Kalhora Dynasty - History - Battle Between Kalhora and Mughals

Battle Between Kalhora and Mughals

In A.D 1695 Prince Muiz ul-Din the eldest son of Muazam Shah Alam was appointed as Governor of Multan by the orders of his grandfather emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. According to them the Kalhoras created disturbances and Persons belonging to Kalhora tribe harassed the innocent and peace loving people of the area and the high ways thus became unsafe. According to the Mughals the Kalhoras even killed the people after snatching their valuables. This trend created a general stir in the area and a general sense of insecurity prevailed in the minds of the people. In order to crush the Movement, Prince Muizudin and his Mughal Governors of Bakhar Sarkar and Siwistan Sarkar worked in tandem and vowed to stamp out the Mianwal Movement various. When the Mughals could not crush the Movement through a series of attacks on the Dairas of the Mianwal Faqirs, they got ready to settle the score with the Kalhoras once and for all. As the result, both the Kalhoras and Mughals met on the battlefield near Garello, a small town in Dokri Taluka of Larkana District, served as the Daira of Kalhoras for over a century. In this battle Feroze Faqir Virar, a disciple of Mian Naisr Muhammad Kalhoro and ageneral of Mian Din Muhammad Kalhoro’s army spearheaded the Kalhora army, while Amir Sheikh Jehan led the Mughal forces sent by Emperor Aurangzeb. A large number of Panhwar tribesmen also assisted Mughal army at this time. On the other hand main forces of Kalhora army came from Gaarhi near Kakar,Khairpur Nathan Shah and joined the Mianwal soldiers at this point.

A fierce battle was fought on 1699 A.D in which a number of soldiers from both sides lost their lives.The Kalhoras completely routed the Mughals in that battle emerging as a formidable force. Amir Sheikh Jehan lost his life and Allah Yar Khan fled from battlefield. When the Mughal Prince Muizuddin heard the news of the defeat of his governor Allah Yar Khan, and the death of his military officer,Sheikh Jehan by the Kalhora army he marched from Lahore to Sindh to retaliate. Mian Din Muhammad Kalhoro deemed it wise to send his brother Mir Muhammad Kalhoro, and two advisors Qasim and Khaman to prince Muizuddin at Bakhar to submit. They appeared before the prince and convinced him with their intellect.After the submission of the Kalhoras, he returned to Lahore. The prince was on his way to Lahore when the news of looting and ransacking of villages by Mianwal Faqirs reached him. He set out for Sindh again in a flash and ordered his army to attack on Sindhi villages. Mian Din Muhammad Kalhoro kept mum over the plundering of villages by the prince. A fierce battle was fought on the banks of Nai Gaj in Dadu District. However he asked for clemency and presented himself before the prince who took him to Multan, where, subsequently he was murdered. The dead body of Mian Din Muhammad Kalhoro was buried in Sindh. After this incident Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro, along with his followers went to Kalat for a refuge. On his entry there he was resisted by the Brohis. During this exile he was compelled to live on Khirthar Range on Mian Gun Peak,which was later named after him. After passing a year Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro returned back to Sindh in 1701.