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Amir Nasir Khan Talpur

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Mir Nasir Khan Talpur(Balochi:میر ناصرخان تلپور) was the last amir of the land that included Sindh and parts of present-day Balochistan and was one of the most active administrators and fighters after the decline of the Mughal Empire.[1] He made Hyderabad the capital of his empire and constructed two forts in the city known as the Pakka Qilla (Brick Fort) and the Kacha Qilla (Mud Fort) and he also built the Maula Ali Qadam Gah (The footsteps of Ali), a Shia shrine at the center of the city. He was a strong follower of the Sufi tradition. He donated a lot of his personal wealth to the Tomb of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai at Bhit Shah. He and his 30,000 forces were defeated by the forces of the British Empire led by Charles Napier at the Battle of Miani on 17 February 1843. His defeat was an ill omen for the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. Following the 24 March 1843 Battle of Hyderabad, Sindh was annexed to British India.[2]

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  1. ^ Belkacem Belmekki, Michel Naumann (2022). Paradoxes of Pakistan: A Glimpse. Columbia University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9783838216034. ..A very exacting Nawab provoked a revolt led by the Talpurs, Sindhi speaking Balochi people backed by the Mughals and the Persians. The Talpurs won the battle of Halani..
  2. ^ Beasley, Edward (2016). The Chartist General. Taylor & Francis. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-315-51728-5.