Mian Muhammad Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1724 – 1772, Sindhi: مياں محمد غلام شاه ڪلهوڙو) was a member of the Kalhora dynasty who, in 1757, was enthroned as the 3rd Nawab of Sindh by tribal chiefs of Kalhora, replacing his brother Mian Muradyab Kalhoro. He was recognized and bestowed upon the titles of Shah Wardi Khan and Samsam-ud-Daulah by the Afghan emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani.
| Ghulam Shah Kalhoro | |||||
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| Mian Shah Wardi Khan Samsam-ud-Daulah | |||||
 Tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro in Hyderabad, Sindh | |||||
| Nawab of Sindh | |||||
| Reign | 8 August 1757 – 1772 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad Muradyab Khan | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad Sarfraz Kalhoro | ||||
| Born | 1724 Hyderabad, Thatta Subah, Mughal Empire | ||||
| Died | 1772 (aged 48) Hyderabad, Sind State | ||||
| Burial | Tomb of Mian Ghulam Kalhoro, Hyderabad | ||||
| Issue | Mian Muhammad Sarfraz Khan | ||||
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| House | Kalhora | ||||
| Dynasty | Kalhora dynasty | ||||
| Father | Noor Mohammad Kalhoro | ||||
| Mother | Mai Gulan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
He was able to bring stability in Sindh after the rule of Noor Mohammad Kalhoro; he reorganized the country and defeated the Marathas and their permanent vassal the Rao of Kutch near the Thar Desert and returned victoriously. Ghulam Shah also ordered construction of the Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.[1] The tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhoro is situated in Hyderabad, Sindh.[2]
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edit- ^ Khan, Mohammad Hussain. "Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's 272nd urs kicks off in Bhit Shah". Dawn. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
The shrine witnesses a turnout of close to 500,000 devotees including foreigners during the three days.
- ^ "Ghulam Shah Kalhoro Tomb". Discover Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-05-26.