Wazir Khan (Sirhind)
| Wazir Khan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Of Sirhind | |||||
| Governor Of Sirhind | |||||
| Cause of Death | Killed in Battle | ||||
| Born | 1635 , Mughal Empire | ||||
| Died | 1710 | ||||
| Spouse | Shaharzad Begum | ||||
| Issue | Tulghan Khan | ||||
| |||||
| Father | Zahir Khan | ||||
| Mother | Amina Begum | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Occupation | Governor | ||||
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]
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]
References
- ^ Dr Harjinder Singh, 'Sikh History in 10 Volumes', Sikh University Press, Belgium, vol 2, p.31.
- ^ Dr Harjinder Singh, 'Sikh History in 10 Volumes', Sikh University Press, Belgium, vol 1, pp 64, 259-60.
- ^ Tony Jaques (2007). Dictionary of battles and sieges. Vol. 3. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 948. ISBN 9780313335396.
- ^ History of Islam, p. 506, at Google Books
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