Jam (title)
Jam 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 which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary Jamshed of Iran.
Jam:
- The leaders of the Islam-converted Samaa dynasty Rajputs of the Greater Sindh Sultanate
- 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 or Jam Khairuddin bin Jam Unar, a famous sultan of the Samma dynasty
- Jam Nizamuddin II, the most famous sultan of the Samma dynasty
- Jam Rawal or Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhoji Jadeja, Jadeja Rajput ruler of Kutch State and founder-ruler of Nawanagar State
- Jam Ferozudin or Jam Feruz bin Jam Nizam, last ruler of the Samma dynasty 926 AH
- Jam bhamboo Fateh Ahmed Dahar, former Sardar of tribe and former general of British Sindh Received Title of Jam Sahib From British Government
- Jam Muneer Ahmed Dahar, former Minister of Sindh
Cities named after Jams
- Jam Nawaz Ali, Sindh, Pakistan
- Jam Shoro, Sindh, Pakistan
- Tando Jam, Sindh, Pakistan
- Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan
- Torbat-e Jam, Iran
- Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
- Jamkhambhaliya, Gujarat, India
- Jam Jodhpur, Gujarat, India