Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, also spelled Sayyid Ahmad Khan, was an Indian Muslim reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British India. Though initially espousing Hindu–Muslim unity, he later became the pioneer of Muslim nationalism in India and is widely credited as the father of the two-nation theory, which formed the basis of the Pakistan movement. Born into a family with strong ties to the Mughal court, Ahmad studied science and the Quran within the court. He was awarded an honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh in 1889.
A sandbag or dirtbag is a bag or sack made of hessian (burlap), polypropylene or other sturdy materials that is filled with sand or soil and used for such purposes as flood control, military fortification in trenches and bunkers, shielding glass windows in war zones, ballast, counterweight, and in other applications requiring mobile fortification, such as adding improvised additional protection to armored vehicles or tanks.
Badin is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. It is the 87th largest city in Pakistan. Badin is often called 'Sugar State' due to its production of sugar.
Sehwan is a historic city located in Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan situated on the west bank of the Indus River 80 miles (130 km) north-west of Hyderabad. The city is renowned for being the home of one of Pakistan's most important Sufi shrines, the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. The city also holds the status of taluka under the Jamshoro District. It was previously a part of the Dadu District; however, with the establishment of the Jamshoro District, Sehwan became linked with it.
Sayyid Mohammad Usman Marwandi, popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, was a Sufi saint and poet who is revered in South Asia.
Agham Kot, historically known as Agham and today also called Aghamani or Aghamano, is a historical city and present-day ruin site located in Badin District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located about 1.5 km northwest of the current town of Ghulab Khan Laghari, near the border with Hyderabad District. Said to be named after its 7th-century founder, the Lohana king Agham Lohana, Agham Kot historically lay on the right bank of the Dhoro, a branch of the Indus River that is now dried up. Because of this strategic location on an important waterway, Agham Kot was an important commercial centre in its heyday.
Thana Bulla Khan or Thano Bula Khan is a town and Taluka headquarter in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. Thana Bula Khan Taluka.
The Kalhora dynasty was a Sindhi Muslim dynasty based in the region of Sindh, present day Pakistan. The dynasty governed much of Sindh between 1701 and 1783 from their capital of Khudabad, before shifting to Hyderabad from 1768 onwards. They were assigned to hold authority by the Mughal Grand Vizier Mirza Ghazi Beg.
Badi' al-Zaman Mirza was a Timurid ruler of Herat from 1506 to 1507. He was the son of Husayn Bayqarah, who was a great-great-grandson of Timur.
Sitpur is a city and union council in Tehsil Alipur of Muzaffargarh District in south Punjab, Pakistan. In this city, there is a famous Tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar. Its architecture resembles that of the Multan Tombs, but it is smaller in size compared to them. The Government High School of Seetpur was established by the British during the British Raj. Agriculture is the mainstay of the area's economy.
The Aligarh Movement was the push to establish a modern system of Western-style scientific education for the Muslim population of British India, during the later decades of the 19th century. The movement's name derives from the fact that its core and origins lay in the city of Aligarh in Central India and, in particular, with the foundation of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. The founder of the oriental college, and the other educational institutions that developed from it, was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. He became the leading light of the wider Aligarh Movement.
The Battle at Khore was fought between the Kalhora tribe and the Mughal Empire in approximately 1699 AD in the village of Khore. Today, that village is known as Torre, and it lies on the Nai Gaj, an ephemeral river, near Johi Taluka in Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan. Prince Muhammad Mu'izuddin, the then-governor of Multan and Lahore, came from Lahore and attacked Sindh. Mian Deen Muhammad Kalhoro, who had succeeded his father Mian Naseer Muhammad Kalhoro in 1692 AD, wanted to compromise and surrender, but his younger brother, Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro, refused, leading to a battle. The Mughal army was commanded by Gaj Singh Bhatti, Raja Surajmal Udhepuri, and Raja Udhey Singh. However, the Mughal army defeated the Kalhora force.
Talti is a town and union council in Sehwan taluka of Jamshoro District, Sindh. It is located in the historical pargana of Baghban, 8 miles north of Sehwan and 2 miles off the main road from Sehwan to Larkano. It also has road connections with nearby Bhan and Bubak. There is a dhandh near Talti that is used as a source of fishery.
Bubak is a town and union council in Sehwan taluka of Jamshoro District, Sindh. It is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Manchar, 9 miles west of Sehwan. Besides Sehwan, it is connected by road with Bhan and Talti.
Unarpur is a village and deh in Manjhand taluka of Jamshoro District, Sindh. It is located close to the west bank of the Indus river, across from Matiari, on the main road from Kotri to Sehwan. As of 2017, Unarpur has a population of 4,092, in 891 households. It is the seat of a tappedar circle, which also includes the villages of Belo Unerpur, Budhapur, Nai Jetharo, and Wachero.
Kakrala was a historical region in southern Sindh, in the coastal parts of the Indus Delta. Descriptions of its precise extent vary, but it lay in the middle part of the delta, comprising the present-day taluqas of Shahbandar and Jati in Sujawal and Thatta districts. It has been described as the region from Jati to Kharo Chan, or the region between the mouths of the Wanyani and Pitti rivers. This area later formed part of the pargana of Ghorabari.
Chandūka, also spelled Chāndkoh or Chāndko, was a historical region in Sindh, roughly corresponding to the Larkana subdivision as it existed in the early 20th century. It was an alluvial tract on the right bank of the Indus with its main town at Ghaibi Dero. S.H. Hodivala also wrote in 1939 that Chanduka was then the name of the main town in Larkana District. Chanduka is named after the Baluch tribe known as the Chandias.
Babbar, Babur, Babar, Babbarzai, or Babrani is a Baloch tribe which lives in Northern Sindh, Makran and Dera Ghazi Khan division of Punjab. The Mughal author "Yūsuf Mīrak" described the Babbars in his historical account of Sindh the "Tareekh E Mazhar Shah Jahani", as a rebellious Baloch tribe inhabiting the Kirthar mountains westwards of present day Jamshoro district of Sindh.
Mirza Jani Beg Tarkhan was a Mirza (ruler) of Sindh. He succeeded his grandfather Mirza Muhammad Baqi after his death. He ruled from 1585 to 1591 as an independent monarch of Sindh but was forced to submit to Mughal authority. He later involuntarily abdicated in 1593 and a Mughal Subahdar was appointed in his place. But due to social and public unrest, the Mughal authority appointed Jani in his place in 1594. Jani continued to serve as the Mughal Subahdar till his death in 1601.
Sameja / Samejo is a Sammat Sindhi clan found in Sindh, Pakistan and in some parts of India.
