Shaikha Khokhar
| Shaikha Khokhar | |
|---|---|
| Malik | |
| Sardar of Khokhars | |
| Reign | c. 1375-1398 |
| Successor | Jasrat Khokhar |
| Died | c. 1398 |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | |
Shaikha Khokhar was a Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Khokhar tribe in the 14th century under whose chieftainship the Khokhars resisted the Timurid invasion of Punjab in 1398 CE.
A battle ensued between the Timurid forces, led by Timur, and a smaller Khokhar force, led by tribal chiefs Shaikha Khokhar and Nusrat Khokhar. According to the Tarikh-i-Farishta,[1] written around 1612 by the 16-century historian and scholar Firishta,[2] the larger Timurid force was victorious. Shaikha, seeing the futility of the situation, decided to lead a desperate cavalry charge against the Timurid forces but was slain. He is known to have fought over 20 battles, emerging victorious in each, and captured Lahore on nine separate occasions.[3]
References
- ^ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ https://testbook.com/ias-preparation/muhammad-qasim-ferishta
- ^ Sheikh, Majid (11 June 2023). "Harking back: Gakhars, Timur and the Sayyids fight over Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 November 2024.