Lanjar is a Sindhi

Sindhi people

Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...

 tribe settled in Sindh

Sindh

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 for over seven centuries, occupying a small part of Sindh. The majority of Lanjars is found in Sukkur

Sukkur

Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...

 taluka Pano Aqil, Nawabshah

Nawabshah

Nawabshah , or Shaheed Benazirabad, is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is headquarter of Shaheed Benazir Abad District...

, Ranipur

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, village Manjhu

Manjhu

Manjhu is a small village in district Jamshoro. The population strength of this village is approximately 450-500. The population contains a heavy part of tribe Lanjar and, Khosa, khaskheli, Panhwar, Mir Bahar, Baladi. It is situated beside railway station Unarpur and is at about two kilometers...

, Khai Qaseem,Lakho Lanjari Ghotki

Ghotki

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 , Lanjari Sharif, Shikarpur

Shikarpur

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, and in various locations of Sindh. The population of Lanjars in Pakistan

Pakistan

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 is around 30000-35000.

History

A famous saint

Saint

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 of Manjhu called Makhdoom Sahirr Siwai (also known as Muhammad Saleh Lanjar) is buried in the cemetery of Manjhu

Manjhu

Manjhu is a small village in district Jamshoro. The population strength of this village is approximately 450-500. The population contains a heavy part of tribe Lanjar and, Khosa, khaskheli, Panhwar, Mir Bahar, Baladi. It is situated beside railway station Unarpur and is at about two kilometers...

 village and his tomb is located there. Makhdoom Sahir Lanjar departed in the 15th century when Pathans attacked Sindh in the time when Samma Dynasty falls.

Notable People

• Makhdoom Sahir Lanjar. (Saint)
• Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar (politician)
• Muhammad Ashraf Lanjar (bureaucrat with Pakistan Railways
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• Jan Muhammad Lanjar(judge
  Judge
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