Sathio (Sindhi: سٺيو, Urdu: سٹھیو) is a Sindhi Sammat tribe mainly in district Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh. There are some families in Karachi, Hyderabad, and Thatta in Pakistan, as well as in India and the UK.[1][2]
سٹھیو سٺيو | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 30,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sindhi |
Origins edit
Many researchers believe that Sathio is a sub-clan within the Samma lineage, a group often identified as belonging to the broader Rajput community.[3]
Education and careers edit
In the past, most Sathias were primarily engaged in agriculture, with education often not a priority. However, societal shifts in recent decades have led to a notable transformation, with individuals from the community now pursuing diverse career paths, resulting in more doctors, engineers, civil servants, educators, development specialists, bankers, IT professionals, journalists, communicators, and entrepreneurs.
Currently, a burgeoning educational landscape exists within and surrounding the Sathia areas, comprising both public and private schools and colleges.[4]
Notable Sathias edit
Notable people in the community include Haji Ali Muhammad Sathio (late) and Qazi Allah Bachayo Sathio (late), chairmen, union council Saeed Matto; Haji Urs Sathio (late), a farmer and businessman; Babu Allah Rakhio Sathio, a farmer and politician; Professor Muhammad Moosa Sathio, an educator; [5] Umaid Ali Sathio (late), an author of several books in Sindhi; [6] Nabi Bux Sathio, Vice President, Sindh Chamber of Agriculture;[7]; R.B. Sarang, an author and communicator;[8][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ali., Ansari, Sadik Ali Sher (1901). A short sketch, historical and traditional, of the Musalman races found in Sind, Baluchistan and Afghanistan, their genealogical sub-division and septs, together with an ethnological and ethnographical account. Printed at the Commissioner's Press. OCLC 555353750.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Experts". developmentaid.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Ayaz Bhagat. "ذاتين ، قومن ۽ قبيلن جي انسائيڪلو پيڊيا، حصو ٻيو". archive.org. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "UEP – Haji Urs Sathio Campus (Sindh)". www.tcf.org.pk. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Sathio, Umaid Ali (2006). سٺيا ذات (Sathia tribe or caste) (in Sindhi). Tando Muhammad Khan: Roshani Publication Kandiyaro. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "اميد علي سٺيو". encyclopediasindhiana.org. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "NABI BUX SATHIO Sindh Chamber of Agriculture vice president". Dawn. Karachi. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "آر بي سارنگ". encyclopediasindhiana.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Yousuf Sindhi. "اقرار بہ، انڪار بہ". books.sindhsalamat.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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