Kalhora dynasty

Kalhora dynasty
ڪلهوڙا خاندان‎
Kalhora dynasty ڪلهوڙا خاندان‎
Dynasty ofSindh
1701–1783
Capital	Khudabad(1710–1768)Haiderabad(1768–1783)
Government
• Type	Nobility
Amir and nawab
• 1701-1719	Mian Yar Muhammad Khan Kalhoro
• 1775-1782	Mian Abdul Nabi Kalhoro
History
• Established	1701
• Disestablished	1783
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Thatta Subah
Talpur dynasty
Today part of	black colour and in Arabic name of kalhoro

TheKalhora dynasty(Sindhi:ڪلهوڙا خاندان‎,romanized:Kalhora Khandaan) was aSindhiMuslimKalhoratribe dynasty based in the region ofSindh,present day Pakistan. The dynasty governed much of Sindh between 1701 and 1783 from their capital ofKhudabad,before shifting toHyderabadfrom 1768 onwards. They were assigned to hold authority by theMughalGrand VizierMirza Ghazi Beg.^{[citation needed]}

Kalhora governance of Sindh began around the start of the 18th century whenYar Muhammad Kalhorowas invested with title ofKhuda Yar Khanand was madesubedarof Upper Sindh by royal decree of the Mughals. Later, after his death, his son was additionally appointed subedar ofSehwanand thus oversaw most of Sindh.^[1]

The Kalhora dynasty succumbed during the invasion ofNadir Shah.Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhororeorganised and consolidated his power, but his son lost control of Sindh and was overthrown byTalpurs amirs.Abdul Nabi Kalhoro was the last Kalhora ruler.^[1]

Rulers

Personal Name	Reign		Notes
Personal Name	From	Until	Notes
Yar Muhammad Kalhoro	1700	1720	Younger son of Nasir Kalhora
Noor Mohammad Kalhoro	1720	1756	Son of Yaar Muhammad. Sultan and Sufi Saint of Kalhoro Dynasty. Kolhora Dynasty Declared as an Independent State by Mughal EmperorMuhammad Shahin 1736.
Muhammad Muradyab Kalhoro	1756	1758	Son of Noor Muhammad.
Ghulam Shah Kalhoro	1758	1772	Son of Noor Muhammad.
Sarfaraz Kalhoro	1772	1775	Son of Ghulam Shah.
Abdul Nabi Kalhoro	1775	1782	Son of Sarfaraz Kalhoro.

References

^^a ^bSarah F. D. Ansari (31 January 1992).Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843-1947.Cambridge University Press. pp. 32–34.ISBN 978-0-521-40530-0.

[Ansari1992-1] Sarah F. D. Ansari (31 January 1992).Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843-1947.Cambridge University Press. pp. 32–34.ISBN 978-0-521-40530-0.

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Periods	Indus Valley Civilisation Sindhu Kingdom Rai dynasty Brahmin dynasty of Sindh Caliphal province of Sind Habbari dynasty Emirate of Multan Soomra dynasty Samma dynasty Arghun dynasty Tarkhan dynasty Mughal Empire Kalhora dynasty Talpur dynasty Bombay Presidency British period
Capitals	Mohenjo-daro Debal Aror Banbhore Mansura (Brahmanabad) Umer Kot Agham Kot Thatta Khudabad Hyderabad Karachi
People	Hoshu Sheedi Dollah Darya Khan Dodo Bin Khafef Soomro III Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi
Wars & battles	Battle of Rasil Battle of Halani Battle of Miani Battle of Hyderabad Battle of Fatehpur Battle of Khari Khabarlo Battle of Kachhi Battle of Jhok

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History ofSindh

Ancient Early Harappan period c. 3300 – c. 2600 BCE Mature Harappan period c. 2600 – c. 1900 BCE Late Harappan period c. 1900 – c. 1500 BCE SindhuandSauvira Kingdoms (Vedic period) c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE Sattagydia (Achaemenid Empire) c. 516 – c. 330 BCE Patalene (Indo-Greek KingdomandIndo-Scythians) c. 330 BCE – c. 224 CE Hind (Sasanian Empire) c. 224 – c. 489 CE
Classical Rai dynasty c. 489 – 644 CE Brahmin dynasty c. 644 – 712 CE As-Sindh (Umayyad Caliphate) c. 712 – 860 CE Habbari dynasty c. 841 – 1024 CE
Medieval Soomra dynasty c. 1024 – 1524 CE Samma dynasty c. 1351 – 1524 CE Arghun dynasty c. 1520 – 1554 CE Tarkhan dynasty c. 1554 – 1591 CE Thatta (Mughal Empire) c. 1627 – c. 1707 CE Kalhora dynasty c. 1701 – c. 1783 CE Talpur dynasty c. 1783 – c. 1843 CE
Colonial Khairpur State c. 1775 – c. 1955 CE Bombay Presidency c. 1842 – c. 1936 CE Sind Province c. 1936 – c. 1947 CE
Pakistan Province of Sindh c. 1947 CE – present
History of Pakistan
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