Hakim Khan Sur
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| Hakim Khan Sur | |||||
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| Prince of The Suri Dynasty | |||||
| Born | 16th Century Delhi, Sur Empire | ||||
| Died | 18 June 1576 Haldighati, Rajasthan | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Sur | ||||
| Father | Khaisa Khan Suri | ||||
| Mother | Bibi Fatima (step-mother) | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Battles / wars | Battle of Haldighati † | ||||
Hakim Khan Sur (also known as Hakim Khan Sur Afghan) was an ethnic Pashtun and a descendant of Sher Shah Suri. He served as the general in Rana Pratap's army and fought alongside him in the Battle of Haldighati, where he was killed in 1576. During the battle, he commanded an army of Afghans who attempted to stop the expansion of the Mughal Empire.
Biography
[edit]Hakim Khan Suri was a member of the Suri dynasty and was a descendant of Sher Shah Suri (the founder of the Suri Empire).[1]
Hakim Khan was a seasoned Suri, and an accurate gunner, who had his own axe to grind against the Mughals. He found in Pratap an energetic, chivalrous and bold leader, for whom the Mughals were a nuisance too.[2]
The Battle of Haldighati was a struggle between the Mughals and Mewar.[3] Whereas Hakim Khan Suri led the vanguard for Rana Pratap, Akbar's army was commanded by the Rajput chief of Jaipur, Man Singh I and half the Mughal army was composed of Rajput soldiers.[4] Hakim Khan was part of the battle to exact revenge from the Mughals for the defeat of Sikandar Shah Suri, his forefather.[4]
Legacy
[edit]Hakim Khan Suri occupies a high place in the annals of Mewar and an award of the Maharana Mewar Foundation bears his name. Hakim Khan Sur Award is given by the foundation to people for outstanding achievement and service to the nation.[5] Every year a commemorative festival is held at Haldighati where his memorial is located.
In Popular Culture
[edit]- 2013–2015: Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television (India), where he was portrayed by Nirbhay Wadhwa.
References
[edit]- ^ Kumar, Amrita (14 October 2012). Journeys Though Rajasthan. Rupa Publications. ISBN 978-8129123275.
- ^ Gopi Nath Sharma; M. N. Mathur; Maharana Pratap Smarak Samiti. Maharana Pratap & His times. Maharana Pratap Smarak Samiti.
- ^ Rana, Bhawan Singh (2004). Maharana Pratap. New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books. p. 114. ISBN 9788128808258.
- ^ a b Malkani, K. R. (1993). The politics of Ayodhya & Hindu-Muslim relations. Har-Anand Publications. p. 82.
- ^ Meininger, Irmgard (2000). The kingdom of Mewar : Great struggles and glory of the world's oldest ruling dynasty. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld. p. 73. ISBN 9788124601440.
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