Lanjar (tribe)

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Lanjar (Sindhi: لنجار) is a Sindhi Sammat tribe settled in Sindh,[1][2] occupying a small part of Sindh. The majority of the Lanjars are found in Sukkur taluka Pano Aqil, Nawabshah, Ranipur, Sehwan, village Manjhu, Deh Khahi Qasim, Naushahro Feroze, Bhiria City, Lakho Lanjari in Ghotki, Lanjari Sharif, Shikarpur, and in various locations of Sindh.

History

A famous saint of Manjhu called Makhdoom Sahirr Siwai[3] (also known as Muhammad Saleh Lanjar) is buried in the cemetery of Manjhu village and his tomb is located there. Makhdoom Sahir Lanjar departed in the 15th century when Pathans attacked Sindh in the time when Samma Dynasty falls.

Notable people

References

  1. Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani (2005). ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا (in Sindhi). pp. 699–700.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri (1997). Searchlights on Baloches and Balochistan. Ferozsons, 1997. p. 227. ISBN 9789690013736.
  3. G. M. Syed. "Shah Latif and His Family Tree". Shah Latif and His Message. p. 6.