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] He also remained minister of Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro.[4][5] 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.[6] 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.[7][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
- ^ a b c "Shah Baharo, Larkana". heritage.eftsindh.com. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ Kalhoro, M.B. (2015-07-22). "Official neglect turning historical tomb into ruins". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ a b Burgess, James (1885). Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Bombay Presidency: With an Appendix of Inscriptions from Gujarat. Government Central Press.
- ^ Publications, Pakistan (1974). Pakistan panorama. Pakistan Pub.
- ^ Pakistan Library Bulletin. Library Promotion Bureau. 1999.
- ^ "Shah Baharo Tomb, Larkana". Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ Masud, Tariq (1989). Pakistan: a historical and cultural panorama. Al-Waqar Publishers. ISBN 9789698054021.
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