The Kalhora dynasty () was a Sindhi Muslim

Kalhora The Kalhora or Kalhora Abbasi () is a Sindhi Sammat clan in Sindh, Pakistan. Etymology According to the natives of Sindh, the word ''Kalhoro'' originates from the (/ Kalho) meaning ''Alone''. Origin The Kalhora belong to the Indigenous ...

tribe dynasty based in the region of

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

, present day Pakistan. The dynasty governed much of Sindh and parts of Kutch (present-day

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, India) between 1701 and 1783 from their capital of

Khudabad Khudabad (, ) is a city in Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan. It served as capital of the Kalhora dynasty between 1719 and 1768, when the capital was shifted to Hyderabad. Geography It is located at 26°39'0N 67°45'0E with an altitude of 31 metres ...

, before shifting to

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from 1768 onwards. They were assigned to hold authority by the

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Grand Vizier Mirza Ghazi Beg.

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Kalhora governance of Sindh began around the start of the 18th century when Yar Muhammad Kalhoro was invested with title of ''Khuda Yar Khan'' and was made

subedar Subedar ( ) is a military rank in the militaries of South Asia roughly equivalent to that of a warrant officer. Historically classed in the British Indian Army as a Viceroy's commissioned officer, the rank was retained in the Indian Army an ...

of Upper Sindh by royal decree of the Mughals. Later, after his death, his son was additionally appointed subedar of

Sehwan Sehwan (; ; also commonly referred to as Sehwan Sharif or ''Noble Sehwan'') is a historic city located in Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan situated on the west bank of the Indus River north-west of Hyderabad. The city is renowned ...

and thus oversaw most of Sindh. The Kalhora dynasty succumbed during the

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. Sind was then conquered by

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from 1748-1750 making the ruling Kalhora dynasty a vassal under suzerainty of the

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. The Kalhora emirs also took part in the historic

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as part of the victorious Islamic coalition.

Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro Mian Muhammad Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1724 – 1772, ) was a member of the Kalhora dynasty who, in 1757, was enthroned as the 3rd Nawab of Sindh by tribal chiefs of Kalhora, replacing his brother Mian Muradyab Kalhoro. He was recognized and giv ...

brought stability to Sind as he restructured the province.Harjani, Dayal N.
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had reorganised and consolidated his power, but his son lost control of Sindh and was overthrown by Talpurs

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s. Abdul Nabi Kalhoro was the last Kalhora ruler. According to Ḳāniʿ, who visited their court, the Kalhora spoke Sindhi in court.

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Kalhora dynasty The Kalhora dynasty () was a Sindhi Muslim Kalhora tribe dynasty based in the region of Sindh, present day Pakistan. The dynasty governed much of Sindh and parts of Kutch (present-day Gujarat, India) between 1701 and 1783 from their capital of ...

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