1841.] Of the early History of Sindh. 289 



In the commencement of his reign he was employed in putting down 



an insurrection under his brother Uttur Khan ; but having settled the 



dissensions and civil discords in Sindh, he made an incursion upon 



Cutch, rendered remarkable for the great battle of 



Battle oiJharra. Jharra> which was fought with R ao Gore upon the 



occasion. He died after a rule of 17 years. His brother Uttur Khan 



seized the reins of government, but only retained them for a short time, 



and was succeeded by Surafraz Khan, son of Ghul- 

 Surafraz Khan. 7 , , 



lam Shan. 



Shortly after coming to power, he allowed his mind to be poisoned 



by one Rajah Leckie against a chief of distinction in his service, 



named Byram Khan Talpoor. Byram being informed of the threatened 



„ . _ evil, took counsel with his sons Sobhdar and Bejur 



Murders Byram 7 J 



andhissoriAS'o&Mar. to avert it ; but Surafraz put both Byram and his 



son Sobhdar to death ; Bejur fled to Mecca. 



Futteh Alii Khan, the son of Sobhdar raised an insurrection to 

 h AV Khan revenge his father's death, and Surafraz Khan fled 

 drives out Surafraz. t the fort of Hyderabad, where he was imprisoned. 

 His brother Mahomed Khan succeeded him for a short time ; but was 

 deposed by Ghullam Nubbee, brother of Ghullam Shah. Bejur 

 Khan Talpoor, son of Byram, at this time arrived from Mecca at 

 Neirunkote, and Ghullam Nubbee sought an opportunity to destroy 

 Death of Gullam ^im. Bejur having collected followers an engagement 

 Nubee. ensued, in which Ghullam Nubbee was killed, and 



Abdul Nubbee Bejur Khan became master of Sindh, putting Abdul 



placed in power. Nubbee, the brother of Ghullam Nubbee, in his bro- 

 ther's place, as governor of the country. Abdul Nubbee's first act was 

 to destroy Surafraz Khan, Mahomed Khan, Uttur Khan, and Meer 

 Mahomed, at Hyderabad, where they were imprisoned.* His next, 

 to send Ijut Khan with a force to attack Bejur Khan ; the former 

 Murders Bejur was defeated. Abdul Nubbee afterwards murdered 



drive out the family * Bejur Khan, when the Talpoors drove out Abdul 

 of the Kaloras, & c . Nubbee, putting the affairs of the country in the hands 

 of Futteh Alii Khan Talpoor, son of Sobhdar and grandson of Byram, 

 in which Timoor Shah confirmed him. He gave a share of his power 



* This wholesale system of putting princes out of the world, is vouched for in the 

 " Futteh Nameh." 



