Sameja
سميجا‎
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan, India
Languages
Sindhi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Sindhi people

Sameja / Samejo (Sindhi: سميجا‎) is a Sammat Sindhi clan found in Sindh, Pakistan[1][2][3][4][5] and in some parts of India.[6][7]

Origins

The Sameja are regarded as descendants of Sama, son of Jam Raidhan.[8][1] The most well-known branch of Sameja is Unar.[9]

Revolt

They were one of the many tribes that revolted against the Arghun and the Mughal empire rule.[10][11] Sameja were considered a warrior clan by some.[12]

Notable people

Notable people bearing the surname who may or may not be associated with the tribe, include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The Gazetteer of West Pakistan. Gazetteer Cell, Government of West Pakistan. 1968. p. 154.
  2. ↑ Ali Zaidi, Syed Inayet (1982). The Mughals And The Rajputs. Aligarh University. p. 259.
  3. ↑ 1998 District Census Report of Ghotki. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000. p. 10.
  4. ↑ Yadav, J. N. Singh (1992). Yadavas Through the Ages, from Ancient Period to Date. Sharada Publishing House. p. 217. ISBN 978-81-85616-03-2.
  5. ↑ Grassroots - Volume 10. Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Sind. 1987. p. 57.
  6. ↑ Jain, Jyotindra; Gujarat, Shreyas Folk Museum of (1980). Folk Art and Culture of Gujarat: Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat. Shreyas Prakashan.
  7. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2003). Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8.
  8. ↑ Encyclopedia Sindhiana: Volume 7 (in Sindhi). S.L.A, Government of Sindh. ..Raidhan had nine sons, one of them was named Samo, his descendants were called Sameja
  9. ↑ Buriro Sewhani, Khair Muhammad (2005). Zatian Ji Encyclopaedia (in Sindhi). Murad Publications. p. 457.
  10. ↑ Sind Quarterly Volume 26, Issues 1-2. 1998. p. 18.
  11. ↑ Contacts Between Cultures: South Asia. E. Mellen Press. 1992. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7734-9202-8.
  12. ↑ Encyclopedia Sindhiana - Volume 7 (in Sindhi). S.L.A, Government of Sindh. ..Tarikh Mazhar-e-Shah Jahani's Yousuf Mirak writes that Sameja were a warrior clan..
  13. ↑ "The man behind the Lahooti Melo". The Nation. 15 April 2023.
  14. ↑ Siddiqui, Maleeha Hamid (3 June 2013). "PPP wins six seats in re-poll, recount". DAWN.COM.
  15. ↑ "'Shaikh Ayaz was the poet of oppressed'". www.thenews.com.pk.
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