On13 November 1839, alongside the Khan of Balochistan, Mir Mehrab Khan , nearly four hundred valiant Baloch warriors laid down their lives while resisting the British invasion of Kalat. Most of their names, tragically, were never recorded in history.
To preserve their memory, the Shahmeerani Taak (Baloch Martyrs Memorial Council) of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has created symbolic portraits of these fallen heroes — hand-drawn digital sketches refined with AI tools— as a tribute to their courage and sacrifice. These artworks are displayed on this dedicated page; you can click on each image to view the name and details of the martyr it represents.
Among those who attained martyrdom on that fateful day were:
- Abdul Karim Raisani, brother of Sardar Asad Khan Raisani
- Sardar Wali Muhammad Shahizai Mengal , uncle of Mir Mehrab Khan
- Mir Taj Muhammad Shahizai Mengal , cousin of the Khan
- Mir Muhammad Ali Shahizai Mengal
- Mir Fazal Muhammad , brother of Sardar Muhammad Khan Lehri
- Sardar Zaman Khan Pandrani
- Mir Dad Karim Chandiozai Shahwani
- Mir Shahbaz Khan Nachari
- Mir Badal Khan , brother of Sardar Shahbaz Khan Nachari
- Khan Muhammad Dehwar , resident of Kalat
- Mir Nabi Bakhsh Jatoi , of Narmak
- Mir Qaiser Khan Bizenjo
- Mir Shah Dost Bizenjo
- Muhammad Raza Wazir Khail
- Noor Muhammad Shahizai , son of Bolat Sigar Sarmastani, the arsenal supervisor
- Taj Muhammad Shaghasi
- Diwan Bacha Mal , Minister of Finance
- Diwan Khem Chand
- Diwan Asar Das , head of the Hindu Panchayat of Kalat
Alongside them, hundreds of other Baloch warriors from the Mengal, Zehri, Muhammad Hassani, Shahwani, Bangulzai, Qalandrani, Gurganari, Simalani, Mirwani, and Kambarani tribes also embraced martyrdom. Though their names may have been lost to time, their valor and devotion to the homeland continue to illuminate the pages of Baloch history.
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