Dollah Darya Khan

Dollah Darya Khan (:) was a general in the Samma Dynasty of Sindh era, a statesman and regent at the court of Samma ruler Jam Feroz.

Darya Khan was killed in action in the Battle of Fatehpur when an arrow struck his throat, thus ending the reign of Jam Feroz as an independent ruler.

Military service Darya Khan was a prominent statesman and military commander in the Samma period of Sindh. Originally purchased as a youth by Jam Nizamuddin (Jam Nindo) from Diwan Lakhdir. He rose to the position of Prime Minister and Commander in Chief

According to a one version Darya Khan belonged to the Lashari branch of the Baloch and was descended from Mir Fateh Khan Lashari, who is said to have been the chief of a territory situated between Sistan and Makran. According to other version he belonged to Qabuliyo tribe of Sindhi origin.

In the Mughal Empire days, Sultan Husayn Bayqara, of Khurasan, responding to complaints of the Central Asian merchants of Herat and Qandhar that they had been looted by Sindhis, sent an armed expedition to the Sind border. A declaration of victory was issued in Herat in 892 A.H. (1487 A.D.). The latter captured Sibi Fort from Bahadur Khan and installed his brother Sultan Mohammad, who was later defeated and killed by Darya Khan near Jalwagir in the Bolan Pass.

Jam Nizamuddin died after 48 years of rule of Sind and was succeeded by his son Nasiruddin Abul Fatah Feroz Shah-II. At that time, Jam Feroz had neglected affairs of state and refused the advice of Darya Khan, who retired to his Jagir in the village Ghaha (Kahan near Sehwan). These failures brought his defeat at the hands of Salahuddin who became Sindh's ruler. Feroz Shah, along with his mother Madina Machhani went over to Ghaha to Darya Khan, who at the request of Madina agreed to help. He collected troops from Sehwan, but lost to Haji, the Minister of Jam Salahuddin. The Minister's letter about the success fell into the hands of Darya Khan, who replaced it, conveying to Salahuddin that the Minister's forces had been defeated. Darya Khan then moved Feroz Shah to Thatta and installed him as 1st Shawwal, 918 A.H. (2 October 1512 A.D.). Salahuddin then returned to Gujarat. He remained in possession of Thatta for about eight months and collected a large sum of money from Thatta and organized another battle.

Last days of Darya Khan Records of his last days include:

Tahiri:

Shrine The shrine of Dollah Darya Khan is in Makli graveyard in Thatta, near the grave of Jam Nizamuddin II. An inscription at the north of Mubarak Khan's grave calls him Al Khanul Azam Wa Shahid Mubarak Khan Ibn Sultan Nizamuddin.