Ali Murad Sanjrani

Ali Murad Sanjrani K.S, Haji, was a Zamindar and factory owner. Ali Murad was born in 1895 in his native village of Barhun. Fluent in Sindhi and Seraiki, he belonged to the prominent Sanjrani tribe, originally from Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab. The tribe migrated during the Kalhora dynasty of Sindh and settled in their current village. He was awarded title of Khan Sahib in the 1930s. He was also Chairman of Farmer Organization.

Family history

One of Ali Murad's ancestors served as a commander in the Talpur dynasty army and fought in the Battle of Dubbo in 1843. Ali Murad's father, Lal Baksh Sanjrani, held the position of Commissioner's Darbari and was also a member of the District Local Board.