Juneja Explained

Group:	Juneja
Native Name:	Sindhi: {{Naskh|جوڻيجا
Native Name Lang:	Sd
Popplace:	Pakistan, India
Langs:	Sindhi
Rels:	Islam
Related:	Sindhi people

Juneja/Junejo (sd|{{Naskh|جوڻيجا) is a Sindhi Sammat clan found in Sindh, Pakistan^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} and in some parts of India.^[5] The most notable Juneja include: Jam Juna II, a ruler of Sindh^[6] and Muhammad Khan Junejo, former prime minister of Pakistan.^[7]

Origins

The Juneja are regarded as descendants of Jam Juna I, the Samma king.^{[8] [9] [10]} Jam Juna was succeeded by Jam Tamachi^[11] 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

• Muhammad Junejo
• Jan Muhammad Junejo
• Mukhtiar Ahmad Junejo
• Chakar Ali Khan Junejo
• Khursheed Ahmed Junejo
• Haji Amir Bux Junejo
• Abdul Jabbar Junejo
• Abdul Qadir Junejo
• Abdul Aziz Junejo
• Roshan Din Junejo
• Pir Baksh Junejo
• Salahuddin Junejo
• Khaliq Junejo

See also

• Samma dynasty

Notes and References

1. Book: Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan . 1960 . 460 . en.
2. Book: Siddiqui . Habibullah . Education in Sind: Past and Present . 1987 . Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind . 978-969-405-009-6 . 176 . en.
3. Book: Tribes of Pakistan . 110 .
4. Book: Sind Quarterly - Volume 22 . 1994 . 34 . en.
5. Book: Saraswati . Baidyanath . Pottery-making Cultures and Indian Civilization . 1978 . 978-81-7017-091-4 . 95 . en.
6. Book: Commission . Pakistan Historical Records and Archives . Proceedings of the Meetings . 1954 . 25 . en.
7. Book: Ispahani . Mahnaz . Pakistan Dimensions of Insecurity . 1989 . International Institute for Strategic Studies . 11 . en.
8. Book: Khan . Ansar Zahid . History and Culture of Sind: A Study of Socioeconomic Organization and Institutions During the 16th and 17th Centuries . 1980 . 19 . en.
9. Book: Lari . Suhail Zaheer . Lari . Yasmeen . The Jewel of Sindh: Samma Monuments on Makli Hill: with 326 Illustrations, 50 in Colour . 1997 . 978-0-19-577901-1 . 9,11 . en.
10. Book: Kazi . Mushtak Ali . Journey Through Judiciary . 1990 . 978-969-407-108-4 . 20 . en.
11. Book: The Calcutta Review - Volume 59 . Harvard University . 19 . en.
12. Book: al-Laṭīf (Shah) . ʻAbd . Risalo . 2018 . Harvard University Press . 978-0-674-97504-0 . en.
13. Book: Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani . ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا . 2005 . 262 and 453 . Sindhi.