Darya Khan Afridi Explained

Darya Khan Afridi (Pashto: دریا خان افريدي), was an Afghan Warrior and chief.[1] [2] Darya Khan Fought against Mughal Empire along with Mohmand tribal chief, Aimal Khan Mohmand.[3] [4] In 1672, Khan closed the Khyber Pass and Proclaimed a tribal war against Mughal Empire. Khan is known for the Afridi uprising of 1672 in which the prominent Mughal commander Shujaat Khan was killed.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Allan . John . The Cambridge Shorter History of India . Haig . Sir Wolseley . Dodwell . Henry . 1964 . S. Chand . en.
  2. Book: Yaqubi, Himayatullah . Mughal-Afghan Relations in South Asia: History and Developments . 2015 . National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University . 978-969-415-115-1 . en.
  3. Book: Sarkar, Sir Jadunath . History of Aurangzib: First half of the reign, 1658-1681 . 1916 . M.C. Sarkar & sons . en.
  4. Book: Sarkar, Sir Jadunath . History of Aurangzib: Northern India, 1658-1681 . 1920 . M.C. Sarkar & Sons . en.
  5. Book: Sarkar, Sir Jadunath . A Short History of Aurangzib, 1618-1707 . 1962 . Sarkar . en.
  6. Book: Sharma, S. R. . Mughal Empire in India: A Systematic Study Including Source Material . 1999 . Atlantic Publishers & Dist . 978-81-7156-818-5 . en.

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