Bhaya (tribe)
Bhaya or Bhayo (Sindhi: ڀَيا) is a Sindhi Rajput or Sammat tribe of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. There are different theories about its origin, according to one tradition Bhaya is a Rathore tribe, another theory is that Bhaya was a son of Unar, while other say it is a clan of Sodha Rajputs of Bhati.[1] It is very prominent tribe of North Sindh specially in Jacobabad and Kashmore districts, where they are in majority.[2][3][4][5]
Clans[edit]
Bhaikhanani, Balalani/Bilalani, Goharani, Hājani, Hamlani, Khākani, Khatiyān, Maqsoodani, Malukani, Miskani/Maskani, Massan, Maswani, Masuzai, Maphar etc.[1]
Notable people[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani (2005). ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا (in Sindhi). p. 165.
- ^ "ڀيا : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Fight over land: Jirga manages to resolve Bhayo-Jakhrani dispute". The Express Tribune. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "10-member Sindh cabinet sworn in". The Express Tribune. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Mian, Zia; Ahmad, Iftikhar (1997). Making Enemies, Creating Conflict: Pakistan's Crises of State and Society. Mashal Pakistan. p. 6.