Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro (urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

) ميان سرفراز محمد خان کلھوڑو نواب المعروف خدايارخان : was the famous king of the Kalhora Dynasty

Kalhora Dynasty

Kalhora Dynasty or Kalhoro Dynasty ; ruled Sindh and other parts of present day Pakistan. This dynasty was founded by Kalhora tribe that ruled Sindh from 1701 to 1783...

 that ruled Sindh

Sindh

Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

from 1701 to 1783.

The Rule of Mián Muhammad Sarafráz Khán

Muhammad Sarafráz Khán confirmed by the new king with the title of “Khudáyár Khán.” The next day after Mián Ghulám Sháh’s death his son Mián Muhammad Sarafráz Khán was placed on the throne of Sind with the unanimous consent of the nobility of the Fakírs, or followers of the late Mián. Taimúr Sháh, the new king, hastened to send a robe of honour with his sanad confirming the new ruler with the title of “Khudáyár Khán” in addition to his father’s title. The Derahs were also attached to him. Mián Muhammad Sarafráz Khan therefore prepared to go in that direction and started about the close of Zulhajj of the same year 1186 A.H. (1772 A.D.) He had to spend some months in settling the affairs of the Derhas, and on the 12th of Rabíussání, 1187 A.H. (1773 A.D.) he returned to Haidarábád.