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Sindhi Rajputs (Urdu: سندھی راجپوت Sindhi: سنڌي راجپوت ) are Sindhi belonging to the Rajput tribe and living in Sindh, Pakistan. The Sindhi Muslim Rajputs are considered as Muslim Rajputs.
The province of Sindh, in Pakistan is to home to a large number of Rajput clans. Sindhi society is essential feudal[2] with land held by a small number of families. Many of the feudal families in Sindh belong either to the Rajput or are Baloch tribes (see also Sindhi Baloch).
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Most of Sindh's Rajputs are Muslims, except certain clans found in Tharparkar such the Bhati, Sodhas and Dohat Rathores, who are Hindu. Almost all of Hindu Sindhis migrated to India after independence in 1947.
The Tharparkar region, perhaps not surprisingly as it is along the border with Rajasthan and Kutch in India, is home to the dense concentration of Rajput tribes. The Mangrio, Mahendro, Bhatti, Raheemo, Nohri and Arbab make up a large part of Rajput population. This region is also home to small number of Rathores and Sodhas, most of whom are Hindus, although Umarkot area is home to Muslim Rathores.
In addition to Sindhi Rajputs, the Mirpur Khas and Tharparkar area is also home to immigrant Rao, Kaim Khani, Khanzada, originally from Rajasthan and Haryana in India.
Sanghar, Khairpur and Ghotki districts are home to the Indhar, Dahar, Chhachhar, Wasan, Chhachhar, Mahar (tribe) and Rajpar tribes, as well as several Samma clans such as the Junejo, Samejo and Dharejo.
The riverain tracts of Sukkur and Shikarpur Districts are home to Mahar (tribe). Other tribes in the Sukkur Division include include the Dharejo, Dahar, Chhachhar, Dahiri, Phulpoto, Bambhan, Rajpar, Bhambhro and Rahu.[3]
Badin District home to the following tribes: Soomro, Mahendro, Samejo, Sial, Sarna, Suha, Sahto, Khokhar, Khakher, Keerya, Kakepota, Bhanbhro, Bhatti, Bhoot, Bhan, Bhaunro, Sirki, Lat, Panhwar, Dal, Halepota, Raheemo, Nohrio (Arbab), Nahiyan, Notyar, Rahu, Ruhokra, Athla, Abro, Wadha, Wahera, and Zangejo, Zaouner.[4]
Here is a brief description of the major Sindhi Rajput clans:
The Abro are a branch of the Samma Rajputs, and are Chandravanshi. Found in Shikarpur, Jacobabad and Larkana districts and Balochistan.
The Bargujar are Suryavanshi Rajput clan. In Sindh, there are a few families of Muslim Lalkhani among the Urdu speaking Mohajirs in Karachi. Most Bargujars in Sindh migrated from Haryana in 1947.
The Bhatti or sometimes pronounced Bhati are directly linked with those of Rajasthan. They are found throughout Sindh, but have especial concentrations in Tharparkar.
The Jokhio are one of the older residents of Sindh Rajputs, they are a clan of the Samma Rajputs, and as such are Chandravanshi. They are found in Malir District, in a cluster of villages such as Jam Goth and Gadap Town. They are also living in Thatta city, Nawabshah city, Daulatpur city.
The Joyo or Johiya form part of a communities of tribes known as the Sarai, that migrated from Punjab in the 18th Century. They are found in Sukkur, Shikarpur, Larkana and Nawabshah districts.
The Junejo are a clan of Samma Rajputs. They are found in Nawabshah, Sanghar, Hyderabad, Larkana, Ubaro, Badin, Shikarpur, Sindhri, Larkana, Dadu, Badin, Mirpurkhas and Thatta, Khairpur Districts.
The Khanzada are a clan of the Jadaun or Jadubansi (Yaduvansh) Rajputs, claiming direct descent from Krishna. They were originally settled in northern Rajasthan and Haryana generally called Mewat, until 1947. Khanzadas and Meos are originally same but it is fact that Khanzads were rulers in region Mewat. Like other Muslim communities of this region, they migrated to Pakistan in 1947. They are now found in Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Matiari, Hyderabad and Nawabshah districts.
The Kharal are a clan of the Sarais, who immigrated from Punjab in the 18th Century. They are found mainly in the Sanghar District.
The Khokhar are a major clan of the Sarais. They are found mainly in Larkana District.
The Mahar are a clan of Bhatti Rajputs, and as such are a Chandravanshi clan. Theu are found mainly in Ghotki, where their chief resides, and Sukkur and Shikarpur District.
