Shah Baharo
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Shah Baharo (Sindhi: شاهہ بهارو) was a warrior,[1] a military commander[2] of Kalhora dynasty of Sindh, now a province of Pakistan, during the monarchy of Noor Mohammad Kalhoro and Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro.[3]
Early life
[edit]He was born in Bubak village now a town on Nov 21, 1665[4].His father Ghulam Haider was also Kalhora General under Shahul Mohammad Kalhoro. Shah Baharo’s brother Maqsoodo Faqir was also a soldier of Kalhora rulers, Mian Naseer Mohammad and Mian Din Mohammad.[4]
Career
[edit]He also remained grand minister of Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro[5][6] with 10,000 soldiers under his command.[4] it is as well mentioned that he had been appointed as administrator by Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro. He fought 84 battles in his lifetime.[1]
He had dug many canals for irrigation purposes and also constructed forts.[7] He died in 1188 H, 1735 AD and over his burial place the tomb was built by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro in 1773/74 AD.[8][3] The fresco paintings adorn the inner and outer walls of the tomb but now became dim. His tomb is located in Larkana city, Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Shah Baharo, Larkana". heritage.eftsindh.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ Kalhoro, M.B. (22 July 2015). "Official neglect turning historical tomb into ruins". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- 1 2 Burgess, James (1885). Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Bombay Presidency: With an Appendix of Inscriptions from Gujarat. Government Central Press.
- 1 2 3 Kalhoro, M. B. (7 January 2019). "Rehabilitation of 18th century Shah Baharo tomb completed". Dawn. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ Publications, Pakistan (1974). Pakistan panorama. Pakistan Pub.
- ↑ Pakistan Library Bulletin. Library Promotion Bureau. 1999.
- ↑ "Shah Baharo Tomb, Larkana". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ Masud, Tariq (1989). Pakistan: a historical and cultural panorama. Al-Waqar Publishers. ISBN 9789698054021.