Juneja
| Juneja جوڻيجا | |
|---|---|
| Tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Sindhi |
| Location | Sindh Punjab Rajasthan Gujarat |
| Descended from |  House of Juna |
| Parent tribe | |
| Branches |
|
| Language | Sindhi |
| Religion | Islam |
| Surnames | Juneja |
Juneja/Junejo (Sindhi: جوڻيجا) is a Sindhi Sammat clan found in Sindh, Pakistan[1][2][3][4] and in some parts of India.[5] The most notable Juneja include: Jam Juna I, a ruler of Sindh[6] and Muhammad Khan Junejo, a former prime minister of Pakistan.[7]
Origins
[edit]The Juneja are regarded as descendants of Jam Juna I, a 14th century Samma king.[8][9][10] Jam Juna was succeeded by Jam Tamachi[11] whose tale is mentioned in Shah Jo Risalo.[12]
Clans
[edit]Ārbāṇī, Chachar (ڇڇر), Dabgar, G̱ahriā, Jhanglejā, Kuḇar, Līl, Līlā, Līmāṇī, Mahbāṇi, Kāimāṇī, Ramāṇī, Sājnāṇī, Wasāṇ, Weṛhejā and Lekhi.[13][14]
Lekhi
[edit]The Lekhi branch of Junejas got prominence during the Kalhora dynasty of Sindh.[14] Mai Jaman, the wife of Noor Mohammad Kalhoro and the mother of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro and Abdul Nabi Kalhoro, belonged to this branch of Juneja. Rakhyal Khan Junejo, her brother, enjoyed a prestigious position during Mian Abdul Nabi Kalhoro's rule.[15]
Notable people
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. 1960. p. 460.
- ↑ Siddiqui, Habibullah (1987). Education in Sind: Past and Present. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind. p. 176. ISBN 978-969-405-009-6.
- ↑ Tribes of Pakistan. p. 110.
- ↑ Sind Quarterly - Volume 22. 1994. p. 34.
- ↑ Saraswati, Baidyanath (1978). Pottery-making Cultures and Indian Civilization. p. 95. ISBN 978-81-7017-091-4.
- ↑ Commission, Pakistan Historical Records and Archives (1954). Proceedings of the Meetings. p. 25.
- ↑ Ispahani, Mahnaz (1989). Pakistan Dimensions of Insecurity. International Institute for Strategic Studies. p. 11.
- ↑ Khan, Ansar Zahid (1980). History and Culture of Sind: A Study of Socioeconomic Organization and Institutions During the 16th and 17th Centuries. p. 19.
- ↑ Lari, Suhail Zaheer; Lari, Yasmeen (1997). The Jewel of Sindh: Samma Monuments on Makli Hill: with 326 Illustrations, 50 in Colour. pp. 9, 11. ISBN 978-0-19-577901-1.
- ↑ Kazi, Mushtak Ali (1990). Journey Through Judiciary. p. 20. ISBN 978-969-407-108-4.
- ↑ The Calcutta Review - Volume 59. Harvard University. p. 19.
- ↑ al-Laṭīf (Shah), ʻAbd (2018). Risalo. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-97504-0.
- ↑ Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani (2005). ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا (in Sindhi). pp. 262 and 453.
- 1 2 Zardari, Muhammad Laiq (1991). واليء سنڌ ميان نور محمد ڪلھوڙو (نيشنل سيمينار) (PDF) (in Sindhi). Sindh Historical and Cultural Society, Moro, Sindh. p. 18.
- ↑ Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro. "Studies in Kalhora History: Economy and Architecture". Academia.edu. p. 279-280. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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