The Mangrio are a clan of the Chandravanshi Rajputs.Magrio or Mangria is the famous clan of Meos. Sindhi Sipahi clans Junejo, Samma, Pano and Mangrio comes from Meos of Rajasthan. They are found mainly in Sanghar, Tharparkar and Balochistan.
The Meos consists of Tomars, Yaduvanshi, Chauhans,Barguajar,Rathores, Panwars and KachwahasRajputs, claiming descent from Lord Krishna. They were and many are still found in the Mewat region of India. The districts of Gurgaon, Alwar and Bharatpur, (Dholpur) formed the Mewat region. After partition, many Meos Settled in Sindh.. In Sindh, they are found in Nawabshah, Khairpur and Sukkur Karachi, Hyderabad, Badin, Sanghar, Larkana and Tandowala yar districts. Sindhi Sipahies, Mahar have close racial link with Meos. Moreover, Tha Khanzadas of Mewat are also the kins of Meos. Meos are actually the original Sindhi tribe migrated to Rajasthan thousands year ago. Their language Mewati is the daughter of Sindhi language.In Sindh large number of local meos sindhies population still exists. According to American institute of Genealogy 49% population of Sindh belongs to Meo Tribe. Meos and Sindhies belongs to Humanhaplo group R1A1.This group shows the early arrivals of Arians in Indian sub continent.It is also common among Brahmans, Sindhi Sipahies, Mahar,Meos Chenchu tribes and other Indian tribals.Most of the Germans,Slavacs and central Asians comes of this haplogroup.Tme member of this group are pure Arians.
The Naru Rajput are found in Mirpurkhas district. They are Suryavanshi Rajput.
The Panhwar or Panwar or Parmara are an Agnivanshi Rajput clan. The Panhwars constitute about 40% of the population of Dadu District, as well being found in Tharparkar, Umarkot, Badin and Hyderabad districts.
The Qaimkhani are a clan of Chauhan Rajputs, originally from Rajasthan and Hissar in India. After the partition of India, they migrated en masse to Pakistan. They are found in Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, Tando Allahyar, Larkana, Nawabshah, Naushahro, Multan, Bahawalpur and Mithankot.
Rajpar (Sindhi: راڄپر) is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh province of Pakistan. Rajper are major clans of Bhattis. All Bhattis are related to Samma Rajputs clans as they are Yadubansi too.
Yaduvanshi Ahirs who were converted as Muslims are known as Raos.[5][6][7] Yaduvanshi are descendants of the Yadu, a Vedic Period(1500BC) nomadic race.[8][9][10] The Muslim Rajputs of the old Delhi Division of East Punjab, what is now Haryana State in India, were commonly known as Raos. They speak Haryanvi dialect which is often called Khar Boli. They settled in Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tharparkar, Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah), Hyderabad, & Karachi Districts of Sindh & Multan, Lahore, Okara, Bahawalpur District of Punjab.
The Rathore are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan. Most of the Rathore have remained Hindu, although Umarkot District is home to some Muslim Rathore.
The Samma are largest Rajput tribe found in Sindh, and are branch of Yaduvanshi race. They are found throughout Sindh, and ruled the country from 1350 to 1500. The Hindu Jadeja and Chudasama branch were rulers of Kutch and a number states in Kathiawar belonged to this clan
The Sial are another Sarai tribe, found mainly in Sanghar, Nawabshah and Khairpur Districts.
The Solangi are a branch of the Solanki (Chalukya) Rajput tribe. Solangi are among the oldest tribes of ancient Sindh. Found throughout Sindh.
The Unar are a Samma Rajput clan. They are found in Larkana and Shikarpur districts.
The Sindh-Sipahi originally belonged to the family of Chandravanshi Rajputs.[11] They are said to have converted to Islam, at the time of the conquest of Sindh by the Arabs, around 8th Century A.D.
They are sub-divided into various tribes, such as the Bhatti, Sodha, Tonwar and Rathore, and further divided into firkas or sub-clans. Their main firkas are the Samma, Saand, Gajju, Bhayyo, Panno, Sithar, and Mahar. The Samma clan is called so after the name of its founder and traces its pedigree to Bhati Rajputs.[11] T The Saand and Gajju were originally Sodha; Bhayo and Panno are said to be descended from Tonwar; and Sithar are Rathore.
The Mahar claim to have always been Hindu. In addition to these communities, the Junejas and Mangria are also considered to be Sindh-Sipahi.
Dhatis and Khudalis are the two chief sub-divisions of the Sindhi-Sipahi. The Dhati are found mainly in Jaisalmer, while the Khudali are found in Barmer and Jodhpur.The Khudali are cammel nomads, and dwell in temporary thatched huts. The Dhatis are settled farmers. Vighio . Sama Family Of sindhi
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