Sipra (clan)
| Sapra | |
| Distribution | Punjab (Pakistan) |
| Descended from: | |
| Branches: | Gill Jat |
| Religion | Islam, Hindu, Sikhs |
| Languages | Punjabi |
| Surnames: | Sipra |
Sipra (also known as Sapra) is a tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. Sipra is a Muslim, Hindu, Sikh tribe[1] found mainly in the western districts of Punjab in Pakistan.[2]
History
The Sipra are a sub-division of the Muslim. It means 'river'. While the Sapra is used by Hindus and Sikhs. [3]
Location
The tribe is chiefly found along the banks of Chenab , Jhelum and Indus River, in the districts of Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Jhelum, Jhang, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhpura, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Chichawatni, Mian Channu, Vehari, Chiniot, Gojra, Chak Number 305/JB Mansoorwali, Bahawalpur, Multan, Muzzaffargarh, Noor Shah, Chak Number 522/TDA, Chak Number 524/TDA, Kot Addu,Layyah, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Kharian, Kamalia, Tandlianwala, Ahmadpur East, Muridke, Balkassar, Kabirwala, Mahmumwali, Changa Manga, Narang Syedan, Sikriala and Waryam Wala Station, Mamoo kanjan.and Sadiqabad Zubair Sipra 03018617277
Notable people
- Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, (Ex MNA) [citation needed]
- Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi, (Ex MPA) [citation needed]
- Moeen Nizami, poet, writer and scholar from Sargodha [citation needed]
- Saqlain Anwar Sipra, (Ex MPA) [citation needed]
References
- ^ A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of Punjab and the North West Frontier Province; Vol. II, p. 881; by Horace Arthur Rose
- ^ Punjabi Musalmans; by J. M. Wikely; p. 112
- ^ A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H. A. Rose
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