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Dahar (tribe)
Dahar or Daher () is a Sindhi Sammat tribe. The Daharki city is named after this tribe. It is one of the prominent tribes in Ghotki Ghotki (; ) is a city in northern Sindh, Pakistan, and the headquarter of Ghotki District. Its population as of 2023 is . Ghotki is famous for its date palm ''Phoenix dactylifera'', commonly known as the date palm, is a flowering-plant spec .... Notable people * Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar References {{reflist Sindhi tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhis
Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group originating from and native to Sindh, a region of Pakistan, who share a common Sindhi culture, history, ancestry, and language. The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by southeastern Balochistan; the Bahawalpur region of Punjab; the Marwar region of Rajasthan; and the Kutch region of Gujarat. Sindhis are the third-largest ethnic group in Pakistan, after the Punjabis and Pashtuns, forming a majority in Sindh with historical communities also found in neighbouring Balochistan. They form a significant diasporic population in India, mostly partition-era migrants and their descendants. Sindhi diaspora is also present in other parts of South Asia; as well as in the Gulf states, the Western world and the Far East. Sindhis are a diverse group in terms of religious affiliations and practices. Approximately 94% are adherents of Islam, primarily the Sunni denomination with a significant population also following the Shia denomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Sammat
The Sammat (; ''sammāṭ'', ''samāṭr'', ''sammāṭh'') is the indigenous community of Sindhi people consisting of old local tribes, they are a large community in Sindhi Muslims. Hindu Sammats are also extant. Sammat refers to Sindhis with indigenous origins. The Sammat tribes have existed in the region since ancient times. The Sammats are considered to be a traditionally privileged group in the Sindhi society. Sammat rulers were praised by Bhittai, a popular 18th century poet of the Sindhi language. In contemporary Sindh, the Sammat castes are regarded as second in rank to Sayeds and other castes of Arab descent. Man who worked very hard to revive Sammat as Chairman Sammat tanzeem, was Late, Bahawal Khan Unar, who dedicated much part of his life to the cause he was committed to from early 80s to late 90s, since he passed away in 1998 and after his death things went again on a longe pause till today. See also * Sindhi Jats The Sindhi Jats ( Sindhi: سنڌي جت/جا� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daharki
Daharki () is a city in Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Daharki Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district with an area of 2,088 km2. It is situated about 100 km north-east of Sukkur, between Mirpur Mathelo and Ubauro on Pakistan's N-5 National Highway. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, it is the 25th largest city of Sindh, having a population of 335,145. History Ghotki was founded as a camp by an Ambassador General of Raja Ibn Selaj Birhman (a relative of Raja Dahar of Sindh) in 637 A.D. At that time it was named as Hath Sam. In 712 A.D, Mohammad Bin Qasim conquered Sindh by defeating Raja Dahar, Ghot Ibn Samed Ibn Patel, the grandson of Raja Dahar, was settled in the area as he converted to Islam and in whose name the Ghota tribe came into being. Arabs awarded many Jagirs (Estates) to Ghotas and named this village as "Daharwali", to honor their grandfather. Later on, this region was ruled by different dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghotki District
Ghotki District (; ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan, with headquarter in the city of Mirpur Mathelo. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1993, it formed part of Sukkur District. Geography Ghotki District is stretched in 6083 km2 (1,555,528 acres). 25,000 acres area of the district consisting of desert land, 402,578 acres (25.88%) is flooded (Katcha) area and remaining area lying between desert and flooded areas of district is cultivated. Desert area having wind-blown hills as Achro Thar (White Desert). Flooded area (Kacha) is stretched on 87 km along Indus River from north - east to south - west of the district where forests exist in this area. Administration The Ghotki district is administratively subdivided into the following List of tehsils of Sindh, Tehsils: * Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil * Daharki Tehsil * Ghotki Tehsil * Ubauro Tehsil * Khan Garh Tehsil, Khangarh Tehsil Demographics As of the 2023 Pakistani census, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar
Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar (; born 1 January 1953) is a Pakistani politician hailing from Bashirabad village, Ubauro, Ghotki District belong to Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians. He was the Minister of Education and Literacy in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. He was elected Senator from Sindh on 3 March 2021. Education and political career Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar achieved his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. He served as Minister of Population, Welfare & Revenue from 2008 to 2013 and also served as Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh The Provincial Assembly of Sindh is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Sindh, and is located in Karachi, its provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakis ... from 2002 to 2007 and 2008 to 2013. Hussain Dahar also served as Minister for Food and Health 2013 – N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
