Juneja
Sindhi Sammat tribe
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Juneja/Junejo (Sindhi: 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 I, a ruler of Sindh[6] and Muhammad Khan Junejo, a former prime minister of Pakistan.[7]
| Juneja جوڻيجا | |
|---|---|
| Tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Sindhi |
| Location | Sindh Punjab Rajasthan Gujarat |
| Descended from |  House of Juna |
| Parent tribe | |
| Branches |
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| Language | Sindhi Saraiki Punjabi kachi Rajasthani Gujarati |
| Religion | Islam |
| Surnames | Juneja |
Origins
The Juneja are regarded as descendants of Jam Juna I, a 14th century 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 Khan 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
- Dev Juneja
- Aseem Juneja
- Manu Juneja
- Diya Juneja