Rajper
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Rajper or Rajpar is a Sindhi
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 in Sindh province of 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...

. It is from the Samat tribe. Its roots are in Naushahro Feroze
Naushahro Feroze
Naushahro Feroze , is town in Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh, Pakistan. Naushahro Feroze is the capital of Naushahro Feroze District. The district is located at 26°50'0N 68°7'0E with an altitude of 38 metres ....

 District, Sindh. The Rajper group has over 70 subcastes. In Sindh the major clans of Bhattis are the Dadani, Mangrio
Mangrio
Mangrio ) is a Sindhi Muslim Rajput tribe found in Sindh in Pakistan and Rajasthan in India. Like the Samma and Bhatti, and most other Sindhi Rajputs, they are of Chandravanshi origin....

, Bhutto
Bhutto
Bhutto is a Sindhi, Rajput tribe settled in Sindh, Pakistan.-Bhutto tribe:The Bhutto tribe is a Rajput tribe that has been settled in Sindh for over two centuries, occupying part of Balochistan in Kachhi, Sibi, Dera Murad Jamali, Bhag and Mithri, having migrated to Sindh from Jaiselmere in India...

, Kamario, Rajpar, Bhamban, and Indhar.

Occupation

The Rajpers were originally farmers. Later, most of them had acquired their own land. Today nearly everyone in this tribe is well off. Some are now changing careers to government jobs and politics.

Lifestyle

Rajpers prefer to live in the village and to look after the businesses of their forefathers. Unlike most villages, Rajper have electricity, gas, wide roads, transport facilities, a proper drainage system, schools, dispensaries/hospitals, and mini floor mills in their village. Women in this tribe are held high in respect.

Sardars

The leader of the tribe is known as the Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...

. Under him are all the sub-caste leaders. All the domestic problems get solved by the leaders.
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