Daudpotra

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Daudpotra (alternatively Daudpota or Daudputra; literally "Sons of Daud") is a Muslim clan found in south Punjab and north-western Sindh provinces of Pakistan. [1] [2]

The Nawabs of Bahawalpur belonged to this clan. [3] The city of Shikarpur in Sindh was founded by the Daudpotra tribe. [4] They were considered a powerful tribe in the 17th century Lower Sindh. [5] The Daudpotra are closely related to the Kalhora tribe. [6]

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