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Talpur

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Talpur (Balochi: ‏تالپور) is a Baloch tribe.[1][2][3][4] The tribe later formed the Talpur Dynasty.[5] The tribe is mainly settled in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan in Pakistan. The Talpur dynasty ruled between 1783 and 1843, while a branch of the dynasty ruled until 1955 as the Khairpur princely state.[6]

Talpur
ٽالپُر
Languages
Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi
Religion
Islam

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References

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  1. ^ Gazetteer Of Territories Under East India Company Vol 4. Thornton S. 1854. p. 499.
  2. ^ Trevor, George (1858). India: An Historical Sketch. Religious Tract Society. p. 273.
  3. ^ Burke, Edmund (1844). Annual Register. Longmans, Green. p. 346.
  4. ^ Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register. S. Smith & Company. 1831.
  5. ^ "The Baloch race. A historical and ethnological sketch". 1904.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ Raj, Talpur (2003). A Century of Talpur Raj (1 ed.). Last Century 1855 - 1955: Roshni Publications. p. 193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)