- Source: Numria Tribe
The Numria, (Numrio, or Noomria) are native Sindhi Rajput tribes of Sindh and Balochistan. The Numria people are principal inhabitants of the Lasbela and Kohistan regions.
History
They are descended from the ancient Samma and Soomra tribes. The population of the southern and central divisions of the district of Karachi largely composed of Numrias and Jokhias, the latter being an offshoot of the former. The Numrias are of Rajpoot origin. The first famous man of the tribe was Ibrahim Burfat, who flourished about two hundred years ago. His grandson, Izzat Khan, an energetic and ambitious chieftain, got possession of Bela and the province of Las.
According to "Mazhar-i-Shah Jehani" the Numrias are originally from Sameja tribe, the nine factions of Sameja tribe broke away from the main tribe and settled in hills, those nine factions were called as Nuhmardi which later corrupted into Numria.
Another tradition is that Jam Hothi had five sons Essab, Lalo, Burra, Jaro (Charo/Chairo) and Shoro, who along with a slave, a musician (mirasi) and two others settled in Kohistan hills, who were later came to be known as Nuhmardis. While according to other narrative Essab the son of Jam Hothi got angered with his father, who along with his eight friends Lalo, Burra, Jaro, Batar, Shoro, Sanghār, Allah Dino, Shabān and a servant Jamli settled in Kohistan.
Dr Nabi Bakhsh Baloch writes that Numria and Nuhria are same tribes of Samma.
Tribes
The tribe is divided into numerous clans the following are some important clans of Numrias:
Burfat
Baparani
Bawah
Bramani
Bansbera
Bandija
Banjaoria
Chhuta
Jokhia
Hamalani
Hangaria
Shadad
Doodra
Akalani
Sumera
Soharani
Kasota
Kachela
Khavera
Lasi
Palari
Paleja
Jakhra
Shahana
Lorah
Lumri/Numri
