The Jakhro and Jākhro () are two Sindhi

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tribes of

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. One is a subdivision of the

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tribe. Rodani or Rotani, Kakapota, Mirwani, Dhadapota, Sherani, Abapota etc clans of Jakhro are associated with Detho title or nickname Found in

and

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( Kachhi and

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).One of five sons of Jakhro was given a nickname "Detho" due to generosity.

History

The Jakhro tribe has been praised by the famous Sindhi poet

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics ''Lakhino Latif'', ''Latif Ghot'', ''Bhittai'', and ''Bhit Jo Shah'', was a Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet from Pakistan, widely considered to be the ...

. The compilation of the verses could be found in

Shah Jo Risalo Shah Jo Risalo () is a book of poems of the Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Shah Abdul Latif's poetry was transmitted orally during his lifetime and compiled after his death and designated as ''Shah Jo Risalo'' or ''Po ...

, where the sur (chapter) is Bilawal. The English translation of this chapter has been done by

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, . A sample of the translation is given below: Jakhro is worthy, and the rest bear nothing but the title of 'king' ; جَکِرو جَسَ کَرو، ٻِيا سَڀِ اَنِيرا؛
Others were created in the same way that Jakhro was; جِيائِين جُڙيو جَکِرو، تِيائِين نه ٻِيا؛
Clay needed for his make so rare for him was just enough. مِٽِي تَنهِن ماڳا، اَصُلُ هُئِي ايتِرِي

Clans

The Jakhra had five sons Hassan, Hussan, Himand, Sarman and Manjhun. From Hassan the main clans are: Armani, Hasseniani Pirzadani, Qablani and Sodhepotra. From Hussan the main clans are: Aibani, Aarbani, Brahampota, Ghulamipota, Gobdaya/Gobla, Kalipota, Karerpota, Lasra, Maslipota, Magtharpota, Mangarpota, Paneepota, Perozpota, Shahipota, Sanjhipota. From Himand the main clans are: Arija, Bajipota, Haijab, Lalipota, Mahmandpota, Otha, Qambarpota, and Sanbakpota. From Manjhun the main clans are: Allahnani, Bijarpota, Bulkpota, Baigpota, Darba, Daryakhanani, Dewrani, Halepota, Hothiani, Khakuani, Lalkhanani, Ladhani, Marripota, Makhrani, Menhwasani, Mirwani, Nangrani, Rawlani, Tamachipota/Tamachiani, Sakhipota and Zaidpota. From Sarman the main clans are: Mirpota and Sarmanpota. Apart from them other clans of Jakhra are: Detho, Rodani, Punhupota, Gandra, Pajinpota, Haranpota, Thebani, Essabpota, Malarani, Manjhwani and Manjho.

External links

*Sindhiadabi Boar
Lateefyat Book page_11

References

Sindhi tribes Samma tribes {{Pakistan-ethno-stub