Wazir Khan (Sirhind)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

Wazir Khan (died 1710, real name Mirza Askari) was Governor of Sirhind, administering a territory of the Mughal Empire between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers.[1][2] He had a Persian background and was amongst the most loyal vassals of Aurangzeb. He had a mansab for two lakh horsemen.[citation needed]

Wazir Khan is noted for his conflicts with the Sikhs, and became infamous for ordering the execution of Guru Gobind Singh's young sons (Sahibzada Fateh Singh and Sahibzada Zorawar Singh) in 1705. He was beheaded by the Sikh army led by Banda Singh Bahadur outside the Sirhind city in the Battle of Chappar Chiri in May 1710.[3][4] Recently, Punjab government created Fateh Burj to commemorate the victory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Chhappar Chiri, close to Ajitgarh also called Mohali.

References

  1. Dr Harjinder Singh, 'Sikh History in 10 Volumes', Sikh University Press, Belgium, vol 2, p.31.
  2. Dr Harjinder Singh, 'Sikh History in 10 Volumes', Sikh University Press, Belgium, vol 1, pp 64, 259-60.
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. History of Islam, p. 506, at Google Books


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>