Hoshu Sheedi

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General

Hosh Muhammad Sheedi qambrani
هوش محمد شيدي قمبراڻي
Nickname(s)Hoshu Sheedi qambrani
Born1801
Sindh
Died1843
Hyderabad, Sindh, (now Pakistan)
Buried
Hyderabad
Battles/warsBattle of Dubba
Spouse(s)

General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi Qambrani or Hoshu Sheedi (Sindhi: هوش محمد شيدي; Urdu: ہوش محمّد شیدی‎) was an Askari unit, and also supreme commander of Sindh's Talpur army led by Mir Sher Muhammad Khan Talpur.[1] Hoshu Sheedi fought against the British forces under Sir Charles Napier at the Battle of Dabbo, and was killed on March 24, 1843.[2][3] Hosh Muhammad belonged to the African-descent Sheedi community of Sindh Pakistan. Before his death, in the Battleground of Dubbo, he called out the famous slogan:

مرويسون پر سنڌ نه ڏيسون

Marvesoon par Sindh na desoon

(We will die but not give Sindh [to others])

Hosh Muhammad was respected by the British commanding officer, Sir Charles James Napier, who buried him with full military honours. [4]

Early life[]

Hosh Muhammad was born in 1801. Before joining the army, he worked at the residence of Talpur rulers.

Mausoleum[]

Grave of Hosh Mohammad Sheedi

The historical mausoleum of Hosho Sheedi Qambrani is in Dubee, a small village approximately 10 kilometers from Hyderabad. It was built to pay tribute to the war martyrs and was declared a heritage site. The building currently needs maintenance and restoration. It is a historical place of Sindh which is neglected by the government and community.

References[]

  1. ^ Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur. "Sher-i-Sindh". http://www.talpur.org. Retrieved May 5, 2019. External link in |work= (help)
  2. ^ Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur. "Remembering Battle of Dubbo". http://www.talpur.org. Retrieved January 4, 2014. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ^ Sikander Ali Nizamani (April 18, 2006). "Sheedi Community of Sindh, Pakistan" (PDF). http://www.sanalist.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ^ Faiz Mohammad Soomro (1997). Cultural History of Sind. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

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