Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur

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Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur, popularly known as “The Lion of Sindh” (Sher-i-Sindh) belonged to the Mirpurkhas House of Royal Talpurs. He was son of Mir Ali Murad Talpur, the founder of Mirpurkhas, and was born in 1810. He was the last ruler of Talpurs who fought British General Charles Napier on 24 March 1843 at the battleground of Dubbo to liberate Sindh from British captivity. He is considered as the Pioneer of Freedom Struggle in Sindh. He died on 24 August 1874.

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• "The Lion of Sindh", by Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur"