Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto
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| Ethnicity | Mixed ethnicity (Sindhi Rajputs, Kurdish) |
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| Current region | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Place of origin | Rajasthan, India |
| Members |
Shah Nawaz Bhutto Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Nusrat Bhutto Benazir Bhutto Murtaza Bhutto Shahnawaz Bhutto Fatima Bhutto Bilawal Bhutto |
| Connected members | Zardari family |
| Distinctions | Political prominence |
| Traditions | Shia Islam |
| Estate |
Bilawal House I Garhi Khuda Bakhsh |
The Bhutto family (Sindhi: ڀُٽو) is a prominent political family of Pakistan, based in the province of Sindh. Bhuttos have played a prominent role in Pakistani politics and government. The family has held the leadership of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), since its inception in 1967. A family of ethnically Muslim Rajputs, based in Sindh province, the Bhuttos have been settled in the area for over two centuries. They migrated to Sindh from Rajputana (present-day Rajasthan, India) under Sheto Khan Bhutto in the early 18th century.
Two members of the family, Zulfikar and Benazir Bhutto, have been the Prime Minister of Pakistan in the past, whereas Asif Ali Zardari, widower of Benazir, served as the President of Pakistan, from 2008 to 2013.
Bhuttos originally migrated to Sindh in the early 18th century from the neighboring region of Rajputana (now Rajasthan in India). Bhutto's paternal ancestors were Rajputs, who converted to Islam in the late 17th century. In Sindh, Bhuttos under Sheto first settled at Ratodero, a few miles north of Larkana.
Shah Nawaz Bhutto, a direct descendant of Sheto, came to prominence during the British Raj as a dewan of the princely state of Junagadh in south-western Gujarat in India. During the Partition of India in 1947, the Muslim Nawab of Junagarh wanted to accede his state to the newly created Pakistan, but he faced rebellion by the population of Junagadh, majority of whom were Hindus. The Indian government thwarted Junagadh's accession to Pakistan, and the Bhuttos fled to Sindh in modern-day Pakisan. Shah Nawaz Bhutto moved to Larkana District in Sindh, where his land-ownership made him one of the wealthiest and most influential people in Sindh. Beginning the political dynasty, Shah Nawaz's third son Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928-1979) founded the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in 1967 and served as President and Prime Minister. His daughter, Benazir (1953-2007), also served as Prime Minister, while Benazir's husband, Asif Ali Zardari, later served as president from 2008 to 2013 CE. The Bhuttos continue to dominate the leadership of the PPP. Benazir's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari became co-chairperson in 2007.
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