Daudpotra Explained

Daudpotra (alternatively Daudpota or Daudputra; literally "Sons of Daud") is a Muslim clan originating from Sindh, found in south Punjab and north-western Sindh provinces of Pakistan.^{[1] [2] [3]} The Nawabs of Bahawalpur belonged to this clan.^[4]

History

They were considered a powerful tribe in the 17th century lower Sindh.^[5] The Daudpotra are closely related to the Kalhora tribe.^[6] The city of Shikarpur in Sindh was founded in 1617 A.D by the Daudpotra after a battle with Mahars and remained the Jagirdars and later rulers of Shikarpur for almost 128 years with breaks in between. Their rule was contested by their cousins, the Kalhoras. In 1739, Nader Shah reinstated Daudpotra rule in Sehwan and Shikarpur. In 1747, their rule in Shikarpur ended and during the absence of Sadiq Khan from Shikarpur, he laid the foundations of a new state with support from the Nawab of Multan and the Sheikh of Uch. The Daudpotra were granted jagirs by them in the areas that later formed the Bahawalpur state. Bahawal Khan, the son of Sadiq Khan, established the new state. After the death of his father he renounced all claims on Shikarpur.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Notable people

• Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota
• Azim Daudpota

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Cultural Expressions of South Punjab. FID4SA Repository. 10.11588/xarep.00003438.
3. Gilmartin . David . THE SETTING: THE INDUS BASIN . Blood and Water: The Indus River Basin in Modern History . 5 June 2015 . 22 . 10.1525/9780520960831-004 . University of California Press . Berkeley . en . The founders of the new Bahawalpur state in the eighteenth century were part of a warrior clan from Shikarpur in Sind...
4. Web site: History of Bahawalpur State and its Culture . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS).
5. Haig . T.W . Ansari . Sarah . Bosworth . C.E . Shackle . C . Crowe . Yolande . Sind . Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online . 10.1163/1573-3912_islam_com_1083 . Brill . en.
6. Bazmee Ansari . A.S . Dāwūdpōtrās . Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online . 2012 . 10.1163/1573-3912_islam_sim_1762 . Brill . en.
7. Book: Naeem . Anila . Urban Traditions and Historic Environments in Sindh . 5 April 2017 . Amsterdam University Press . 9789048531257 . 28–29 . Shikarpoor Historic Town. Introduction, Background and Development. 10.1515/9789048531257-005 .
8. Khlaid . Samia . WOMEN OF BAHAWALPUR STATE DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: A SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDY . Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies: Alam-e-Niswan . 1 June 2017 . 24 . 1 . 2 . English.
9. Khan . A.Z . S̲h̲ikārpūr . Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English) . 2012 . 10.1163/1573-3912_islam_sim_6940 . Brill . en.