Malik Tazi Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tazi Bhat |
| Nickname | "Tazi" |
| Born | Mid–15th century |
| Died | c. 1487 |
| 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 |
Malik Tazi Bhat[a] was a Kashmiri general and warlord from the Kashmiri Butt / 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]
Biography
Malik 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
Rise 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 continued the war against the Lodhi Dynasty until he died in 1487.[6]
Personal life
Malik 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
He died in Sialkot, Punjab Region, in 1487.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Persian: ملک تازی بٹ, Kashmiri: تٲزؠ بٹھ, Kashmiri pronunciation: [t̪əːzʲ baʈʰ]
References
- ^ 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.
