Baloch people in Sindh
Total population | |
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~ 3 million (1961 estimation) |
The Balochs of Sindh, (
Settling in the region for centuries, Baloch tribes own large agricultural land and related businesses in Sindh, a large part of them being landlords in Sindh.[2]
Talpur dynasty
The Talpurs were a
History
It is believed that the
According to Dr Akhtar Baloch of the University of Karachi, the climate of Balochistan was very cold and the region was uninhabitable during the winter so the Baloch people migrated in waves and settled in Sindh and Punjab.[14]
Language
Balochs of Sindh mostly migrated from Balochistan to Sindh from 16th to 19th century.[6] Majority of Balochs in Sindh historically speak Siraiki as their mother tongue, that was the reason that in old times "Balochki" term was used interchangeably for Siraiki dialect by Sindhis.[15][16]
Demographics
Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri, an important Baloch political figure, estimated that, by 1961, the ethnic Baloch in Sindh numbered 3 million.[17]
See also
References
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..A very exacting Nawab provoked a revolt led by the Talpurs, Sindhi speaking Balochi people backed by the Mughals and the Persians. The Talpurs won the battle of Halani..
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The father of Mir Manik Khan Talpur , Mir Suleman Khan Talpur alias Kako Khan migrated from Choti Bala in Punjab
- ^ "Historical Background of Talpur Mirs of Sindh". The Royal Talpurs and the Heritage of Sindh. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b Mahim Maher (28 March 2014). "From Zardaris to Makranis: How the Baloch came to Sindh". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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In the 1960s, some writers and intellectuals from southern Punjab convened a meeting and decided to discard home-sprung names like Multani, Muzaffargarhi, Uchi, Riasti, Derewali, Hindko, Jaghadali, Thalchari, Lahnda, Jatki, and Balochki often used for the local languages and replace them with a single word "Siraiki".
- ^ Fida Hussain, Fida Hussain (2020). Balochistan: A Conflict of Narratives. Saiyid Books. p. 13.
Khuda Bakhsh Marri, a former Chief Justice of Balochistan, believed that, by 1961, the Baloch population in Sindh was over three million.