History and Origin
They claim descent from Sarai, a Bhatti Rajput who settled in Hafizabad District in the 15th century. They then spread to Sialkot and Gurdaspur.
According to some traditions, they are descended from the Sehrai Rajputs, who ruled Alor in Sindh.
In the 19th Century, members of the tribe in Sialkot were known as Shaikhs, as they headed the Sultani sect.
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