Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
Nawab of Sindh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mian Muhammad Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1724 – 1772, Sindhi: مياں محمد غلام شاه ڪلهوڙو) 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 bestowed upon the titles of Shah Wardi Khan and Samsam-ud-Daulah by the Afghan Emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani.
| Ghulam Shah Kalhoro | |||||
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| Mian Shah Wardi Khan Samsam-ud-Daulah | |||||
Tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro in Hyderabad, Sindh | |||||
| Nawab of Sindh | |||||
| Reign | 6 June 1758 – 1 August 1772 | ||||
| Predecessor | Atur Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Successor | Sarfraz Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Reign | 9 August 1757 – 7 November 1757 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muradyab Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Successor | Atur Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Born | c. 1724 Hyderabad, Thatta Subah, Mughal Empire (modern-day Sindh, Pakistan) | ||||
| Died | 1 August 1772 (aged 47–48) Hyderabad, Sind State (modern-day Sindh, Pakistan) | ||||
| Burial | Tomb of Mian Ghulam Kalhoro, Hyderabad | ||||
| Issue | Muhammad Sarfraz Kalhoro (1755–1775) Mian Muhammad Kalhoro (1762–1800) | ||||
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| House | Kalhora | ||||
| Dynasty | Kalhora | ||||
| Father | Noor Mohammad Kalhoro | ||||
| Mother | Mai Gulan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam[a] | ||||
He was able to bring stability in Sindh after the rule of Noor Mohammad Kalhoro; he reorganized the country and defeated the Marathas and their permanent vassal the Rao of Kutch near the Thar Desert and returned victoriously. Ghulam Shah also ordered construction of the Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.[1] The tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro is situated in Hyderabad, Sindh.[2]
See also
Notes
- School of Thought: Hanafi
References
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