Jam (title)
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Jam (also spelt: Ja'am) (Sindhi: ڄام) is a native title of rulers of a few princely states, notably born in western British India by the Samaa dynasty and their Jadeja branch which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary Jamshed of Iran.[1][2][3]
Jam:
- The leaders of the Islam-converted Samma dynasty Rajputs of the Greater Sindh Sultanate
Jam Sahib :
- The rulers of Nawanagar State, a Salute state, since its 1535 foundation, until their promotion to Maharaja Jam Sahib in 1895
- The rulers of Las Bela State in Pakistan, descended from the Samma dynasty
Notable Jams
[edit]- Jam Tamachi (1367–1379 AD) or Ruknuddin Shah bin Jam Unar, a famous sultan of the Samma dynasty.
- Jam Nizamuddin II (866–914 AH, 1461–1508 AD), the most famous sultan of the Samma dynasty
- Jam Rawal or Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhoji Jadeja (1480-1562), Jadeja Rajput ruler of Kutch State (1524-1548) and founder-ruler of Nawanagar State (1540-1562)
- Jam Unar bin Banbhina, the 1st Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Nizamuddin I, 7th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty,
- Jam Ali Sher, 8th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Karan, 9th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Tughlaq, 12th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Raidhan, 13th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Sikandar Shah II, the 14th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Sanjar, 15th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Salahuddin II, 18th and 20th Sultan of Sindh from the Samma dynasty
- Jam Ferozuddin II, (1508–1527) or Jam Feruz bin Jam Nizam, last ruler of the Samma dynasty 926 AH (1519 AD)
- Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan Korejo, 2nd & 4th Chief Minister of Balochistan and 11th Jam of Lasbela
- Jam Sadiq Ali, 20th Chief Minister of Sindh
- Jam Mohammad Yousaf, 11th Chief Minister of Sindh and 12th Jam of Lasbela
- Jam Kamal Khan, 21st Chief Minister of Balochistan and 13th Jam of Lasbela
- Jam Haibat Khan, a prince of the Samma dynasty
- Jam Bijar Jokhio, Jam of the Jokhias
- Jam Khan Shoro, Provincial Minister of Sindh
- Jam Shabbir Ali Khan, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Saifullah Khan Dharejo, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Saqi, left-wing Pakistani politician
- Jam Mumtaz Hussain Dahar, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Muneer Ahmed Dahar (1942-2011), a Pakistani politician
- Jam Aman Ullah, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Awais Bijar Khan Jokhio,a Pakistani politician
- Jam Abdul Karim Bijar,a Pakistani politician
- Jam Muhammad Hashim Ghalija, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Abdul Razzaq Khan Dahar, a Pakistani politician
- Jam Mubarak Khan, 13th Sultan of Sindh
- Jam bhamboo Fateh Ahmed Dahar (1890-1950), former Sardar of tribe and former general of British Sindh Received Title of Jam Sahib From British Government
Cities named after Jams
[edit]- Jam Nawaz Ali, Sindh, Pakistan
- Jam Shoro, Sindh, Pakistan
- Tando Jam, Sindh, Pakistan
- Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan
- Torbat-e Jam, Iran
- Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
- Jamkhambhaliya, Gujarat, India
- Jam Jodhpur, Gujarat, India
References
[edit]- ↑ Rodrigues, Mario (2003). Batting for the Empire: A Political Biography of Ranjitsinhji. Penguin Books, 2003. p. 51. ISBN 9780143029519.
Yet another version said the Jadejas were descendants of the great Emperor Jamshed of Iran, hence the title Jam under which they ruled.
- ↑ Goswamy, B. N. (1983). A Place Apart: Painting in Kutch, 1720-1820. Oxford University Press, 1983. p. 7. ISBN 9780195613117.
His successor, Jam Pumvro, had more than his share of troubles, and earned an evil reputation for himself but, for us, his title is of interest for it was derived apparently from the legendary Jamshed of Iranian origin.
- ↑ Lari, Suhail Zaheer (1994). A History of Sindh. Oxford University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-19-577501-3.