Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
| Ghulam Shah Kalhoro | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mian Shah Wardi Khan Samsam-ud-Daulah | |||||
| Nawab of Sindh | |||||
| Reign | 9 August – 7 November 1757 | ||||
| Predecessor | Atur Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Successor | Sarfraz Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Wazir | Bahram Khan Talpur | ||||
| Reign | 6 June 1758 – 1 August 1772 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muradyab Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Successor | Atur Khan Kalhoro | ||||
| Born | c. 1724 Khudabad, Sehwan Sarkar, 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 | ||||
| Father | Noor Mohammad Kalhoro | ||||
| Mother | Mai Gulan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam[a] | ||||
Mian Muhammad Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1724 – 1 August 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 given the titles of Shah Wardi Khan and Samsam-ud-Daulah by the Afghan Emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani.
He was able to bring stability to Sindh after the rule of Noor Mohammad Kalhoro; he reorganized the country and submitted to the authority of Marathas in 1758. He is considered to be one of the greatest rulers of Sindh along side Asimuddin Bhoongar and Nizamuddin Nindo. During his reign the Kalhora territory stretched from Derajat to Kutch.[1] Ghulam Shah fought the Battle of Ubauro and Battle of Jara in Sindh and the Third Battle of Panipat while accompanying Ahmad Shah Durrani in his campaigns in India.
Ghulam Shah ordered the construction of the Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in 1772.[2] He is regarded as the founder of Hyderabad, Sindh and his tomb is also situated there.[3]
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- ^ Khan, Mohammad Hussain. "Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's 272nd urs kicks off in Bhit Shah". Dawn. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
The shrine witnesses a turnout of close to 500,000 devotees including foreigners during the three days.
- ^ "Ghulam Shah Kalhoro Tomb". Discover Pakistan. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2019.