Allahdad Talpur

Nawab Mir Allahdad Khan Talpur (Sindhi: الله داد ٽالپر) O.B.I, Mir, Haji was a Sindhi politician and Nawab belonging to the Talpur Dynasty.

Life Talpur spent eight years as the president of his District Local Board. Talpur was awarded title of Sardar Bahadur.

Bottom Row: from right to left Sundar Singh, Haji Wadal Shah, Mir AllahDad Talpur, Unknown, Seth Jhamandas, Ghulam Nabi Shah, Ali Murad Sanjrani, Din Muhammad Junejo, Seth Prem Chand Upper Row: Fourth from left is Ghulam Rasool Shah, rest unknown.

Family Talpur’s father, H.H. Mir Sher Mohammad Khan Talpur, was the last Sindh ruler to be independent from the British. He fought the British in the Battle of Dabbah, near Hyderabad, and was regarded as a military hero among the Sindh people.

Talpur’s son, Imam Bux Talpur, was a noted Muslim leader. He organized the Muslim League in his district and was elected M.L.A. and president of the Local Board in 1953. Bux became Minister-in-Charge of the Forest and Excise Departments in the Sind Cabinet in 1954. He later served in the sane capacity in the Refugees and Re-habilitation Departments, and also owns a Cotton Ginning Factory at Jhuluri.

Talpur’s grandson Nawab Mir lutafullah Khan Talpur was elected as an independent MPA in 1985 from Mirpurkhas District.