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Draft:Battle of Talti

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The rapid march and victory at Thatta had left some of the chiefs at Sindh and their forces intact at Talti, where they had gathered to oppose the new conqueror of Sindh. Shahbeg received the homage of certain Sahtah and Sodha chiefs. He then came to Sehwan. He left Mír Alíkah Arghun, Sultan Mukimbeg Lar, Kíbak Arghun and Ahmad Tarkhan in charge of the place, and sent Sultan Mahmud Khan Kokaltash to take charge of Bakhar and himself proceeded to Shál to bring his family. At the same time he deputed Kazi Kazan to bring Mahmud Khan Lashari and Motan Khan Lashari, the two sons of Darya khan Lashari to surrender, but the Kazi did not succeed in his mission. Mahmud Khan Lashari and Motan Khan Lashari, and Jam Sarang and Rinmal Sodho were ready to submit but Makhdoom Bilawal, a learned man of the place persuaded them to resist the Arguns. Sháhbeg was therefore obliged to come to Talti. Sháhbeg secured some boats and crossed the river with his army, with Mír Fázil Kókaltásh and the Arghún and Tarkhán forces. He surprised the advance guards of Samma resistance consisting of Sodhas. As Rinmal with his brother Jódhó advanced to meet them, Mír Fázil attacked them and defeated them. The fort of Talti was taken. Most of the Sammah troops were cut down, some drowned themselves in the river and a few fled to Sehwan. Rinmal Sodho's brother Jodho was also among the slain.