Noora Mengal

Noora Mengal Urdu (نورا مينگل) was a Brahui freedom fighter of Jhalawan (southern) Balochistan, Pakistan who continuously fought against British dominance for nine years. ^[1] His full name was Noor Muhammad Pahlwanzai Mengal. He was the head of Pahlwanzai subcaste of the Mengal tribe of Pallimas Valley Wadh District Khuzdar Balochistan.

Arrest

Chief Sardar of Mengal tribe Shaker Khan and his son Mir Nooruddin Mengal were arrested and imprisoned in Quetta whose offspring Mir Nooruddin Mengal II also remained political figure of Balochistan. After the arrest of his chief sardars, Noora Mengal together with his companions became against the British government and started gorilla war from 1910.^[2] His fight made him legendary in the region of Jhalawan and Lasbela Balochistan. While going to Afghanistan, Noora Mengal was captured by a chief Nawab Mir Habibullah Nosherwani in 1919.^[3]^[4] According to some other sources he was arrested in 1917.^[5]

Death

Noora Mengal was sentenced to life imprisonment. He died on 30 August 1921^[2] in a British jail in Hyderabad, Sindh.^[6]

References

^ Dashti, Naseer (2007). In a Brahui perspective: a collection of features, articles and essays on socio-cultural, economical, historical and political issues of Balochistan. Asaap Publications. ISBN 9789699149009.
^ ^a ^b Dashti, Naseer (October 2012). The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-5896-8.
^ musicjinni. "Noora Mengal Akhtar Chanal Songs | Music Jinni". musicjinni. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
^ "Remembering Gul Khan Naseer". Baluch Sarmachar. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
^ Jānmahmad (1989). Essays on Baloch National Struggle in Pakistan: Emergence, Dimensions, Repercurssions [sic]. Gosha-e-Adab.
^ "Noora Mengal died in British jail hyderabad - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.

[1] Dashti, Naseer (2007). In a Brahui perspective: a collection of features, articles and essays on socio-cultural, economical, historical and political issues of Balochistan. Asaap Publications. ISBN 9789699149009.

[:0-2] Dashti, Naseer (October 2012). The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-5896-8.

[3] usicjinni. "Noora Mengal Akhtar Chanal Songs | Music Jinni". musicjinni. Retrieved 2020-01-19.

[4] "Remembering Gul Khan Naseer". Baluch Sarmachar. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

[5] Jānmahmad (1989). Essays on Baloch National Struggle in Pakistan: Emergence, Dimensions, Repercurssions [sic]. Gosha-e-Adab.

[6] "Noora Mengal died in British jail hyderabad - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.

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