Origins Mir Ali Khan, the founder of the Tiwana family, settled in Okhali Mohallah, located in the present-day
Khushab District, during the mid-17th century. Around 1680, his son Mir Ahmad Khan established the town of Mitha Tiwana. Khan Muhammad Khan was frequently engaged in conflicts with neighbouring chiefs. He launched an attack on Lal Khan, the Chief of
Khushab, bombarded the town, and reportedly tied prisoners to cannons to divert enemy fire. In 1819,
Hari Singh Nalwa was granted the jagir of Mitha Tiwana.
Malik Fateh Khan Tiwana rendered services in
Hissar and
Jhajjar, while his cousin Sher Muhammad Khan provided assistance in the
Doaba,
Oudh, and
Bareilly regions. Both were rewarded with
jagirs and conferred the title of Khan Bahadur. Another family member,
Sahib Khan, was also granted the title of Khan Bahadur. He received nearly 9,000 acres of land in
Kalpi and a jagir valued at ₹1,200. Sahib Khan's son,
Umar Hayat Khan, became a decorated officer in the
British Indian Army and was later elected to the
Council of the Secretary of State for India. His son,
Khizar Hayat Tiwana, went on to become the last
Premier of the Punjab during
British rule. == List of Nawab of Shahpur ==