Aimal Khan Mohmand (Pashto: ايمل خان مهمند), also known as Aimal Shah (Pashto: ايمل شاه), was a prominent 17th century Pashtun ruler, military commander, and chief, who proclaimed himself king and declared the holy war (Jihad) against the Mughal empire.[1][2][3] He was considered a prominent warrior in the Mughal Afghan wars.[4] Khan spent most of his life Against Aurangzib.[5][6] He was well known for Greatest Afghan Revolt in 1670s in which numerous Mughal Military commanders including Shujaat Khan were killed.[7][8] Darya Khan Afridi was a close ally of Khan in the military campaign against Aurangzib Alamgir. After this campaign, Aurangzib Alamgir marched towards Peshawar and restored peace with the help of some Afghan chiefs.[9]

Aimal Khan Mohmand Grave in Afghanistan.

References

  1. ↑ Spain, James William (1963). The Pathan Borderland. Mouton.
  2. ↑ University, Columbia (1963). Publications in Near and Middle East Studies. Mouton & Company.
  3. ↑ Sarkar, Sir Jadunath (1916). History of Aurangzib: First half of the reign, 1658-1681. M.C. Sarkar & sons.
  4. ↑ Jalali, Ali Ahmad (2021-12-15). Afghanistan: A Military History from the Ancient Empires to the Great Game. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-3263-3.
  5. ↑ History of Aurangzeb, Vol-III, pp-235-236
  6. ↑ Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
  7. ↑ Spain, James William (1963). The Pathan Borderland. Mouton.
  8. ↑ Futuhat-i-Alamgiri, pp-108
  9. ↑ Jadunath, Sarkar (1928). history of aurangzeb Vol III pp-237. M.C. Sarkar, Calcutta.
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