Malik Tazi Bhat[a] was a Kashmiri general and warlord from the Bhat clan. He conquered and ruled Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, Bhimber, Jhelum, Sialkot and Gujrat region from 1475 to 1487 on behalf of the Kashmiri Sultan.[1]
Malik Tazi Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tazi Bhat |
| Nickname(s) | "Tazi" |
| Born | Mid–15th century Jammu, Jammu Kingdom (present-day Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Died | c. 1487 Sialkot, Kashmir Sultanate (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Allegiance | Kashmir Sultanate |
| Branch | Royal Standing Army |
| Service years | 1475–1487 |
| Rank | General Commander-in-Chief |
| Unit | Tazi Dasta (Tazi Unit) |
| Conflict | |
| Other work | Administrator |
Biography
editMalik Tazi Bhat was born in a noble Kashmiri Muslim family of Kashmiri Pandit descent which served the Shah Mir dynasty of Kashmir Sultanate.[citation needed]
Military conquest
editRise to Power
In 1475, Malik Tazi Bhat gained hereditary power as a warlord of the Jammu Region. He then waged war against the Sayyid nobles in the region, decreasing their power.[2] After increasing his popularity among the locals of Kashmir and Punjab, he united the regions of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Bhimber.[3]
War against Lodhi Sultanate
After unifying the regions from Poonch to Jammu, he called war against Bahlol Lodhi in 1479.[4] The Lodhi governor of Lahore, Tatar Khan, then prepared his forces near Sialkot. Tatar Khan then suffered a major loss, and Sialkot was ceded to Tazi's rule in 1480. Tazi later expanded his power from Sialkot to Jhelum.[5] Malik Tazi Bhat then marched towards Lahore, but was stopped by Tatar Khan forces near Lahore. Tazi Bhat still continued the war against the Lodhi Dynasty until his death in 1487.[6]
Personal life
editMalik Tazi Bhat, was known as an orthodox Muslim.[7] Though he opposed the Sayyid nobility, he married a noble Sayyid girl, from which he had two sons.[8]
Death
editHe died in Sialkot, Punjab Region, in 1487.[citation needed]
Notes
edit- ^ Persian: ملک تازی بٹ, Kashmiri: تٲزؠ بٹھ, Kashmiri pronunciation: [t̪əːzʲ baʈʰ]
References
edit- ^ Bamzai, P. N. K. (1994). Culture and Political History of Kashmir, Volume 1. M.D. Publications Pvt. ISBN 9788185880310.
- ^ Dhar, D.N (2001). Dynamics of political change in Kashmir. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. pp. 13, 14, 56. ISBN 9788173914188.
- ^ Parmu, R.K (1969). A History of Muslim Rule in Kashmir, 1320-1819. People's Publishing House. pp. 180, 181, 182.
- ^ Bamzai, P.N.K (1994). Culture and Political History of Kashmir: Medieval Kashmir. M.D. Publications. p. 350. ISBN 9788185880310.
- ^ Habib, Nizami, Mohammad, Khaliq Ahmad (1970). A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526), ed. by Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami. People's Publishing House. p. 760.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1970). A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat, A.D. 1206-1526. p. 684.
- ^ Hewitt, Vernon Marston (2001). Towards the future?: Jammu and Kashmir in the 21st century. Granta Editions. p. 39. ISBN 9781857570779.
- ^ Dhar, D.N (2001). Dynamics of political change in Kashmir. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. pp. 13, 14, 56. ISBN 9788173914188.