Bhutto family

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Bhutto family
Mausoleum of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto.jpg
Bhutto family mausoleum at Garhi Khuda Baksh
Current regionKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Place of originLarkana, Sindh, Pakistan
MembersShah Nawaz Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Nusrat Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Murtaza Bhutto
Shahnawaz Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Jr
Connected membersZardari family
DistinctionsZamindars, Political prominence
Estate(s)Garhi Khuda Bakhsh

The Bhutto family (Sindhi: ڀُٽو) is a prominent political family and among the most powerful families of Pakistan, based in the province of Sindh. Bhuttos have played a prominent role in Pakistani politics and government. The family has held the leadership of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), since its inception in 1967. The Bhuttos are based in Sindh province. The Bhuttos have been settled in the area for over three centuries.[1]

Two members of the family, Zulfikar and Benazir Bhutto, have been the Prime Minister of Pakistan, whereas Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir's widower, served as the President of Pakistan, from 2008 to 2013.

History[]

Bhuttos originally migrated to Sindh in the early 18th century from the neighboring region of Rajputana (now Rajasthan in India). 'Sehto' was the first member of the Bhutto family, who had to convert to Islam, to reap tax exemptions for Muslims, during Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's reign as Aurangzeb imposed jizya over Hindus. Following the conversion he took the title of Khan, becoming 'Sehto Khan'.[2] In Sindh, Bhuttos under Sheto first settled at Ratodero, a few miles north of Larkana.

Shah Nawaz Bhutto, a direct descendant of Sheto Khan, came to prominence during the British Raj as a dewan of the princely state of Junagadh in south-western Gujarat in India. During the Partition of India in 1947, the Muslim Nawab of Junagarh wanted to accede his state to the newly created Pakistan, but he faced rebellion by the population of Junagadh, majority of whom were Hindus. The Indian government thwarted Junagadh's accession to Pakistan, and the Bhuttos fled to Sindh in modern-day Pakistan. Shah Nawaz Bhutto moved to Larkana District in Sindh, where his land-ownership made him one of the wealthiest and most influential people in Sindh.[3]

Beginning the political dynasty, Shah Nawaz's third son Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928-1979) founded the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in 1967 and served as President and Prime Minister. He married an Iranian-Kurdish woman named Nusrat Ispahani. His daughter, Benazir (1953-2007), also served as Prime Minister, while His two Sons, Shahnawaz Bhutto and Mir Murtaza Bhutto were Murdered. Shahnawaz's Daughter "Sassi Bhutto " and Murtaza's Children "Fatima Bhutto " and "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto jr." Are settled abroad along with their aunt Sanam Bhutto ( Z.A Bhutto's second daughter). After Benazir's martyrdom on December27th,2007, Benazir's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari became co-chairperson in 2007. Thus the Zardari's took over the PPP.

Begum Nusrat Bhutto with her children

Family tree[]

Mohammad Khan
Fatah Mohammad Khan
Mittho Khan
Mohammad Qasim Khan
Abro Khan
Sahato Khan
Pir Bux Khan
Doda Khan
Khuda Bux Bhutto
Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto
(1862 – 1940)
Shah Nawaz Bhutto
(1888 – 1957)		Khursheed Begum
(Lakhi Bai)		Nabi Bux Khan Bhutto
(1887 – 1965)
Mumtaz Begum Sahiba BhuttoMuhammad Mustafa Khan BahadurZulfikar Ali Bhutto
(1928 – 1979)		Nusrat Ispahani Bhutto
(1929 – 2011)		Imdad Ali BhuttoSikander Ali BhuttoMashoq BhuttoMumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto
(1933 – 2021)
Shahnawaz Bhutto
(1958 – 1985)		Raehana Fassihuddin BhuttoSanam Bhutto
(1957- )		Nasir HussainFowzia Fassihuddin BhuttoMurtaza Bhutto
(1954 – 1996)		Ghinwa Itaoui BhuttoBenazir Bhutto
(1953 – 2007)		Asif Ali Zardari
(1955- )		Ameer Bux Bhutto
(1954-)		Ali Haider Bhutto
Sassi BhuttoShahmir HussainAzadi HussainFatima Bhutto
(1982- )		Zulfikar Ali Bhutto JrBilawal Zardari
(1988- )		Bakhtawar Zardari
(1990-)		Asifa Zardari


  not direct relatives (only related by marriage)


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Family tree of bhutto family

According to other authors, the family migrated from Sarsa in Hissar.[4]

  • Founding father Doda Khan of Pir Bakhsh Bhutto
  • Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, Ameer Bakhsh Bhutto, Illahi Bux Bhutto (Honorary Magistrate Larkana District)
  • Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto, Rasul Bakhsh Bhutto
  • Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto (Member Bombay Council)
  • Sardar Wahid Baksh Bhutto (Member, Central Legislative Assembly and Bombay Council, Chief of tribe)
  • Nawab Nabi Bakhsh Bhutto (Member, Central Legislative Assembly)
  • Khan Bahadur Ahmad Khan Bhutto

Photos[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Taseer, Salmaan (1980). Bhutto: a political biography (PDF). New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. p. 9.
  2. ^ Stanley Wolpert (1993). Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan. ISBN 9780195076615.
  3. ^ "Bhutto". www.bhutto.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  4. ^ Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: a memoir, Chakar Ali Junejo, National Commission on History and Culture, 1996, p. 7

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