Battle of Miani
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Battle of Miani
Part of the conquest of Sindh
Date February 17, 1843
Location Miani
Result British Victory
Belligerents
Great Britain Talpur Amirs of Sindh
Commanders
Charles Napier Mir Naseer Khan Talpur
Strength
2,800 1 30,0001
Casualties and losses
2562 5,000-6,000

The Battle of Miani (February 17, 1843) was a battle between British forces under Sir Charles Napier and the Talpur Amirs of Sindh, Pakistan.

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Reason

The British were upset about the local amirs' stance during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42). After Napier initially gained military control of the region by forcing an agreement with the Sindh Amirs, his forces attacked the fortress at Imamgarh. After the attack on Imamgarh a popular revolt broke out, the Battle of Miani (also known as Meeanee by the British) was the decisive victory that led to the British annexation of Sindh (excluding the state of Khairpur)3.

Later, on March 24, 1843, Mir Sher Muhammad Khan Talpur , the ruler of Southeastern Sindh (Mirpurkhas) tried to liberate Sindh from the occupation of the British East India Company forces at the Battle of Dubbo but he could not succeed4

Casualties

Five thousand Baloch were killed or wounded while fighting British invaders.5

Saying

Famous Seraiki slogan of Sindh Mar waisun par Sindh na ddaysun (Sindhi: مر ويسون پر سنڌ نه ڏيسون) (we prefer to die instead of giving up the Sindh) raised in the battle by Mir Jan Muhammad Talpur, later became a famous Sindhi saying, still popular among Sindhi nationalistscitation needed.

References

  1. ^ a b Sir Charles James Napier - Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
  2. ^ The History of British India: A Chronology By John F. Riddick
  3. ^ Meeanee - Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
  4. ^ General Charles Napier and the Conquest of Sind
  5. ^ Miāni - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 315.
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