General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi Qambrani هوش محمد شيدي قمبراڻي | |
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| Nickname | Hoshu Sheedi Qambrani |
| Born | 1801 (1801) |
| Died | 1843 (aged 41–42) |
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| Battles / wars | Battle of Hyderabad |
| Spouse | Alina Sheedi |
General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi Qambrani orHoshu Sheedi (Sindhi:هوش محمد شيدي قمبراڻي) was anAskari unit, and also supreme commander ofSindh'sTalpur army led by Mir Sher Muhammad Khan Talpur.[1] Hoshu Sheedi fought at theBattle of Hyderabad against theBritish forces under SirCharles James Napier, and was killed during battle on 24 March 1843.[2][3] Before his death in the Battle of Hyderabad, he called out the famous slogan:
مرويسون پر سنڌ نه ڏيسون
Marvesoon parSindh na desoon
(We will die but we will not give Sindh)
— Hoshu Sheedi, War Slogan against British
Hosh Muhammad was respected by theBritish commanding officer,Sir Charles James Napier, who buried him with full military honours.[4]
Hosh Muhammad was born in 1801 to theSiddi tribe in Hyderabad, Sindh, which was then more or less under the control of theDurrani Empire. Before joining the army, he worked at the residence of the localTalpur rulers ofSindh.
The historical mausoleum of Hosho Sheedi Qambrani is in Dubee, a small village approximately 10 kilometers fromHyderabad. 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.
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