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'''[[Zakariya Khan]]''' (d. 1 July 1745) was the [[Mughal]] governor of [[Lahore]] from 1726 onwards when he replaced his father 'Abd us-Samad Khan' as governor of this famous historic city and province now located in [[Pakistan]]. | '''[[Zakariya Khan]]''' (d. 1 July 1745) was the [[Mughal]] governor of [[Lahore]] from 1726 onwards when he replaced his father 'Abd us-Samad Khan' as governor of this famous historic city and province now located in [[Pakistan]]. | ||
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He had earlier acted as the governor of [[Jammu]] from 1713 to 1720 and of [[Kashmir]] from 1720 to 1726. He had also taken part in [[Lahore]] government's operations against the [[Sikh]] leader [[Banda Singh Bahadur]]. | He had earlier acted as the governor of [[Jammu]] from 1713 to 1720 and of [[Kashmir]] from 1720 to 1726. He had also taken part in [[Lahore]] government's operations against the [[Sikh]] leader [[Banda Singh Bahadur]]. | ||
After the capture of [[Banda Singh]] and his companions in December 1715 at [[Gurdas Nangal]], he escorted the prisoners to [[Delhi]], rounding up Sikhs that he could find in villages along the route. As he reached the [[Mughal]] capital, the caravan comprised seven hundred bullock carts full of severed heads and over seven hundred captives. | After the capture of [[Banda Singh]] and his companions in December 1715 at [[Gurdas Nangal]], he escorted the prisoners to [[Delhi]], rounding up Sikhs that he could find in villages along the route. As he reached the [[Mughal]] capital, the caravan comprised seven hundred bullock carts full of severed heads and over seven hundred captives. | ||
After becoming the governor of the province in 1726, Khan Bahadur Zakariya Khan, shortened to "Khanu" by [[Sikh]]s, launched a still severer policy against the Sikhs and let loose terror upon them. His moving military columns forced the Sikhs to seek shelter in remote hills and forests. | After becoming the governor of the province in 1726, Khan Bahadur Zakariya Khan, shortened to "Khanu" by [[Sikh]]s, launched a still severer policy against the Sikhs and let loose terror upon them. His moving military columns forced the Sikhs to seek shelter in remote hills and forests. <!---------- | ||
Yet Sikh bands continued harassing the administration attacking government caravans and treasuries. Such was the effect of their depredations that Zakariya Khan was obliged to make terms with them. In 1733, he decided to lift the quarantine forced upon the Sikhs and made an offer of a grant. ----->{{aowf|Zakariya Khan}} | Yet Sikh bands continued harassing the administration attacking government caravans and treasuries. Such was the effect of their depredations that Zakariya Khan was obliged to make terms with them. In 1733, he decided to lift the quarantine forced upon the Sikhs and made an offer of a grant. ----->{{aowf|Zakariya Khan}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 17 August 2011
Zakariya Khan (d. 1 July 1745) was the Mughal governor of Lahore from 1726 onwards when he replaced his father 'Abd us-Samad Khan' as governor of this famous historic city and province now located in Pakistan.
He had earlier acted as the governor of Jammu from 1713 to 1720 and of Kashmir from 1720 to 1726. He had also taken part in Lahore government's operations against the Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur.
After the capture of Banda Singh and his companions in December 1715 at Gurdas Nangal, he escorted the prisoners to Delhi, rounding up Sikhs that he could find in villages along the route. As he reached the Mughal capital, the caravan comprised seven hundred bullock carts full of severed heads and over seven hundred captives.
After becoming the governor of the province in 1726, Khan Bahadur Zakariya Khan, shortened to "Khanu" by Sikhs, launched a still severer policy against the Sikhs and let loose terror upon them. His moving military columns forced the Sikhs to seek shelter in remote hills and forests. .....More
