Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro (Khudayar Khan)

Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro (Khudayar Khan) (Urdu) ميان سرفراز محمد خان کلھوڑو نواب المعروف خدايارخان  : was the famous king of the Kalhora Dynasty that ruled Sindh from 1701 to 1783. He was given the title Khudayar Khan by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and is known to have assisted Timur Shah Durrani prior to the Third Battle of Panipat.

This article is about the Sindhi shah. For the 20th-century king of Sindh, see Kalhora.
Tomb of Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro
Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro
Died1775
ReligionIslam
Military career
AllegianceMughal Empire
Service/branchSubedar of Sindh
RankFaujdar, Subedar, Ispahsalar, Wali
Battles/warsNader's Sindh Expedition, Third Battle of Panipat

The Rule of Mián Muhammad Sarafráz Khán

Muhammad Sarafráz Khán confirmed by the new king with the title of “Khudáyár Khán.” The next day after Mián Ghulám Sháh’s death his son Mián Muhammad Sarafráz Khán was placed on the throne of Sind with the unanimous consent of the nobility of the Fakírs, or followers of the late Mián. Timur Shah Durrani the viceroy, hastened to send a robe of honour with his sanad confirming the new ruler with the title of “Khudáyár Khán” in addition to his father’s title. The Derahs were also attached to him. Mián Muhammad Sarafráz Khan therefore prepared to go in that direction and started about the close of Zulhajj of the same year 1186 A.H. (1772 A.D.) He had to spend some months in settling the affairs of the Derhas, and on the 12th of Rabíussání, 1187 A.H. (1773 A.D.) he returned to Haidarábád. He was martyred in 1775 AD and buried in Hyderabad, Sindh.[1][2][3] Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro ruled over Sindh from 1772 to 1775 AD.[4]

References
  1. Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2016-11-23). "Shaheed Sarfaraz Kalhoro's shrine: A mazar for women". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. "Mian Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Kalhoro, Hyderabad". heritage.eftsindh.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. "KALHORO, TALPUR TOMBS: LIFE GOES ON | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
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This article includes content derived from "History of Sind - translated from Persian books" by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg (1853-1929), published in Karachi in 1902 and now in the public domain.

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