Re: The Legend of Dodo Chanesar
There was a one page lesson in class 2 Sindhi on Dodo Chanesar, but as I mentioned it mentions strange reason for handing over rule to Dodo and hide the actual reason.
Chanesar could not win because Khilji Sultan had an eye on his sister, which created a rebel in masses
Dodo Bin Khafef Soomro III - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Khaljis now not only wanted to replace Dodo by Chanesar; they also wanted Bhagi, Bhungar Rao’s daughter by a third (regular) wife, for Alauddin. However, the Soomras would not agree to either demand. Rejecting the idea of a matrimonial alliance, they said: Tu Turk asee Soomra, ahri jor na jugai (You are a Turk and we are Soomras; such a union will not be right). In the fight that ensued, both sides suffered heavily. Dodo’s son Bhungar Jr. and even Chanesar’s son Nangar Nehro, fought heroically for Dodo — and fell. Sabar Abro, a Samma chief on the Soomra side, killed Alauddin’s son Syed Ghazi Salar. When Dodo was speared and raised high, he told Chanesar standing by: Even now I am above you!
Meanwhile the Khalji attack on his own land and people had induced second thoughts in Chanesar. He now began to hate Alauddin for his excesses against Sindh. He is believed to have died fighting Alauddin.
The most important aspect of this episode is that in Sindh it became a people’s war. Even peasants, shepherds, cowherds, bards, faqirs, fishermen, potters and weavers joined the fray. They all said: The sword is our plough.
The Soomra ladies secretly left for the safety of Samma protection in Kutch, and Alauddin found the palace deserted. He left Sindh disgusted and disappointed.