Jam (title)

Jam (also spelt: Ja'am) () is a native title of rulers of a few princely states, notably born in western British India by the Samaa dynasty and their Jadeja branch which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary Jamshed of Iran.

Jam:

• The leaders of the Islam-converted Samaa dynasty Rajputs of the Greater Sindh Sultanate

Jam Sahib :

• The rulers of Nawanagar State, a Salute state, since its 1535 foundation, until their promotion to Maharaja Jam Sahib in 1895
• The rulers of Las Bela State in Pakistan, descended from the Samma dynasty

Notable Jams

• Jam Tamachi (Jam Khairuddin) (1367–1379 AD) or Jam Khairuddin bin Jam Unar, a famous sultan of the Samma dynasty
• Jam Nizamuddin II (866–914 AH, 1461–1508 AD), the most famous sultan of the Samma dynasty
• Jam Rawal or Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhoji Jadeja (1480-1562), Jadeja Rajput ruler of Kutch State (1524-1548) and founder-ruler of Nawanagar State (1540-1562)
• Jam Ferozudin (1508–1527) or Jam Feruz bin Jam Nizam, last ruler of the Samma dynasty 926 AH (1519 AD)

• Jam bhamboo Fateh Ahmed Dahar (1890-1950), former Sardar of tribe and former general of British Sindh Received Title of Jam Sahib From British Government

• Jam Muneer Ahmed Dahar (1942-2011), former Minister of Sindh

Cities named after Jams

• Jam Nawaz Ali, Sindh, Pakistan
• Jam Shoro, Sindh, Pakistan
• Tando Jam, Sindh, Pakistan
• Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan
• Torbat-e Jam, Iran
• Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
• Jamkhambhaliya, Gujarat, India
• Jam Jodhpur, Gujarat, India

References

External links

• WorldStatesman - India - Princely States K-Z
• WorldStatesman - Pakistan - Princey States