Haibat Khan Niazi

Haibat Khan Niazi was a Pashtun noble and military leader. He 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 Punjab.[3] Currently, the sub-clans of Haibat Khan Niazi residing mainly in Isakhel;Mianwali.

Haibat Khan Niazi
Died16th Century
Punjab
NationalityPashtun
Other namesAzam Hamayan
OccupationNoble, Governor of Punjab

Conquest of Kashmir, Multan and Sindh

Sher Shah Suri ordered 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]

See also

References
  1. "Early history of Niazi tribe". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 17 Jan 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Agrawal, Ashvini (1 January 1983). Studies in Mughal History. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-208-2326-6.
  4. Sharma, S.R. (1999). Mughal Empire in India: A Systematic Study Including Source Material, Volume 1. India: Atlantic Publishers. p. 127. ISBN 9788171568178.
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