Yar Muhammad Kalhoro
Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro (Sindhi: يار محمد ڪلهوڙو) and Mian Din Muhammad Kalhoro were sons of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro who was succeeded by his elder son Mian Deen Muhammad Kalhoro in 1792 AD.[1] Later, Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro became chieftain of Kalhora clan[2] after his elder brother Mian Din Muhammad Kalhoro Kalhoro who was imprisoned and killed in Multan jail by Prince Muiz-ud-Din Muhammad, the governor of Multan in 1700 CE. He was founder of Kalhora dynasty in Sindh.[3] In 1701 CE, he became the ruler of Sindh,[4] and ruled up to 1719 CE.[5] The tomb of Mian Yar Muhammad is sited at one kilometer from Khudabad towards west.[6][7] He was pinier of actual rule of Kalhora clan in Sindh.[8] Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro had constructed Jamia Mosque Khudabad.[9]
A mosque built by Yar Muhammad Kalhoro at Khudabad | |
Location | Khudabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
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Type | Indo-Islamic architecture |
Material | Sandstone |
References
- Siddiqui, Habibullah (1987). Education in Sind: Past and Present. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind. ISBN 9789694050096.
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- Times, The Sindh (2017-09-18). "298th death anniversary of founder of Kalhora Dynasty Yar Muhammad Kalhoro today". The Sindh Times. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- Newspaper, From the (2013-02-13). "Khudabad Mosque". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-08-04.