Syed Ahmad Shaheed
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Syed Ahmad of Rai Bareilly (b.1786 d.1831) also called Syed Ahmed Shaheed. A warrior from India who under the influence of Shah Abdul Aziz, son of Shah Waliullah, toured Afghanistan and the areas occupied by the Sikhs raising the banner of Jihad and rallying the Pashtun tribes to his banner. His movement posed a serious threat to Ranjit Singhs Sikh Kingdom after it inflicted several defeats on Sikh troops as well as recapturing Peshawar, Mardan and surrounding towns and villages.
He was betrayed by some locals and was killed by the Sikhs along with hundreds of his troops and followers including Swatis and Syeds of Kaghan in Balakot, Mansehra in 1831.
His tomb lies intact after the Pakistan earthquake, which flattered most of Balakot.
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