Sipra
Clan name in India and Pakistan
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Sipra (also known as Sapra, Sipru, Sipraw or Supra) is a Jat clan of Punjabis found in the Punjab region of Pakistan.[1]
The Sipras are a subclan of the Gill Jatts.[2]
The de-facto Sultans of Mysore, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, are often argued to be of Punjabi origin,[3][4] specifically from the Sipra clan.[5]
Notable people
- Shaikh Bahlol Daryai, a 16th century Punjabi Sufi saint best known for founding the Bahlol shahi sect of Qadiriyya Sufi order[6]
- Saqlain Anwar Sipra, former Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab[7][8]
- Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, Pakistani Deobandi cleric, founder of the anti-Shia extremist organization Sipah-e-Sahaba[9]
