Haibat Khan Niazi Explained

Haibat Khan Niazi
Death Date:	16th Century
Other Names:	Azam Hamayan
Occupation:	Noble, Governor of the Punjab

Haibat Khan Niazi was an Afghan noble and military leader in the Sur Empire. 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 dominated the entire South Punjab. Sher Shah Suri granted him the title of Azam Hamayun^[2] and appointed him governor of the Punjab.^[3]

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

• Niazi
• Imran Khan
• Sher Shah Suri
• Khawas Khan Marwat
• Islam Shah Suri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Early history of Niazi tribe. https://archive.today/20150410221857/http://www.khyber.org/tribes/info/Early_history_of_Niazi_tribe.shtml. usurped. April 10, 2015. 4 March 2015. 17 Jan 2016.
2. Book: Erskine, William. A History of India Under the Two First Sovereigns of the House of Taimur, Báber and Humáyun, vol. 2. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 1854. Mogul Empire. 455.
3. Book: Agrawal, Ashvini . [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=AZdCrUxFAHEC|page=66}} Studies in Mughal History]. 1 January 1983. 66. Motilal Banarsidass. 978-81-208-2326-6.
4. Book: Sharma, S.R.. Mughal Empire in India: A Systematic Study Including Source Material, Volume 1. Atlantic Publishers. 1999. 9788171568178. India. 127.