Suba Khan Tanoli
Dewan
Qasir-e-Sultan
Pādis̲h̲āh - e - Nizam Sultan Zabardust Khan Tanoli
4th Nawab of Mulk-e-Tanawal
Reign8 August 1755 – 8 November 1783
Born(1736-05-01)1 May 1736
Amb, Pakistan
Died(1783-11-02)2 November 1783
Haripur, Pakistan
Burial1783
Tomb of Suba Khan Haripur, Pakistan
Names
Sultan Zaburdust Khan Tanoli
DynastyTanoli[1]
FatherMuhammad Bahadur Khan Tanoli
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
AllegianceDurrani Empire
Mughal Empire
RankSubedar, Nawab
Battles/warsThird Battle of Panipat
Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Zabardust Khan Tanoli also known by his nick-name Suba Khan Tanoli was a chieftain of the Tanoli tribe, in 18th century Mughal India.[2] He fought at the Third Battle of Panipat[3] and his intelligence, rifles and zamburak artillery skills contributed to the Afghan victory. He played a considerable part with Ahmed Shah Abdali to fighting against the Sikh and Hindu Jats.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Zabardust Khan was appointed a nazim (area administrator or Governor) in upper Hazara, Kashmir by the Afghan King Taimur Shah Durrani (or Abdali)[11] in 1775 or 1776.[12] The name "Suba" was given to him by the Afghan King Ahmed Shah Abdali, known as (Khan of Suba) i.e. Subahdar.

He was a good administrator during a very violent period.[13] He tried his best to help people, ensure peace in his area and control prices of food and other resources.[14] For this reason, he is still remembered by people in that area today. He was the ruler of Tanawal valley at his time, which is also known as Amb.

Suba Khan Tanoli died in 1783.[15] After his death, the next ruler was Mir Haibat Khan Tanoli. Mir Haibat Khan Tanoli, who was the grandfather of|Painda Khan Tanoli and father of Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli.

March against Suraj Mal

Suba Khan's support towards Ahmed Shah Durrani's invasion of Maharaja Suraj Mal's Kingdom was very reliable. In the Battle of Bharatpur, the army of Suba Khan and his combating gun powder, denied the lead to Suraj Mal's army, resulting in an Afghan victory.

Tomb of Suba Khan

Due to several invasions the tomb of Suba Khan Tanoli was badly damaged.

References

  1. ↑ "Ancestor Database - Tano Khel -.-> تنو خېل".
  2. ↑ Dr SB Panni 'Tareekh i Hazara' (Urdu:History of Hazara) pub Peshawar, 1969, pp. 340-341
  3. ↑ Panni, aa
  4. ↑ Tarikh - E - Hazara by Sher Bahadur Khan Punni,, Volume Archive
  5. ↑ Ghulam Nabi Khan, Al-Mugliya Tanoli.
  6. ↑ Meredith L. Runion The History of Afghanistan pp 71 Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007 ISBN 0313337985
  7. ↑ Patil, Vishwas. Panipat
  8. ↑ D. Balland (December 15, 1983). "Afghanistan x. Political History". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  9. ↑ Kaushik Roy (2004). India's Historic Battles: From Alexander the Great to Kargil. Orient Blackswan. pp. 84–94. ISBN 9788178241098.
  10. ↑ Imperial Gazette, Article dawn History of Pakistan. news Suba khan
  11. ↑ Son of King Ahmad Shah Durrani
  12. ↑ Panni, 341
  13. ↑ Hazara District Gazetteer 1883-1884
  14. ↑ Gazetteer, aa
  15. ↑ Panni, aa
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