Abro, or Abra, is a clan descended from Jams of
Samma dynasty migrated from
Abdasa
Abdasa Taluka is a taluka (administrative subdivision) in Kutch District, Gujarat, India. Its administrative centre is the town of Naliya. The taluka covers .
Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Abdasa Taluka had 97,508 inhabitants, 51.0% ...
area of
Kutch in 1314 AD and are settled in southern
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
to the northern Sindh, and
Balochistan. According to H. A. Rose,
the Abra are an ancient tribe of Jats who the proverb credits with the introduction of agriculture in Sindh and Saraikistan:
The tribe is also said to be an offshoot of the Sammas and is numerous in Bahawalpur.
Notable people bearing the name Abro include:
* Allama
Ali Khan Abro
*
Jamal Abro (1924-2004), Pakistani writer
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Mazhar Abro
*
Murad Abro
*
Sohai Ali Abro
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Suhaee Abro
*
Tariq Alam Abro, writer
*
Mir Abdul Majid Abro, Politician
References
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Sindhi-language surnames