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Lieutenant Colonel Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hassan Khan

1900–1948
Lieutenant Colonel Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hassan Khan; ; 1900–1948
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Born	1 January 1900; Rasulpur, Domeli, Rajpoot
Died	21 December 1948 (aged 48); Jhelum, Punjab
Occupation(s)	Soldier and Director General
Known for	Giving Pakistan 3871 Square KM more during partition through the Red Cliff award; Director General of Survey of Pakistan
Children	Lt Col Qurban Hassan Khan (son)-Late; Javed Hassan Khan(son); Pervez Hassan Khan (son)-Late; Sagheer Hassan Khan(son); Shamim Shaukat(daughter)
Family	Rajpoot
Awards	Khan Sahib in 1941 Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Government; Khan Bahadur in 1948 Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Government; Lieutenant Colonel in 1948 Awarded by the Pakistan Army

Early life and career

Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hassan Khan was born in 1900, in a village called Jali (now Rasulpur) in Domeli. He belonged to an elite Rajpoot family.

After learning Quran at home, he went to school in Jhelum (Jhelum district) at age 10. After the completion of primary school, he joined the Survey of India in 1919.^[1]

Khan Sahib participated in World War I & World War II, receiving the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM).^[1] He served in the British Royal Army with the rank of Captain.

After World War II he was the 1st Muslim Army Officer who was appointed by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as 1st Director General Survey of Pakistan. He also Served in Pakistan Army in the Magnificent 4th Bn of Engineer Regiment, and was considered One of the most courageous and generous officers who fought in World War I & II. Later he was also given the title of Khan Bahadur. Because of him Pakistan occupied 3871 SquareKm more during partition through the Radcliff award. He passed away on 21 Dec 1948^[1]

He dedicated his life and the resources he had, to improving the lives of the Muslims of "Domeli" particularly and the Muslims of "Jhelum" generally.

Awards and honours

For his commitment and selfless service to the people of Pakistan, he was given title of Khan Sahib in 1941 Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Government, Khan Bahadur in 1948 Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Government^[2]

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Category:People from Azad Kashmir Category:Pakistani politicians Category:1961 deaths Category:1882 births

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