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]
| Group | Talpur |
|---|---|
| Native name | ٽالپُر |
| Languages | Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi |
| Religions | Islam |
See also
References
- ^ Gazetteer Of Territories Under East India Company Vol 4. Thornton S. 1854. p. 499.
- ^ Trevor, George (1858). India: An Historical Sketch. Religious Tract Society. p. 273.
- ^ Burke, Edmund (1844). Annual Register. Longmans, Green. p. 346.
- ^ Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register. S. Smith & Company. 1831.
- ^ "The Baloch race. A historical and ethnological sketch". 1904.
- ^ Raj, Talpur (2003). A Century of Talpur Raj. 1 ed. Last Century 1855 - 1955: Roshni Publications. p. 193.