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Abdullah Khan Firuz Jang

Type Figure Region Mughal Empire Time c. 1576–1636 Also known as Abdullah Khan Firuz Jang、Abdullah Khan Bahadur Firuz Jang、ʿAbd Allāh Khān Bahādur Fīrūz-Jang

Mughal general (c. 1576–1636) of Central Asian origin who fought in the Deccan and crushed the rebel Khan Jahan Lodi in 1631, earning the title Firuz…

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  1. c. 1576–1609Delhi · DelhiEntering Mughal service from Central Asia, he rose through the Ahlari Sufi network and military merit. In the fourth year of Jahangir's reign (c. 1609–1610) he was sent against the Rajput states and began to distinguish himself.
  2. 1611–1620Burhanpur · BurhanpurBetween 1611 and 1620 he took part in repeated campaigns against the Deccan Nizam Shahi state, fighting alongside commanders such as Khan-i Khanan and Khan Jahan Lodi against the Ahmadnagar regime directed by Malik Ambar.
  3. 1630–1636Burhanpur · BurhanpurIn 1631 he led troops in pursuit of the rebel Khan Jahan Lodi and killed him at Sahenda north of Kalinjar; the head was sent to Shah Jahan before him at Burhanpur, and for this victory he received the title Firuz Jang. He later translated works on horsemanship such as the Faras-nama and died in 1636.

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