Juneja

Juneja
جوڻيجا
Juneja; جوڻيجا
Tribe
Ethnicity	Sindhi
Location	Sindh; Punjab; Rajasthan; Gujarat
Descended from	House of Juna
Parent tribe	Samma Juneja; ;
Branches	Juneja Ārbāṇī,; Araddin; Chachar (ڇڇر); Dabgar; "G̱ahriā; Jhanglejā; Kuḇar; Līl; Līlā; Līmāṇī; Mahbāṇi; Kāimāṇī; Ramāṇī; Sājnāṇī; Wasāṇ; Weṛhejā; ;
Language	Sindhi; Saraiki; Punjabi; kachi; Rajasthani; Gujarati
Religion	Islam
Surnames	Juneja

Juneja/Junejo (Sindhi: جوڻيجا‎) is a Sindhi Sammat clan found in Sindh, Pakistan¹²³⁴ and in some parts of India.⁵ The most notable Juneja include: Jam Juna I, a ruler of Sindh⁶ and Muhammad Khan Junejo, a former prime minister of Pakistan.⁷

Origins

The Juneja are regarded as descendants of Jam Juna I, a 14th century Samma king.⁸⁹¹⁰ Jam Juna was succeeded by Jam Tamachi¹¹ whose tale is mentioned in Shah Jo Risalo.¹²

Clans

Ārbāṇī, Chachar (ڇڇر), Dabgar, G̱ahriā, Jhanglejā, Kuḇar, Līl, Līlā, Līmāṇī, Mahbāṇi, Kāimāṇī, Ramāṇī, Sājnāṇī, Wasāṇ and Weṛhejā.¹³

Notable people

References

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] Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. 1960. p. 460.

[2] Siddiqui, Habibullah (1987). Education in Sind: Past and Present. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind. p. 176. ISBN 978-969-405-009-6.

[3] Tribes of Pakistan. p. 110.

[4] Sind Quarterly - Volume 22. 1994. p. 34.

[5] Saraswati, Baidyanath (1978). Pottery-making Cultures and Indian Civilization. p. 95. ISBN 978-81-7017-091-4.

[6] Commission, Pakistan Historical Records and Archives (1954). Proceedings of the Meetings. p. 25.

[7] Ispahani, Mahnaz (1989). Pakistan Dimensions of Insecurity. International Institute for Strategic Studies. p. 11.

[8] Khan, Ansar Zahid (1980). History and Culture of Sind: A Study of Socioeconomic Organization and Institutions During the 16th and 17th Centuries. p. 19.

[9] 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.

[10] Kazi, Mushtak Ali (1990). Journey Through Judiciary. p. 20. ISBN 978-969-407-108-4.

[11] The Calcutta Review - Volume 59. Harvard University. p. 19.

[12] -Laṭīf (Shah), ʻAbd (2018). Risalo. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-97504-0.

[13] Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani (2005). ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا (in Sindhi). pp. 262 and 453.

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