Sarang Khan Gakhar
| Sarang Khan Gakhar سارنگ خان گکھڑ | |||||
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| Sultan | |||||
 The tomb of Sarang Khan in Rawat Fort | |||||
| Gakhar chief | |||||
| Reign | 1520–1541 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hathi Khan Gakhar | ||||
| Successor | Adam Khan Gakhar | ||||
| Died | 1541 Rawat Fort, Rawalpindi, Punjab (present-day Rawat, Pakistan) | ||||
| Burial | Rawat, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||
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| Father | Tatar Gakhar | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sarang Khan Gakhar (Punjabi: سارنگ خان گکھڑ) was a Punjabi Muslim chief of the Gakhar clan. He became chief in 1520 after the death of Hathi Khan, and was recognised on his position by the Mughal emperor Babur.[1]
Sarang Khan refused to recognise Suri usurpation of power from Humayun and died fighting against Sher Shah Suri at Rawat Fort in 1541 along with 16 of his sons.[2][3][4][5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Rashid, Salman (2001). The Salt Range and the Potohar Plateau. Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 104, 113. ISBN 978-969-35-1257-1.
- ↑ Hamadani, Agha Hussain (1992). The Frontier Policy of the Delhi Sultans. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 179.
- ↑ Hasan, Shaikh Khurshid (2005). Historical Forts in Pakistan. National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-969-415-069-7.
- ↑ Khan, Imran (1990). Indus Journey: A Personal View of Pakistan. Chatto & Windus. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7011-3527-0.
- ↑ Singh, Surinder (2023). Situating Medieval India: Polity, Society and Culture. Boydell & Brewer. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-83765-125-2.
- ↑ Rashid, Salman (1992). Riders on the Wind: Travels Through Pakistan. Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 179–180.