Daudpota

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Daudpota (Urdu: داوود پوتا ) is the name of a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan.

Contents 1 History 2 Important Daudpotas 3 See also 4 References

[edit] History

The Daudpota Abbasi's are of Arab origin and descent from Hadrat Abbas, progenitor of the Abbasi Khalifa of Baghdad and Qahira. Sultan Ahmad II, son of Shah Muzammil of Egypt left that country and arrived in Sindh with a large following of Arabs ca. 1370. He married a daughter of Raja Rai, Dhorang Sahta, receiving a third of the country in dowry. Amir Fathu'llah Khan Abbasi, is the recognized ancestor of the dynasty. He conquered the Bhangar territory from Raja Dallu, of Alor and Bhamanabad, renaming it Qahir Bela. Amir Muhammad Chani Khan Abbasi entered the imperial service and gained appointment as a Panchhazari in 1583. At his death, the leadership of the tribe was contested between two branches of the family, the Daudpotas and the Kalhoras.

[edit] Important Daudpotas

• Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota, historian
• Azim Daudpota, Air Marshal of Pakistan Air Force

[edit] See also

• Kalhora

[edit] References

• History of Daudpotas