Mirza Qalich Baig
| Mirza Kalich Beg مرزا قليچ بيگ | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 October 1853 Tando Thoro, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Died | 3 July 1929 Buried at Buland Shah, Tando Thoro |
Shams-ul-Ulema Mirza Kalich Beg (Sindhi: شمس العلما مرزا قليچ بيگ) is a renowned scholar hailed for his contributions to the Sindhi literature. He was born on 4 October 1853 in a small village called Tando Thoro on the bank of Phuleli Canal in Hyderabad, Pakistan. His father Mirza Faridun Beg was from Kakheti, Georgia.
The ancestors of Mirza Kalich Beg, were from Georgia, his grandfather was a Christian Emir in Kakheti, due to subsequent turmoil between Nadir Shah and the Ottoman Empire; Georgia was annexed and the grandfather of Mirza Kalich Beg was captured along with Mirza Kalich's Father Sedini (later named Mirza Faridun Beg by Nadir Shah).
Mirza Faridun Beg, converted to Islam and served in the Qizilbash cavalry units of Nadir Shah. He served alongside Mir Tala Khan (the founder of the Talpur dynasty). They sacked the fortifications of the ruling Kalhora Nawabs of Sindh and probably served during the dramatic Battle of Karnal.
In the late 18th century, the Talpurs had taken hold of the Pacco Qillo in Hyderabad and were declared official rulers of the city and the Emirs of Sindh. It was during this reign of the Talpurs, that Mirza Faridoon Beg settled in the outskirts of this thriving city. In the years to come his father had made cordial relations with the then ruler Mir Karam Ali Talpur and became his courtier. He was invited to live in the Hyderabad fort (the Pacco Qillo) and married a Talpur princess.
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