Rajper

Rajper, or Rajpar, is a Sammat tribe in Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] They are descendants of Jam Hothi son of Unar,[3][1] Whereas in another tradition they are mentioned as descendants of Thebo son of Unar.[3][1] Rajper literally means "son of Raja", which is another name of Rajput. Rajpar community has over 70 sub caste in Sindh. Majority of Rajpar lives in Naushehro Feroz, Khairpur District. Rajpar are mainly land lord,before creation of Pakistan they collected taxes from the Sindhu Darya.

Rajpar
The Seal of Chieftain of Rajpar community
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan
Languages
Sindhi,
Religion
Islam - Sunni, erstwhile Hinduism, Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Sindhi people

Rajpar were among the supporters for Soomras to establish rule in Sindh.[4] Current chief of Rajper tribe is Sardar Khalid Mian Khan Rajpar, who is son of Ahmed Khan Rajpar former headman of Rajpar community.[5]


Genealogy of Rajpar

Raidhan, Samoo, Unnar, Hoothie, Thebo, Rajpar.

Genealogy of Rajpar

Notable personalities
  • Sardar Ahmed Khan Rajpar I, MLA and Minister in Sindh government during 1953-55.
  • Sardar Fateh Khan Rajpar I
  • Sardar Ahmed Khan Rajpar II
  • Sardar Fateh Khan Rajpar II
  • Sardar Khalid Mian Rajpar, Pakistani politician
  • Naseem Rajpar, Pakistani politician
  • Mushtaq Rajpar, Writer[6]
  • Aleena Rajpar, PSP
  • Abdul Sattar Rajper, Pakistani politician
  • Yasheb Rajpar, Cricketer, Central East Region cricket team, USA.[7]

References
  1. "راڄپر 2 : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. ʻAlī, Anṡārī ʻAlī Sher (1901). A Short Sketch, Historical and Traditional, of the Musalman Races Found in Sind, Baluchistan and Afghanistan, Their Genealogical Sub-divisions and Septs, Together with an Ethnological and Ethnographical Account. Printed at the Commissioner's Press.
  3. (PDF) http://sanipanhwar.com/The%20Musalman%20Races%20Found%20in%20Sindh,%20Baluchistan%20and%20Afghanistan.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Literary Conference on Soomra Period in Sindh" (PDF).
  5. Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. Biographical Research Institute, Pakistan. 1960.
  6. "Mushtaq Rajpar:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. "Yasheb Rajpar profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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