Jam or may called ''Ja'am'' () is a native title of rulers of a few princely states, notably born in western

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by the Samaa dynasty and their

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branch which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary

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. Jam: * The leaders of the Islam-converted Samaa dynasty

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s of the Greater Sindh Sultanate Jam Sahib : * The rulers of Nawanagar State, a

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, since its 1535 foundation, until their promotion to

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Jam Sahib in 1895 * The rulers of Las Bela State in Pakistan, descended from the Samma dynasty

Notable Jams

Jam Tamachi Jam Khairuddin Tamachi bin Jam Unar () was the third Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty reigning first from 1367 to 1371 and then from 1389 to 1392. History The army of Sultan Alauddin Khalji arrived in the vicinity of Bukkur, reconquere ...

(Jam Khairuddin) (1367–1379 AD) or Jam Khairuddin bin Jam Unar, a famous sultan of the Samma dynasty *

Jam Nizamuddin II Jám Nizámuddín II (; 1439–1509), also known as Jam Nizam al-Din or Jám Nindó (), was the 15th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty, reigning between 1461 and 1508 CE. His capital was Thatta in modern-day southern Pakistan ...

(866–914 AH, 1461–1508 AD), the most famous sultan of the Samma dynasty *

Jam Rawal Jam Rawal Lakh (1480–1562), was a Jadeja Rajput ruler, who ruled Cutch State, Kutch State from 1524 to 1548 and later was founder-ruler of Nawanagar State from 1540 to 1562. Ruler of Kutch Jam Raval was son of Jam Lakhoji, the chief of Tera, ...

or Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhoji Jadeja (1480-1562), Jadeja Rajput ruler of

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(1524-1548) and founder-ruler of

Nawanagar State Nawanagar was an Indian state and then a princely state in the historical Halar region, located on the southern shores of the Gulf of Kutch. It was ruled by the Jadeja Rajput dynasty and became a part of newly formed India. Its capital cit ...

(1540-1562) *

Jam Feroz Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fatah Firuz Shah II ( Sindhi: نصيرالدين ابو الفتح فيروز شاھ ثاني), commonly known as Jam Feroz (1508–1524/5), was the last ruler of the Samma dynasty of Sindh. Jam Feroz proved to be a weak ruler ...

udin (1508–1527) or Jam Feruz bin Jam Nizam, last ruler of the Samma dynasty 926 AH (1519 AD) * Jam bhamboo Fateh Ahmed Dahar (1890-1950), former Sardar of tribe and former general of British Sindh Received Title of Jam Sahib From British Government * Jam Muneer Ahmed Dahar (1942-2011), former Minister of Sindh

Cities named after Jams

* Jam Nawaz Ali, Sindh, Pakistan * Jam Shoro, Sindh, Pakistan *

Tando Jam Tando Jam () is a town and a municipal committee of Hyderabad District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It lies to the east of Hyderabad Taluka, about 12 kilometres northeast of the city center. As of 2017, Its population is 71,760. The Sin ...

, Sindh, Pakistan *

Jampur Jampur () is the capital city of Jampur Tehsil, in the Rajanpur District of Punjab, Pakistan. It comprises an area of about 16.7 square kilometers and has a population of about 155,243 (2023) It is the capital of Jampur Tehsil. Approximately ...

, Punjab, Pakistan *

Torbat-e Jam Torbat-e Jam () is a city in the Central District (Torbat-e Jam County), Central District of Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is one of ...

, Iran * Jamnagar, Gujarat, India *

Jamkhambhaliya Jamkhambhaliya, also known as Khambhalia, is a town and a municipality in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat, India. It is the headquarters and the largest town of the district. Khambhaliya is famous for ghee and eggplants all over India. Hi ...

, Gujarat, India * Jam Jodhpur, Gujarat, India

References

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External links

WorldStatesman - India - Princely States K-Z

Heads of state Noble titles Titles in India Surnames of Indian origin Surnames of Hindu origin Titles in Pakistan Titles of national or ethnic leadership Royal titles Jamote people Samma tribes