Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur

Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur
مير سهراب خان ٽالپر
Ali Jah
Huzur Pur Nur
Sarkar
Wali-i-Mulk-i-Khudadad
Shah-i-Na'azir-i-Sindh
Rais-ul-Umara of Upper Sind
Portrait of Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur
Mir of Khairpur
Reign1783-1830
Coronation1783
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorMir Rustam Ali Khan Talpur
Born1745
Died1830 (aged 85)
Faiz Mahal, Khairpur, Sind State
Burial
Sohrabani Talpur Rulers Necropolis, Sukkur, Sindh
Issue
Detail
  • Mir Rustam Ali Khan Talpur
  • Mir Ghulam Haidar Khan Talpur
  • Mir Mubarak 'Ali Khan Talpur
  • Mir Chakkar 'Ali Khan Talpur
  • Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur
  • Mir Shah Nawaz Khan.
HouseSohrabani Talpurs of Khairpur
Dynasty Talpur Dynasty
FatherMir Chakar Khan Talpur
ReligionShia Islam
Military career
Allegiance Talpur Sindh
Branch Talpur Army
Commands
See list
  • Upper Sindh
Conflicts
See list

Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur (Sindhi: مير سهراب خان ٽالپر) was a Baloch ruler and the founder of the Khairpur State in Sindh.

Reign and achievements

Mir Sohrab Khan ruled Khairpur for 27 years.

Mir Sohrab Khan expanded his domain to include Bardaki, Rupah, Chak, Mazar Cha, Muhammad Bagh, Shah Belo, Bukkur, Sehwanand Kalwari. He also captured Umarkot Fort from the Raja of Jodhpur and the Sabzal Kot region from the Nawab of Bahawalpur.

Legacy and death

He died in 1830 (1246 AH) after falling from a palace window during heavy rainfall.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Hami, Atta M. (2009). "خيرپور جي ميرن جو ادب، سياست ۽ ثقافت ۾ حصو" (in Sindhi). Sindhica Academy, Karachi. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ Quddusi, Ijaz ul Haq (1974). سنڌ جي تاريخ (in Sindhi). مرڪزي اردو بورڊ، لاهور. pp. 107–114.
  3. ^ "ٽالپر مير سهراب خان : (Sindhiana سنڌيانا)". Encyclopedia Sindhiana (in Sindhi). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ^ "KHAIRPUR2". www.royalark.net. Retrieved 28 November 2024.