Hanbhi ( ur, ہانبھی), or Hambhi sometimes spelt as Hanbi is a Sindhi Sammat tribe settled in

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. It is a clan of Sindhi Diyo tribe of Samma. Hanbhi is also a clan among Sindhi Jamote tribe of Balochistan.

Details

Hanbhi came from Taxila in 1 BC and settled in

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, and

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. They primarily work as Landlords. People of this tribe are settled in all provinces of Pakistan, such as

Rajanpur Rajanpur ( ur, ), is a city and the headquarters of Rajanpur District in the far southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. The district lies entirely west of the Indus River. it is a narrow, to wide strip of land sandwiched between the Indus Riv ...

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);

Jacobabad Jacobabad ( ur, and sd, جيڪب آباد; formerly Khanger or Khangarh) is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, serving as both the capital city of Jacobabad District and the administrative center of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative tehsil, subdi ...

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, and Ranipur ( Sindh);

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province;

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Sibi Sibi (Sindhi: سيوي ur, ) is a city situated in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The city is the headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name. Etymology The origin of the town's name is attributed to Rani Sewi, a Hindu lad ...

, Kachhi, Sohbatpur, Nasirabad, Jafarabad, Pishin,

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and,

Harnai Harnai ( ps, هرنای, ur, ) is the capital of Harnai District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was previously in Sibi District. It is located in the northeast of Balochistan province. The town is surrounded by the cities Ziarat ...

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). They speak different Languages like Sindhi, Saraiki, and

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Clans

The Hanbhi/Hambhi tribe's main clans are Alizai, Adinzai, Sabdozai, Masuzai, Blochani, Ilyasani, Muradani, Bahadurani, Salarzai, Loharzai, Sonezai, Essazai, and Hadezai.

References

Sindhi tribes Samma tribes Jat tribes {{Pakistan-ethno-stub