Mir Chakar Khan Rind چاکر رند |
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Born | 1467 Aashaal Kolwa, Kech, Balochistan |
Died | 1565 |
Mir Chakar Khan Rind, Mir Shakar Khan Rind, Meer Chaakar Khan Rind or Chakar The Great, Chakar-i-Azam (1468–1565) (Balochi: میر چاکَر حان رِند) was a Baloch chieftain in the 16th century. He is considered a folk hero of the Baloch people and an important figure in the Baloch epic Hani and Sheh Mureed.
Mir Chakar Rind lived near Sibi and became the head of Rind tribe at the age of 18 after the death of his father Mir Shahak Khan Rind. Mir Chakar's fiefdom was short-lived because of a civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan. Mir Chakar Rind, head of the Rind tribe, went to war that resulted in thousands dead, The war and the gallantry of the two tribe leaders continues to be a part of the Baloch peoples' history. After the "Thirty Years' War" against the Lashari Tribe,. Mir Chakar Rind defeated the Lasharis and then left Balochistan and settled in the Punjab region in 1518. Mir Chakar was a very brave man. He only wanted to make Baloch tribe powerful so that in future the success will kiss their toes. When Mir chakar left sibi. His next stop was Sanghar Desert. He ruled the Sanghar area for many years. No one could defeat Mir Chakar and his army. Then a man appeared with his Army. -Mir Doda Khan. In some books it is said that he was a pathan and in some it is said he was a Baloch. Although his descendants are now called Dodai Baloch. Although Mir Chakar had defeated Mir Doda once before. Mir Doda was badly injured when a very old man helped him. That man was Jakhrani . Mir Doda's body was frozen. As the man was smart he asked his daughter to sleep with Mir Doda so that his body temperature become Normal. After that the girl was married to Mir Doda. Then Mir Doda planned and attacket Chakar again. Mir Doda Khan defeated Mir chakar at the desert of Sanghar. After that Mir Chakar and his army left Sanghar and moved to Multan area. He shaked hand with Multan King. And on the other side Shehmureed was gone to Saudia Arab. After Sheh mureed one of his best fighters was Mir Malagh Khan Rind.