Bhurgri ( sd, ڀرڳڙي) is a Baloch tribe which lives in various provinces of

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History – Origin

The tribe itself is of Baloch origin, having come into Sindh in the late 17th century from the Sulaiman Ranges. The tribe has played a very important role since the start of the Baloch

Talpur Talpur (, bal, تالپورء اۏبادگ) is a Saraiki-speaking Baloch sub-clan of the Hoth tribe settled in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan in Pakistan. The tribe established the Talpur dynasty, which ruled between 1783 and 1843, while a bran ...

dynasty's reign, having held important roles in their governance and later on partaking in the wars against the British. The Battle of Meanee and Dubbo are these wars.

Important Settlements

* Ghulam Nabi Bhurgri, Shadadkot, Sindh. A historic settlement of the tribe. The settlement is right on the border between Balochistan and Sindh. * Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri. A very important settlement of the tribe. The majority of the tribe lives in the city or the areas and villages adjacent. The tribe has held the power in these areas since the reign of the talpur, and to this day holds most of the agricultural land. The Palace of Raees Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is also situated in this area. * District Dadu also has a major presence of the tribe.

Notable people

* Raees

Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri ( sd, غلام محمد خان ڀرڳڙي) (Barrister),(1878-1924) was a Sindhi statesman. Raees Ghulam Mohammad Bhurgri was one of the earliest leaders of Sindh during the colonial period. He was contemporary and ...

(Barrister),(1878–1924) ''One of the Pioneers of Freedom Movement of PAKISTAN''. * Abdul-Majid Bhurgri, First person to develop Sindhi Computing Solution. * Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri,(1 Jan 1921 – 10 Feb 2015) Former Provincial Revenue & Culture Minister Sindh, EX- MPA, Writer, Senior Lawyer, Father of Hero of Sindhi Computing (Abdul Majid Bhurgri). * Raees Ghulam Mustafa Khan Bhurgri, Politician & former MPA Sindh Assembly * Raees Khair Mohammad Khan Bhurgri, (Died on 6 June 2013) EX- MPA, Renowned landlord in Sindh. * Nabi Bux Khan Bhurgari Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1972 to 1977 *Raees Noor Ahmed Bhurgri, Pakistan Peoples Party MPA from PS PS-49 Mirpurkhas-III, Sindh Assembly. * Raees Jameel Ahmed Bhurgri (21 February 1952 – 21 September 2015) Former MPA Sindh Assembly * Zahid Ali Bhurgri, EX- MPA, Sindh & Former Provincial Minister for Fisheries. *Lieutenant Colonel Shahida Akram Bhurgri, of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps is also known to be the First Ever Lady Doctor from Sindh to get commissioned in Pakistan Army. Prior to her, there were no Sindhi Female Doctors in Pakistan Army. * Raees Akhtar Inayat Bhurgri, Secretary Sports and Youth Department Special Secretary Sindh Education Department, Former Secretary, Mining and Mineral Department Sindh, Former Additional Secretary Health Department Sindh, former secretary

Sindh Public Service Commission The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) is a provincial agency of Government of Sindh that is responsible for recruiting civil servants and bureaucrats for the Government of Sindh. History The Public Service Commission was set up for the ...

, former secretary

Sindhi Language Authority Sindhi Language Authority (SLA) ( sd, سنڌي ٻولي جو با اختيار ادارو) ( ur, سندھی زبان کا با اختیار ادارہ) is an autonomous body under the administrative control of the Culture Tourism and Antiquities ...

. * Dr. Afsana Bhurgri (1 April 1963 – 15 May 2019), Social and Political activist who was active in Sindh, and former vice-president of the Sindh Doctors Association UK. * Abdul Hamid Bhurgri, Additional Advocate General

Sindh High Court The High Court of Sindh ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of the Pakistani province of Sindh. Established in 1906, the Court situated in the provincial capital at Karachi. Apart from being the highest Court of Appeal for Sindh in ...

, * Shahana Bhurgri, A

social activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in Social change, social, Political campaign, political, economic or Natural environment, environmental reform with the desire to make Social change, changes i ...

and the president of the Sindh Sartiyoon, an Ngo based in Sindh,

which works for upliftment of the people. She also runs a charitable school through the Sindh education foundation.

Gallery

File:Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri and Khair Muhammad Bhurgri.jpg, Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri and Khair Muhammad Bhurgri, the two eminent Bhurgri personalities, at Bhurgri house

Mirpurkhas Mirpur Khas (Sindhi and ; ''meaning "Town of the most-high Mirs"'') is the capital city of the Mirpur Khas District and Mirpur Khas Division in the Sindh province, Pakistan. Mirpur Khas is the 16th largest city in Sindh province and the 80th ...

, before leaving for tour of

Tharparkar Tharparkar (Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Si ...

in September 1984. File:Abdul-Majid Bhurgri AKU.jpg, Abdul-Majid Bhurgri is pioneer of Sindhi Computing File:A Baloch Genealogy chart.jpg, A Genealogical table of the Bhurgri tribe

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