Haibat Khan Niazi
| Haibat Khan Niazi | |
|---|---|
| Died |
16th Century Punjab |
| Other names | Azam Hamayan |
| Occupation | Noble, Governor of Punjab |
Haibat Khan Niazi was the most powerful noble of Sher Shah Suri and Commander of the Niazi contingent of his army.[1] He is best known for bringing law and order in Multan by destroying the power of Balochs and Fetah Khan Jat who were laying waste to entire South Punjab. Sher Shah Suri granted him the title of Azam Hamayun[2] and appointed him governor of Maharashtra.[3]
Conquest of Kashmir, Multan, and Sindh
Sher Shah Suri ordered Haibat Khan to conquer Kashmir, Multan, and Sindh in present-day Pakistan. Haibat Khan first conquered Kashmir and installed the Chak dynasty. The conquest of Multan and Sindh and the restoration of law and order was completed by November, 1543.[4]
Revolt and Death
After Sher Shah's accidental death, his son Islam Shah was crowned in Kalinjar Fort because Adil Khan, the elder son of Sher Shah, was not present in the capital. Islam Shah was unable to gain the support of many nobles, most notably the Niazis. The Niazis wanted control of the kingdom because of their sacrifices against the Mughals.
However, Haibat Khan was defeated in battle near Ambala because Khawas Khan, another commander, deserted the Niazis during the battle. Khawas Khan wanted to crown Adil Khan while Haibat Khan wished the crown for himself. After their defeat, the Niazis fled to Dhankot (presently Mianwali near the Indus River) their country they defeated an army of Islam Shah. One year later, another huge army came and destroyed the tribe they were allied with Gakhars with their help they fought a two-year war with imperial troops. When Gakhars became powerless then they moved towards Jammu where Srinagar was in the control of Mughals and Jammu was under the Chak tribe who were also installed by Haibat Khan Niazi on behalf of the Sher Shah Sur. They were involved in the conflict of Chak tribe and Mirza haider master of Srinagar, but when Chak tribe had succeeded in killing Mirza haidar, they attacked Niaziis and in this battle Haibat Khan, Saeed Khan Niazi, Shebaz Khan Niazi were all martyred. After the destruction of Niazi tribe the Sur dynasty came to an end after one year and Humayun reestablished the Mughal rule in south Asia.
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References
- ↑ "Early history of Niazi tribe". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 17 Jan 2016.
- ↑ Erskine, William (1854). A History of India Under the Two First Sovereigns of the House of Taimur, Báber and Humáyun, vol. 2. Mogul Empire: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 455.
- ↑ Agrawal, Ashvini (1983). Studies in Mughal History. India: Motilal Banarsidass. p. 66.
- ↑ Sharma, S.R. (1999). Mughal Empire in India: A Systematic Study Including Source Material, Volume 1. India: Atlantic Publishers. p. 127. ISBN 9788171568178.