Nawab Kumhar Inayat Kotia was a Punjabi singer, songwriter and composer from Kot Inayat Khan village situated in, Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
[1] He wrote, directed and sang many famous Punjabi songs based on the folklore and heroic characters of Punjab.
Kumhar was taught the art of ballad singing by Allah Ditta Warriach from a neighbouring village.
His major contributions to Punjabi culture are Jugni, Sohni Mahiwal, Mirza Sahiban, Dhol Sammi, Sassi Punnu, Dulla Bhatti, Puran Bhagat, Jaimal Phatta etc.
Later Janna's sons carried on folk singing ballads and mahiyas.