Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro

Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro (Urdu: ميان نصير محمد کلہوڑو, Sindhi: ميان نصير محمد ڪلهوڙو) was the Nawab of Sindh from Kalhora dynasty appointed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Nasir ruled from 1657 to 1692.[1] He was succeeded by his son Mian Deen Muhammad. Nasir's tomb is sited in Dadu District, Khairpur Nathan Shah near the village of Garhi in Sindh, Pakistan.[2][3]

Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro
Mian
Nawab
Canopy of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro
Nawab of Sindh
Reign1657 – 1692
PredecessorPosition Established
SuccessorDeen Muhammad Kalhoro
Governors
See list
  • Mir Abd al-Hai
    Malik Jivan
    Jan Nisar Khan
    Ghanzanfar Khan
    Izzat Pir
    Abu Nusrat Khan
    Saadat Khan
    Izzat Khan
    Khana Zaad Khan
    Sardar Khan
    Murid Khan
    Zabardast Khan
    Abu Nusrat Khan
    Hifz Allah Khan
Died1692
Thatta, Thatta Subah, Mughal Empire
(present day Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan)
Names
Mian Nasir Muhammad Khan Kalhoro
HouseKalhora dynasty
FatherAdam Shah Kalhoro
ReligionSunni Islam

Kalhoro is pure Sindhi clan but Shah was their title given by their disciples. Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro belonged to Noble Kalhora Family whose first historical personality was Mian Adam Shah Kalhoro whose shrine is at heart of the city Sukkur.[4] Mian Nasir Muhammad succeeded legacy of forefathers and their Mianwal Movement which struggled against Mughal Empire[1] He was not only ruler but also a spiritual leader of Mianwal Movement. During movement against Mughals Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro was imprisoned by Mughals in Gwalior jail and was conditionally released from jail.[5] The cemetery where he is buried is famous after his name as graveyard of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro.[6]

References
  1. "Hunters, saints, nobles and lovers". The Friday Times. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. "Necropolis of Mian Nasir Mohammad Kalhoro". Discover Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  3. Newspaper, the (2010-08-29). "Breaches made to save Warah at Dadu`s cost". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  4. Dunya, Sindhi (2017-02-04). "TOMB OF MIAN ADAM SHAH KALHORO: THE WORTH VISITING PLACE FOR VISITORS, SINDH". Sindhi Dunya. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  5. "History of Kalhoras". panhwar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  6. "Necropolis of Mian Nasir Mohammad Kalhoro (Dadu, Pakistan): Address". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2019-05-26.


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