Sipra

Sipra (also known as Sapra,Sipru,Sipraw or Supra) is a Jat gothara tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. Sipra is a Muslim, Hindu, Sikh tribe[1] found mainly in the western districts of Punjab in Pakistan.[2]

Sipra
Distribution Punjab (Pakistan)
Descended from: Gil Jat
Branches: Lali,Waryam
Religion Islam, Hindu, Sikhs
Languages Punjabi, Saraiki, Sindi, Balochi
Surnames: Mahar,Sardar,Chaudhary

Sipra

The Sipra/Sapra/Sapraw are a sub-division of the Jat. It means Worriers,Fighter or 'river'. While the Sapra is used by Hindus and Sikhs.The Sipra tribe assigned its named on the famous battlefield of Subraon.They live mainly around the Jhelum, Sutlej, Indus and Chenab rivers. And the Sipra tribe has formed a strong and powerful tribe in Jhang district. They belongs to the Hindu ancestry Royal faimily. And they get help from Brahmins and Mirasi tribe in their marriages and happy celebrations. They bring women for their marriage from Mahun, Chadhar, Sial Jats. And most of them have relations with the Jats of Sialkot. But they marry off their daughters only in Sial or their Sipra tribe.[3]

Location

The tribe is chiefly found along the banks of Chenab, Jhelum and Indus River, in the districts of Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Jhelum, Jhang, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhpura, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Chichawatni, Mian Channu, Vehari, Chak 234 J.B Chiniot, Chak NO. 159 J.B Wehir Sipra, Tehsil o District Jhang, Chak Number 203,211,199,198 JB, Tehsil Bhowana, Gojra, Chak Number 305/JB Mansoorwali, Chak Number 437 Jb Kunjaraan, Bahawalpur, Multan, Muzzaffargarh, Noor Shah, Chak Number 522/TDA, Chak Number 524/TDA, Kot Addu, Layyah (Basti Serai), Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Kharian, Kamalia, Tandlianwala, Ahmadpur East, Muridke, Balkassar, Kabirwala( Chah piple Wala mouza bahadar Wala), Mahmumwali, Changa Manga, Narang Syedan, Sikriala and Waryam Wala Station, Mamoo kanjan, Bhalwal, Deowal.

Also in Sindh in Karachi, Ghotki And in Balochistan Jhal Magsi

Notable people

References
  1. A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of Punjab and the North West Frontier Province; Vol. II, p. 881; by Horace Arthur Rose
  2. Punjabi Musalmans; by J. M. Wikely; p. 112
  3. A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H. A. Rose
  4. Newspaper, From the (2010-11-21). "Balakot operation against Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  5. Newspaper, From the (2010-11-21). "Balakot operation against Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-28.


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