Hoshu Sheedi

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

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

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

”

The slogan was originally coined by Talpur Dynasty in the Battle of Miani.

Hosh Muhammad 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] today every Sindhi has remembering hosh Mohammad sheedi.

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 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. External link in |work= (help)
↑ Sikander Ali Nizamani (April 18, 2006). "Sheedi Community of Sindh, Pakistan" (PDF). http://www.sanalist.org. Retrieved January 4, 2014. External link in |work= (help)
↑ Faiz Mohammad Soomro (1997). Cultural History of Sind. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

History of Sindh

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

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

Heros	Hoshu Sheedi Dollah Darya Khan Dodo Bin Khafef Soomro III Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi

Wars & battles	Battle of Rasil Battle of Halani Battle of Miani Battle of Hyderabad Battle of Fatehpur Battle of Khari Khabarlo Battle of Kachhi Battle of Jhok

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