Palijo
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The Palijo are Sindhi
tribe of Sindh
province, Pakistan
. Palijo is a Sammat tribe. During the Talpur dynasty
and before, this tribe held lands on the banks of the Indus River
when that area was under official administration of the Palijo tribe and was called Palijar'pargana, ranging from Choriya Jagir, now in Tando Muhammad Khan District
, to Pinyari Phat, in Thatta District
.
and Mirpur Sakro areas of Thatta District
. However some families are settled in Nasarpur in Matiari District
, Sunn in Jamshoro District
, Bangaldero in Larkana District
, Hingorja in Khairpur District
, Norai in Tando Muhammad Khan District
and in the cities of Hyderabad
and Karachi
.
The Total population of Palijo tribe is around 15,000. The head (Sardar) of this tribe is called Arbab and current head of Palijo tribe is Arbab Abdul Hai Palijo son of late Arbab Noor Muhammad Palijo.
Well known personalities from the Palijo Tribe include Rasool Bux Palijo, senior politician, intellectual, scholar and lawyer; Hamzo Khan Palijo Ex Senator, Ex Chairman District Council Thatta, Ghulam Qadir Palijo Businessman,twice elected MPA
from Mirpur Sakro District Thatta Sindh; Ayaz Latif Palijo
President Sindh Awami Tahreek, Human Rights Lawyer, Teacher and Scholar; Sassui Palijo
, Only Female Elected MPA in Sindh from Mirpur Sakro District Thatta Sindh, Minister for Culture, Government of Sindh; Sarmad Palijo youngest Electronic Media owner in Pakistan, founder and CEO of Josh FM 99 radio stations, Karachi, Lahore & Hyderabad; Inayatullah Palijo, ex-councilor District Council Thatta
; Shaheed Mehtab Ali Palijo, first Sindhi Martyred in Kargil War, soldier of Pakistan Army-36-Baloch Regiment.
People of this tribe are traditionally agriculturists and farmers but with the passage of time they have adopted other modes of living and now they are in every walk of life from politics to military.
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
tribe of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Palijo is a Sammat tribe. During the Talpur dynasty
Talpur dynasty
The Talpur dynasty was a dynasty of the Talpur tribe that conquered and ruled Sindh, and other parts of present-day Pakistan, from 1783 to 1843. The Talpur army defeated the Kalhora Dynasty in the Battle of Halani in 1783 to become rulers of Sindh. The Talpur dynasty was defeated by the British...
and before, this tribe held lands on the banks of the Indus River
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
when that area was under official administration of the Palijo tribe and was called Palijar'pargana, ranging from Choriya Jagir, now in Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Muhammad Khan District is one of the districts in the province of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located in the south of the province.In North of the district, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar districts are located, Badin district lies on South and East, West boundary is shared by district...
, to Pinyari Phat, in Thatta District
Thatta District
Thatta District is located in the province of Sindh, Pakistan, however it is close to the contested disputed boundary of the Kori Creek. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,113,194 of which 11.21% were urban.-Local government:...
.
Distribution
Most of this tribe live mainly in the Bannu, Daro, JungshahiJungshahi
Jungshahi is a town of Thatta District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It lies to the west of Karachi at 24°51'26N 67°46'21E and is a Union Council of Thatta tehsil...
and Mirpur Sakro areas of Thatta District
Thatta District
Thatta District is located in the province of Sindh, Pakistan, however it is close to the contested disputed boundary of the Kori Creek. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,113,194 of which 11.21% were urban.-Local government:...
. However some families are settled in Nasarpur in Matiari District
Matiari District
Matiari District is located in Sindh, Pakistan, the city of Matiari is the capital. The district is administratively subdivided into three talukhas:* Hala* Matiari* SaeedabadThe district was created in 2005 out of Hyderabad District.History...
, Sunn in Jamshoro District
Jamshoro District
Jamshoro District is a district of Sindh province, Pakistan. Jamshoro city is the capital of Jamshoro District.-Administration:The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:* Kotri* Sehwan Sharif* Thana Bulla Khan...
, Bangaldero in Larkana District
Larkana District
Larkana or Larkano is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,927,066 of which 28.70% were urban. Its main city is Larkana...
, Hingorja in Khairpur District
Khairpur District
Khairpur District is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 square kilometres and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur.-Location:...
, Norai in Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Muhammad Khan District
Tando Muhammad Khan District is one of the districts in the province of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located in the south of the province.In North of the district, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar districts are located, Badin district lies on South and East, West boundary is shared by district...
and in the cities of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
and Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
The Total population of Palijo tribe is around 15,000. The head (Sardar) of this tribe is called Arbab and current head of Palijo tribe is Arbab Abdul Hai Palijo son of late Arbab Noor Muhammad Palijo.
Well known personalities from the Palijo Tribe include Rasool Bux Palijo, senior politician, intellectual, scholar and lawyer; Hamzo Khan Palijo Ex Senator, Ex Chairman District Council Thatta, Ghulam Qadir Palijo Businessman,twice elected MPA
Member of Provincial Assembly
A Member of Provincial Assembly or MPA is an elected representative to one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan, which are:*The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan*The Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
from Mirpur Sakro District Thatta Sindh; Ayaz Latif Palijo
Ayaz Latif Palijo
Ayaz Latif Palijo اياز لطیف پلیجو is a Sindhi Pakistani activist, lawyer, writer and teacher. Palijo was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, to a Baloch mother, the women's rights activist and artist Jeejee Zarina Baloch, and a South Asian leftist father and founder of Awami Tahreek, Rasool Bux...
President Sindh Awami Tahreek, Human Rights Lawyer, Teacher and Scholar; Sassui Palijo
Sassui Palijo
Sassui Palijo is a liberal politician and a columnist in Pakistan. She is Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from Mirpur Sakro Thatta PS-85 THATTA-II, she belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party. She is the only directly elected female assembly member in Sindh...
, Only Female Elected MPA in Sindh from Mirpur Sakro District Thatta Sindh, Minister for Culture, Government of Sindh; Sarmad Palijo youngest Electronic Media owner in Pakistan, founder and CEO of Josh FM 99 radio stations, Karachi, Lahore & Hyderabad; Inayatullah Palijo, ex-councilor District Council Thatta
Thatta
Thatta is a historic town of 220,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major monuments especially its necropolis at Makli are listed among the World Heritage Sites. The Shah Jahan Mosque is also listed...
; Shaheed Mehtab Ali Palijo, first Sindhi Martyred in Kargil War, soldier of Pakistan Army-36-Baloch Regiment.
People of this tribe are traditionally agriculturists and farmers but with the passage of time they have adopted other modes of living and now they are in every walk of life from politics to military.