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The Chib Rajput or Chib Rajas(Hindi: चिब, Urdu: چب) are one of the most dominant warrior clans of Punjab in India and Pakistan. Chib are found among Hindus as well as Muslims who converted to Islam after it was introduced into the subcontinent. Chib tribes generally reside in Kharian, Sarai Alamgir, Bhimber, and Azad Kashmir.

Baba Shadi Shaheed (Raja Chib chand) (real name Raja Shadab Khan) was a Sufi Saint. Shaheed is thought to be the first Chib Rajput convert to Islam during the reign of Ibrahim Lodhi. He was a famed wise man who was requested to treat the ailing emperor in Delhi. This ultimately resulted in his death as he was ordered to marry the emperor's daughter but refused to stay in Delhi. His tribe, the Chib Rajputs of Kashmir and Punjab come to his shrine in Jandi Chontra in Bhimber to pay their respects and ritualistically celebrate the births of their children. In the last few decades, the popularity of the shrine has grown among non-tribe members due to the belief that visiting the shrine will help childless couples bear children.