Jokhio (Sindhi: جوکيو) is a Sindhi Sammat tribe found in Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] The Jokhio were considered a powerful tribe and held great political importance in the British Raj Sindh and were granted Jagir by the Raj Government.[4] The Jokhio tribe is also notable for Chaukhandi tombs, a centuries-old monument known for its sandstone carvings.[5]
جوکيو | |
|---|---|
 Tribesmen of the Jokhio tribe during British Raj | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sindhi people |
Clans
There are five sub-tribes of Jokhia: Teebhar, Bandicho, Sālār, Burfat and Bhand.[citation needed]
- Clans of Teebhar: Aari, Bajarpota, Chuhar, Kalo, Kalani, Mureed, Miranpoto, Qadir, Qadri, Satal.
- Clans of Bandicho: Chinipota, Chhatipota, Gujarpota, Ghulampota, Shadipota.
- Clans of Salar: Galani, Jakhra, Jamani, Mithani, Qaisar, Roripota, Thevhani, Thehani.
- Clans of Burfat: Barhamani, Burra, Chhora, Ganiyan, Gondar, Hamlani.
- Clans of Bhand: Jokhia, Jam, Jaffri, Mamdani, Tayabani.[citation needed]
Other Jokhia clans are: Achha, Achhia, Arti, Aripota, Begani, Dhagra, Desrani, Dalilani, Daya, Esapota, Gaad, Halani, Hamirka, Jarani, Kalipota, Lākhani, , Musa, Marmat, Qandarpota, Rabai, Saeedpota (Sethpota), Shahdadani, Saheriani, Sakhpota, Shahiani, Sainani, Sakhani, Tajpota, Tahriani, Wasandani.[citation needed]
Notable people
References
- ^ Cheesman, David (2013). Landlord Power and Rural Indebtedness in Colonial Sind. Routledge. p. 36. ISBN 9781136794490.
The Sindhis were, as far as one can tell, descendants of the Hindu Rajputs who had been living in the country at the time of the Muslim conquest. The main tribes were Sammos, Sumros, Unars, Abros, Dahars, Mahars, Jokhios, Numrios, Jats and Mohanos. Most had long been settled as agriculturists on the alluvial plain.
- ^ Panhwar, M.H (2009). Source Material on Sind. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh. p. 498.
- ^ "13,000 villagers gear up for fight with DHA, Sindh govt". The Express Tribune. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
Their residents include Sindhi tribes such as the Burfats, Kachelos, Chuttos, Jokhios, Sheikhs, Bareejos, Gabols...
- ^ Khuhro, Hamida (1999). The making of modern Sindh: British policy and social change in the nineteenth century. Oxford University Press. pp. 64, 73. ISBN 9780195790085.
- ^ "Restoration of historic Chaukhandi Tombs begins". The Express Tribune. 4 June 2020.
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