Safiullah Khan Tanoli Explained

Safiullah Khan Tanoli
Jagirdar
Sir
Muhammad Safiullah Khan
Module:
Moretext:Khan of Ashra
Succession: Minister of Defence of Kingdom of Amb
Coronation:1923 - 1969
Cor-Type:In office
Spouse:3 Wife'sUnknown
Spouse-Type:Spouse
Full Name:Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli
House:Barlas
House-Type:Dynasty
Father:Hussain Khan Tanoli
Birth Date:6 November 1889
Birth Place:Amb, British India
Death Place:Rawalpindi
Burial Date:1974
Burial Place:Rawalpindi
Signature Type:Signature
Religion:Sunni Islam
Signature:File:Safiullah_khan_Tanoli_Signature.jpg

Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli, was the grandson of Maddad Khan Tanoli who was the younger brother of Painda Khan, the ruling Nawab of Amb, Safiullah Khan was also the Tehsil Collector of Abbottabad under British Raj appointed by the Governor of Khyber Sir George Olaf Roos-Keppel, later Minister of Defence of Nawab of Amb.[1]

He fought in the Battle of Chamla and in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.

Personal life

He was the son of Hussain Khan Tanoli and grandson of Maddad Khan Tanoli. He spent his young life in France, Germany and London. He served his military career in the British Raj. Muhammad Khan Zaman Khan called him to return and help in the Battle of Chamla.He also worked with Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah. He controlled police stations of all Darband, Amb. He was also known as Afsar-e-Darband. (افسردربند).[2]

Notes and References

  1. History of Amb State
  2. History of Nawab of Amb,,aa