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Revision as of 15:57, 4 November 2006 by Siddiqui (talk | contribs) (Edit error)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Mir Chakar Khan Rind (Urdu: میر چاکر خان رند) is considered a folk hero of Baloch people. Mir Chakar (1468 – 1565 ) was a Baloch King in the 15th century. He founded a kingdom which proved to be shortlived however because of a civil war between the Lashari and Rind tribes of Balochistan. Mir Chakar Khan Rind joined Mughal army of Emperor Humayun and was rewarded by Humayun after his reconquest of this throne in 1555.
Mir Chakar Rind lived in Sevi (modern time Sibi) in hills of Balochistan and became the head of Rind tribe after the death of his father Mir Shahak Khan. Mir Chakar Khan Rind is regarded as one of the great v heroes and is the centre of Balochi love lore and war ballad. A natural leader and warrior, Mir Chakar Khan Rind was a man with resolute determination.
Mir Chakar Khan and Mir Gwaharam Khan, head of the Lashari tribe went to war over a trifling mater. Thousands of Rinds and Lasharis were killed in this war, and ballads that still echo in hills of Balochistan and are part of Baloch oral literature, commemorate the personal gallantry of the two heroes. After 'the thirty year war' against Lasharis, he left Balochistan and came to live in the Punjab in 1518.
He Settled in Satghara and became a regional force to recon with. He was respected (and feared) in the area. Afghan King Sher Shah Suri approached Mir Chakar Rind to join hands with him and help him consolidate his gains. Mir Chakar Rind appreciated the situation and not only wisely refused to help Sher Shah Suri but also managed to elude Afghan armies. Instead, his forces under the able command of his son Mir Shahdad Khan joined Humayun when after a long exile in Persia, Mughal emperor came back, recaptured Delhi and ousted Suri dynasty in 1556. Emperor Humayun as a reward conferred a vast Jagir (Land holdings), including horses and slaves, upon him. Mir Chakar Khan ruled till he died in 1565.
The followers who had accompanied Mir Chakar Khan Rind to Satghara built the tomb after death of the hero.
References
- S.A.J. Shirazi. "Heritage Village, Pakistan". Travelers Digest.
- Overseas Pakistan Foundation. "Provinces of Pakistan (Balochistan)". Encyclopedia of Pakistan.
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