The town of Sanghar, the district headquarters, was formerly a small village that has been populated since the 18th century. It was named after a pious fisher-woman, Mai Singhar but there is no evidence about entity of such woman,whereas, as per Dr nabi bux its name came from saang means overflow of water; for more than a century, it remained a small village with a population of a few hundred. After the 1853 invasion by
Charles Napier,
Sindh was divided into provinces and was assigned
zamindars, also known as "Wadera", to collect taxes for the
British.
Sindh was later made part of British India's
Bombay Presidency, and became a separate province in 1935. During this period Sanghar obtained the status of Taluka, a subdivision, and was alternatively included in districts of
Nawabshah and
Tharparkar. In 1954 it was given the status of District-Headquarters. The people of the district, specifically the
Hurs, played a vital role in independence of
Pakistan. The Hurs were an organized military resistance group led by
Pir Syed Sabghatullah Shah Pagaro Shaheed, popularly known as
Pir Pagara, which sought independence from the British Raj. They fought a guerrilla warfare campaign against the British military, and were always a thorn in the side of British Raj. It has been said that this warfare was one of the major nails in the coffin of British Raj in India. According to legend, the bodies of
Sohni Mahiwal, the titular heroes of one of the four popular tragic romances of Sindh, were recovered from the
Indus River near Shahdadpur city and are buried there. The Tomb of Sohni is situated in
Shahdadpur, which is from Sanghar and from
Hyderabad.
Places •
Mir Shahdad Jo Qubo, the tomb of Mir Shahdad Talpur, who is regarded as one of the finest military commanders of Sindh, is one of the historical heritages of Sindh and is located in
Shahpur Chakar, at a graveyard of the family members of Mir Shahdad Talpur. Shahdadpur, a big city of Sindh Province, is named after Mir Shahdad Talpur, while Shahpur Chakar is named behind his son Mir Chakar Talpur. •
Mansura, ruins from the seventh century A.D. This site has been excavated by the government of Pakistan, and where the local folks go Gold-jewelry hunting after heavy rains. The rains wash off the top soil thereby exposing, among other artifacts, the ancient jewelry. == Demographics ==