Abro

History

Abro Rule

In the ancient Abro tradition, Saam (protection) was in vogue. The following contemporary evidence exists. Abro, the protector of Soomra womenfolk in Dastan Dodo-. Chanesar, says:

Sultan Alaudin marched with a huge force,

None could dare to face him, who would bear his strokes?
To save Soomra womens' honour, saddled his camel brave Abro.

To redress and protect the helpless ones, he rose,
No tax would be paid by those, who his guidance chose.

Others gave up their proteges but not the mountain king,
Protector of strangers, how could he give up those known to him?
This brave leader saved many a supplicants, who came to his door.

Abro is the greatest refuge of all supplicants,
He gave up all rest, to attend to the call of complainants,
He is the care-taker of the suppressed, and the weak.

Abro amidst all other leaders, a forest's shady tree resembles,
The plains where this skilled one went, none before traversed.
Compassionate and generous Abro, is the best of all leaders,

Many come to him, this king of Katch avoids them not.

Abro Chief

The Family tree

                                  Mir Khan Abro
                                        |
                                   Khabar Abro
                                        |
                          Mir Khan-Jam Siddique-Khairuddin
                               |
                       Allah Wasayo Khan
                               |
                Jalal Khan-Kamal Khan-Mughal Khan
                 |                 |
              Fatah Khan       Mir Khan

Notable people

• Jam Nizamuddin II: (866–914AH, 1461–1508AD) was the most famous Sultan of the Samma Dynasty.
• Darya Khan:(926 A.H) (1519 A.D.)buried in Gerello, district Larkana, was the commander of Samma army who commanded the Battles against the Airguns of Kandahar.
• Jam Abro:(14 th century A.D) Samma chief the protector of Soomra families, ,For those who seek shelter, with him are safe and secure and killed Alauddin's son Syed Ghazi Salar.
• Ibrahim Khan Abro: Famous Chief of Abro Tribe who got Shahadat in the War with Nadir Shah of Iran (1739) his tomb situated near the city of Bhag as "Dargah Brhim Khan".
• Jamal Abro: Famous Writer and Intellectual.
• Allama Ali Khan Abro : Scholar
• Tariq Alam Abro: Writer.
• Badar Abro:(Hilal-e-Pakistan)writer, Archaeologist and Journalist.
• Mazhar Abro: story writer and novelist.
• Zohaib Ahmed Abro (Actor/Model)

See also

• Samma (tribe)
• Jamot
• Samma Dynasty
• Kalhora Empire
• Jam Nizamuddin II
• Mian Adam Shah Kalhoro
• Main Noor Mohammad Kalhoro
• [http://abrotribe.synthasite.com/ Family Tree of Abro Tribe

References

• Dastan e Dodo Chanesar
• Sur Bilawal : Section I Have Faith In The Saying
• Origin of Jamot Tribes
• This article includes content derived from "History of Sind - translated from Persian books" by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg (1853–1929), published in Karachi in 1902 and now in the public domain.