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]