Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro died 1772 Sindhi: ميان غلام شاه ڪلهوڙو was the ruler of the Kalhora Empire from 1757 when he was appointed ruler of Sindh by the Kalhora Kings replacing his brother Mian Muradyab Kalhoro
He was recognized and awarded the title of Shah Wardi Khan by Afghan King Ahmad Shah Durrani.
tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
He was able to bring stability to Sindh after the reign of Main Noor Mohammad Kalhoro reorganized the land and conquered the Maratha and their permanent servant Rao of Kutch near the Thar Desert and returned victoriously.
Ghulam Shah also ordered the construction of the Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai shrine. Ghulam Shah Kalhoro's grave is in Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan.
In 1763-64 during the reign of Rao Godji II 1761-1778, Ghulam Shah attacked Kitch and an army of 7,700 men, defeating Rao in a battle near Jara, Kitch, in which hundreds of Cushites were killed.
Ghulam Shah issues payments to many chiefs. Punja, the minister of Kutch has promised Ghulam Shah an annual tribute and the hand of Rao's sister who is famous for her beauty.
But Rao failed to meet the needs of Ghulam Shah. Thus, in 1765 Ghulam Shah once again led another 500,000 men and took over most of the Kitch estates, and took many captives, including a large number of Hindu girls.
After Bhuj, the capital of Kitch, was besieged, negotiations began between the two rulers. Godji II agreed to marry his cousin Wesuji's daughter and agreed to pay a hefty fine and annual fine.
Ghulam Shah later married Wesuji's daughter, Rao's cousin, and the marriage was celebrated with extravagant and elaborate feasts on both sides.
Considering this relationship, the towns of Busta Bandar, Lakhpat, and other areas conquered by Mián Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, were restored to the Rao of Cutch.
In 1768, to commemorate his great victory over the Rao of Kutch, Ghulam Shah built a new capital which he named Hyderabad in honor of Imam Ali whose birth name was Haider meaning lion.
Ghulam Shah died in 1772 and was succeeded by his son Mian Sarfaraz Khan. Ghulam Shah was an advocate for arts and culture and built the tomb of his predecessor.
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