Sarkar Mir Rustam ‘Ali Khan Talpur, ‘Ali Jah, Huzur Pur Nur, Wali-i-Mulk-i-Khudadad

Rais-ul-Umara [of the Upper Sindh]

He was given one-third of the holdings of his family. He took over the government and state administration in 1811. In 1813 he refused payment of tribute to Kabul and thus established the full independence of the Khairpur. After the death of his father, he assumed full control of the state in 1830. The East India Company granted him full protection in December 1838.

He and his half brother, Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur, developed differences and he was forced to abdicate in later’s favor on 20th December 1842. The East India Company played a major role in this transition of power.

He left eight sons behind when he died later in 184x. They are:

1. Sahibzada Mir Muhammad Hassan Khan Talpur.
2. Sahibzada Mir Dost Muhammad Khan Talpur.
3. Sahibzada Mir Murid Haidar Khan Talpur.
4. Sahibzada Mir Ali Akbar Khan Talpur.
5. Sahibzada Mir Ali Mardan Khan Talpur. (born at Khairpur, 13th July 1813). He had two sons:
   1. Sahibzada Mir Mehrab Khan Talpur.
   2. Sahibzada Mir Khudadad Khan Talpur.
6. Sahibzada Mir Sher Muhammad Khan Talpur.
7. Sahibzada Mir Allah Bakhsh Khan Talpur.
8. Sahibzada Mir Gulam Muhammad Khan Talpur.