جوکيو | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Pakistan | |
Languages | |
Sindhi | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Sindhi people |
Jokhio (Sindhi: جوکيو) is a Sindhi Sammat tribe found in Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] The Jokhio were considered a powerful tribe and held great political importance in the British Raj Sindh and were granted Jagir by the Raj Government.[4] The Jokhio tribe is also notable for Chaukhandi tombs, a centuries-old monument known for its sandstone carvings.[5]
The Sindhis were, as far as one can tell, descendants of the Hindu Rajputs who had been living in the country at the time of the Muslim conquest. The main tribes were Sammos, Sumros, Unars, Abros, Dahars, Mahars, Jokhios, Numrios, Jats and Mohanos. Most had long been settled as agriculturists on the alluvial plain.
Their residents include Sindhi tribes such as the Burfats, Kachelos, Chuttos, Jokhios, Sheikhs, Bareejos, Gabols...