Five histories written in the 1st half
of 17th century, i.e. Ma’sumi, Tarkhan Namah, Beglar Namah, Tahiri,
and Mazhar-i-Shah Jehani describe Tarkhan rule. Describe Tarkhan rule. Tuhfat-ul-Kiram
is secondary source. Zakhirat-ul-Khawanin throws light on Khusru Khan Charkas.
The sources for this
information are given separately. After annexation of Sind, the descendants of
Mirza Jani Beg and Mirza Ghazi Beg played some important role outside
Tarkhan family feuds are
discussed vy Beglar Namah in great details. Same source describes economic, social
and political conditions in
Mirza Muhammad Baqi Tarkhan.
In the year 974 A.H (1566-67),
Mirza Isa died a natural death. At the time of his death he had decreed that
Jan Baba Tarkhan, who was his youngest son, should be his successor. But Mah
Begum endeavored to secure the succession of Muhammad Baqi, who was the eldest
son. Mirza Isa refused and rejected this (on the ground) that he was a man of
cruel temper, and would cause much distress and oppression to the people and
the tribes, and that she would also be killed at his hands. In the end it
happened as he had said. After the death of Mirza Isa, the news was kept secret
for some days in the interest of the country, until Mirza Muhammad Baqi arrived
in the city of
In the year 993 A.H (1585),
Mirza Muhammad Baqi became insane, and having resolved to take his own life
inflicted injuries on him self with sword and dagger, and consigned his soul to
the Lord of the Souls. And by his death peace and tranquility (once more)
returned to the country of Thatta.the nobles and the chiefs cast the dice of
kingship in the name of Mirza Jani Beg, and in spite of the presence of the
actual sons (of Mirza Baqi), unanimously swore allegiance to him, and since he
ascended the throne in the prime of his youth through the stroke of
good-fortune, he scattered, like the April cloud, the gold and the jewels which
his forefathers had amassed through long years, on the heads of all and sundry.
The people became extremely prosperous and contented under the shadow of his
rule. The people of Thatta, the soldiers, the imams and the general populace,
who had never gone to sleep with peaceful minds for a single night during the
reign of Mirza Muhammad Baqi, slept in the beds of tranquility during the reign
of this fortunate youth.
The traders of Gujrat were
trading with
There was a custom of tankas
and coins. After conquest of Temur, temuri coins was also introduced, Lari coin
had also familiarity due to traders with Gujrat it was the coin of Muzaffaria
and Salatin. Feroz Shahi coins were also used. Purchogez occupied Lahri bandar
in those days of Turkhani Mirza Isa Khan. They introduced their dollar at
“Tangi”
The coins which were used in above given pictures belong
to Tarkhan’s rulers. Those coins were found in surrounding of
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Thursday 15 May 2014
Tarkhan rulers in Sindh. Fort Mathelo Moomal ji Maari (Ghotki). (1554 – 1591 A.D.)
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