Jam (title)

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Jam (or may called 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.

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 Unad, 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)
• (1820-1870)
• former minister
• Jam Sadiq Ali (1899-1992), former Chief Minister of Sindh
• (1920-1988), former Chief Minister of Balochistan, Pakistan and Jam of Lasbela
• Alyani (1954-2013): former Chief Minister of Balochistan and Jam of Lasbela

Cities named after Jams[]

• Jam Nawaz Ali
• Jam Shoro
• Tando Jam
• Jampur
• Torbat-e Jam, Iran
• Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

External links[]

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