Wassan

Wassan (Sindhi: وسّان (Perso-Arabic), वस्सान (Devanagari)‎) is an Rajput tribe found in Sindh, Pakistan. After the independence in 1947, Hindu Wassans emigrated to India.

Wassan is a surname of the cast from Ramgharia The Wassan are found mainly in the Sanghar District and Khairpur District of Sindh. Haji Nawab Khan Wassan and Pir Gudo in Kotdiji Taluka in Khairpur District are important villages of the tribe. Khan Bahadur Wassan of Kandiari and Khan Muhammad Wassan of Sanghar have remained prominent people of Wassan community. Whereas Manzoor Wassan is current Minister for Works and Services.

Wassan community is politically supports two political parties: Pakistan Muslim League (F) and Pakistan Peoples Party. The supporters of both enjoy good relationship to one another on the basis of being members of same community. A sizeable number of the members of Wassan community are known as the followers of Sufi Pir Pagara (a spiritual Leader) and a prominent political figure of Pakistan. The name of Muhammad Khan Wassan is famous in Wassan family and as well as in agriculturist. He introduce new variety of cotton in Sindh. Muhammad Khan Wassan cultivated the between cotton his farm Abbas Farms in Shahdadpur and took bumper production of cotton and then he launched it to other areas of Sindh.

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