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Ethnic group
Samma
سمو,سما
Jam Tombs at Makli
Languages
Sindhi,Siraiki and Balochi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Sindhi,Baloch
For the Samma Dynasty that ruled in Sindh around 1351-1520, see Samma Dynasty.

The Samma (Template:Lang-sdسمو;Template:Lang-ur) are a Muslim Rajput tribe settled in the provinces of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan of Pakistan and Gujerat, India. The Jareja section in Gujerat is still Hindu. They are part of the larger Jamot tribe and speak the Seraiki, Gujerati and Sindhi. A large number of the Samma tribe live in Sindh and other provinces of Pakistan. The former Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Mohammad Yousaf is from the same tribe, he is Sardar and head of his Tribe.

(Jam (Template:Lang-ur)

(Jam (Template:Lang-ur) means sardar, Nawab or king). It is not a tribe, but the title given to the leading Royal family of a Jamot tribe or state.)

Between 1351-1551 C.E. the Samma Dynasty ruled in Sindh and parts of Punjab region and Balochistan, with their capital at Thatta. The most famous of these rulers was Jam Nizamuddin. The Samma dynasty left its mark in Sindh and Balochistan by building magnificent structures including the necropolis of kings and royalties in Thatta and many more ruins.

Clans

Burdha

The Burdha clan living in the Punjab speak the Saraiki language and are well aware of there culture, traditions and are highly educated vast majority is doctors, engineers and lawyers, in Sindh and Balochistan people from this tribe are also spell it as Burriro instead of Burdha.

Chutta

Chutta is a Samma tribe settled in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. The Chief of the tribe is Sardar Saleh Bhootani (chief minister of Balochistan province). They were rulers of Dureji until Bagbana (Khuzdar) during the samma dynasty.


Jareja

Jadeja is the name of a major clan of Rajputs. After the demise of the Samma dynasty the Nawab migrated along with his brothers and tribal members leaving their once thriving land of Nagar-Samma to parts of India and settled in Gujrat. A large village in Gujrat is now settled by the descendants of the 4 tribal leaders who were also blood brothers. One of the brothers is recorded to have migrated back to Sindh and settled the lands on the outskirts of Thatta known as Sikhaat - famous for its rose farms. The village in Gujarat known also Nagar-Samma consists of many thousand of acres of cultivatable and non cultivatable land an accurate size is not known.

Jokhio

A tomb at Chaukundi necropolis in karachi.

Jokhio is the Samma tribe settled in Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan. Chaukhandi tombs (چوکنڈی) are attributed to Jokhio tribes and were build between 15th and 18th centuries, situated 29 km east of Karachi on N-5 National Highway near Landhi Town. Chaukhandi cemetery, consisting of names or Quranic Verse. Some of the Jams who were named were said to belong to the Jokhio tribe still resident in the area.


Sardar Jam Murad Ali Jokhio

Tomb of Sardar Jam Murad Ali, Sardar of the Jokhio Tribe of Sindh. Chaukhandi tombs, are attributed to Jokhio tribe from alteast 2 to 3 centuries. The tomb of Sardar Jam Murad Ali is developed in 2008 and is build in the traditional way bearing exquisite carvings.

Others clans

Other clans include the Abro, Ghanghro, Junejo, Unar, Ujjan, Narejo, Samejo, Sahito, Lakho, Khambro and the Runjha.

Lasbela

The Sammas of Lasbela reside in Balochistan and they speak Lasi.

Sanghar

The Nawab Jam Family of Sanghar belong to the Samma dynasty. Al Haj Nawab Jam Kambhu Khan was the chief of Samat community and Samma Jam Tribe. Jam Sadiq Ali succeeded his father Nawab Jam Kambhu Khan. At present Nawabzada Jam Mashooq Ali, son of the former Chief Minister late Jam Sadiq Ali is a Sardar of the Sama Jam tribe.

The Samma Chiefs

There are several cheifs of various branches of samma tribe but some maintioned Sheikh Sadik Ali Sher Ali Ansari Deputti collector Sind in his book "The Musalman Races founnd in Sind, Balochista and Afganistan" as

The Chief of Abro Sardar Himat ali khan Son of Sardar Ali Hassan Khan Abro,who lives in Tarai, Taulka Naushehro Abro of the Shikarpur District, he is a 1st class Jagirdar and Zamindar.

Chief of Unar Jam Wali Mohammad son of Jam Mir Mohammad Unar resident in village of kazi Taj Mohammad in Taulka Sakrand District of Hyderabad.

Chief of the Numerias Malik Sobdar Khan son of Malik Sardar Khan Numerio,He is the 1st class Jagirdar in Taulka Kotri and mountain range of Kheerthar Kohistan.

Chief of Jokhias Jam Murad Ali son of Jam Mihar Ali Jokhio,Resident of Malir, and a 1st class Jagirdar in Taulka Karachi.

See also

References

Samma clans
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