Hoshu Sheedi

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General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi
Hoshu Sheedi during Battle of Dabbo
Nickname	Hoshu Sheedi
Born	1801 Sindh
Died	1843 Hyderabad, Sindh, India, (now Pakistan)
Buried at	Hyderabad
Battles/wars	Battle of Dubba

General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi or Hoshu Sheedi (Sindhi: هوش محمد شيدي; Urdu: ہوش محمّد شیدی) was a supreme commander of Sindh's Talpur army, who fought with valor with the British forces under Sir Charles Napier at the Battle of Dabbo, and laid down his life in defense of his country on March 24, 1843.^[1]^[2]

Hoshu belonged to the African-descent Sheedi community of Sindh Pakistan. Before his death in the Battleground of Dubbo he called out the famous slogan:

“

مرسون مرسون، سنڌ نه ڏيسون

Marsoon Marsoon, Sindh na Ddaisun ("We will die but won't give Sindh [to others]")

”

The slogan was originally coined by Talpurs in the Battle of Miani.^{[citation needed]}

Hosu fought with such an unmatched heroism and courage that even his enemy Sir Charles Napier paid great tributes and buried him with full military honours.^[3]

Early life

Hoshu 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 is in Dubee, a small village approximately 10 kilometres from Hyderabad. It was built to pay tribute to the war martyrs and was declared a heritage site. The building needs the maintenance now.

References

↑ Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur. "Remembering Battle of Dubbo". http://www.talpur.org. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
↑ Sikander Ali Nizamani (April 18, 2006). "Sheedi Community of Sindh, Pakistan". http://www.sanalist.org. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
↑ Faiz Mohammad Soomro (1997). Cultural History of Sind. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

v t e History of Sindh

Periods	Indus Valley Civilization Sindhu Kingdom Ror dynasty Rai dynasty Brahman Dynasty Caliphate Habbari dynasty Soomra dynasty Samma dynasty Arghun dynasty Kalhora dynasty Talpur dynasty Bombay Presidency British period

Capitals	Mohenjo-daro Debal Aror Bhambore Mansura (Brahmanabad) Umer Kot Agham Kot Thatta Khudabad Hyderabad, Sindh Karachi

Heros	Hoshu Sheedi Dollah Darya Khan Dodo Soomro Sooriah Badshah

War & Battles	Battle of Halani Battle of Miani Battle of Dabbo Battle of Hyderabad Battle of Fatehpur Battle of Khari Khabarlo Battle of Kachhi Battle of Jhok

v t e Sindhi nationalism

Historic figures	Raja Dahir Jam Nizamuddin II Mian Adam Shah Kalhoro Gernal Hosh Mohammad Sheedi Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi Molana Ubaidullah Sindhi Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur Dodo Bin Khafef Soomro III

Modern figures	G. M. Syed Shafi Muhammad Burfat Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Ayaz Latif Palijo Baba-e-Sindh Comrade Hyder Bux Jatoi Bashir Qureshi Qadir Magsi Rasul Bux Palejo Mumtaz Bhutto Safdar Sarki Zarina Baloch Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo Benazir Bhutto Asif Ali Zardari

Culture	Ajrak Sindhi cap Sindh Culture Day Sindhi tribes Malakhra Sassui Punhun Pakistan khappay Sindhudesh

Poets	Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Sachal Sarmast Tajal Bewas Shaikh Ayaz Sami

Contemporary controversies	Sindhudesh Kalabagh Dam Human rights abuses in Sindh

Battles and conflicts	Debal Battle of Fatehpur (1519) Battle of Dubbo Battle of Hyderabad Battle of Miani Battle of Halani Battle of Kachhi

Political parties	Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Awami Tehreek Sindh National Front Sindh United Party Sindh National Party Sindh Hari Committee

Militant Organizations	Sindhudesh Liberation Army

Non profit organizations	World Sindhi Congress World Sindhi Institute

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Persondata
Name	Sheedi, Hoshu
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1801
Place of birth	Sindh
Date of death	1843
Place of death	Hyderabad, Sindh, Sindh, (nowPakistan)

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