs are a proud clan of peoples descending from the Mughals of India.They occupy the upper echelons of society in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and in some cases Afghanistan and Iran.The mughals are descendants of the Mongolians and through intermarriages with Persians and Turks, have come to be settled in South East Asia region.

The most famous Mongolian was Genghis Khan, the most famous Mughal was Akbar,Emperor of India.These days Mughals can be found all over the world. A mughal is recognised by the name "Mirza" before his own name.The term Begum, is derived of the word Baig, and means a female member of the Baig family. Such as Mirza Asad Baig.

Mirza is a persian name and has many similiar meanings. Some scholars say Mirza refers to a noble, or Prince. The last name Baig comes fromt the Turkic word Beg, that comes from the old Turkish word Bey, which means military commander. Mirza [insert real name] would've probably been the title of a leading General of noble blood. It would translate to Prince [insert name] Commander of the [name of the army].

The Mughal Rulers as previously mentioned, are Muslims who came from outside India. The Mongolians were invading at about the same time as the Turks. The Turks married Persians and the Mongolians met with the Turkic-Persians and married them. Creating a group called the 'Mughals'. The Mughals then conquered the majority of the Indian subcontinent.

The Mughals brought with them not only a perfected art of war, but also poetry, the arts, and extravagant calligraphic masonry.