Murad Fatyana
| Murad Fatyana | |
|---|---|
| Ghazi Mehar Sardar | |
| Born | Garh Fatyana |
| Died | 1869 |
| House | Fatyana |
| Dynasty | Sial |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Murad Fatyana (Punjabi: مراد فتیانہ) was a Punjabi Muslim freedom fighter and chieftain of the Fatyana sub-tribe of Sials.
Role in the 1857 War of Independence
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Murad Fatyana was a close associate of Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal. He along with Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal and Sarang Kharal managed to organise a decent force to battle the East India Company.[1][2][3][4]
About 10 different detachments were send to hunt Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal, and in a sharp skirmish, they managed to kill Rai Ahamad Khan Kharal and Sarang Kharal.[1]
After Kharal's death the Bar tribes desperately sought revenge from the East India Company. Bar tribes led by Fatyana vowed to do the exact same with Lord Berkley, and in a successful attack Fatyana killed Lord Berkeley and 50 other British-Indian troops.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Shafqat Tanveer Mirza (1991). Resistance Themes In Punjabi Literature.
- ^ a b Gupta, Neerja A. (2025-04-29). The Role of the Indian Diaspora in the Indian National Freedom Movement. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-0364-4543-0.
- ^ a b Sargana, Turab-ul-Hassan; Yasmin, Robina (2021). "Peoples' History: Some Ignored Heroes of the War of 1857". Pakistan Perspective. 26 (2). ISSN 2707-899X.
- ^ a b Mutiny Records Reports Vol.8; Pt.2. 1911.