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16 century ruler in northern Punjab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarang Khan Gakhar (Punjabi: سارنگ گکھڑ, romanized: Sārang Gakhar) (d. 1546) was the Chief of the Gakhars, who was made ruler of Pothohar Plateau in 1520 by the Mughal emperor Babur for his submission to the Mughal authority in northern Punjab region of modern day Pakistan. He was captured and killed by Sher Shah Suri in 1546.[1]
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| Sarang Khan Gakhar سارنگ خان گکھڑ | |||||
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| Sardār | |||||
The tomb of Sarang Khan in Rawat Fort | |||||
| Sultan of Pothohar | |||||
| Reign | 1526 - 1546 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hathi Khan Gakhar | ||||
| Successor | Adam Khan Gakhar | ||||
| Born | Jhelum, Pothohar, Punjab, Delhi Sultanate (present-day Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan) | ||||
| Died | 1546 Rawat Fort, Pothohar, Punjab, Delhi Sultanate (present-day Rawat, Punjab, Pakistan) | ||||
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| Father | Tatar Gakhar | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sarang was thus martyred in 1546 and is buried in a tomb in Rawat Fort. His brother Adam Khan assumed leadership of the tribe and became the next Gakhar Chief.[2]
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