Malik Dilasa Khan was a Military chief and Warrior from Bannu.[1][2] He is known as the warlord against the Sikh Empire (Khalsa Army) and Britishers, also He was the Head of Daud Shah Tappa.[3][4]
| Malik Dilasa Khan | |
|---|---|
| Ghazi | |
| Reign | 1823—1845 |
| Born | Dilasa Khan 1777 Bannu, Peshawar Province, Durrani Empire (Present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | Bannu District, North-West Frontier Province, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Father | Khattak Khan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Early life
editMalik Dilasa Khan was born in Khattak Khan's residence in 1777.[5] His grandfather was Alam Khan, who was a son of Ghazi Khan.[6] Dilasa Khan's ancestor, Malik Daud Shah, was a descendant of Suranaey, son of Shitak, in the third generation. He resided in Daud Shah village.[7][8]
Career
editRanjit Singh initiated efforts to integrate Bannu into the Sikh dominion in 1822.[9] The Sikhs conducted multiple attacks on the Banuchi walled villages and successfully marched through Isa Khel and Marwat unopposed in 1823, eventually reaching the outskirts of Bannu. Over the course of 1823 to 1845, the Sikh army invaded Bannu nine times.[10] Despite their attempts to extract profit,[11] the Sikhs often faced significant defeats at the hands of resilient insurgents.[12] Notably, Dilasa Khan of Bannu was particularly hostile towards the Sikhs. In June 1838, Shah Shuja Saddozai, in a tripartite pact with Ranjit Singh and the British government, granted the Sikhs control over the Trans-Indus region, including Bannu. Ranjit Singh then sought to colonize the area, demanding one lakh rupees in tribute from the Bannuchis. Despite encountering little resistance elsewhere, the Bannu valley proved to be a challenge, leading to the adoption of a strategy involving the regular dispatch of forces to cause havoc and seize booty.[13] Additionally, Dilasa Khan emerged victorious over the Sikh empire in the Battle of Bannu.[14][15][16][17]
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- ^ McChesney, Robert; Khorrami, Mohammad Mehdi (2012-12-19). The History of Afghanistan (6 vol. set): Fayż Muḥammad Kātib Hazārah's Sirāj al-tawārīkh. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-23498-7.
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- ^ Hampson, Cole (2018-02-01). Mothers, Military and Society (in Arabic). Demeter Press. ISBN 978-1-77258-149-2.
- ^ ʻAlī, Shahāmat (1847). The Sikhs and Afghans, in Connexion with the India and Persia, Immediately Before and After the Death of Ranjeet Singh: From the Journal of an Expedition to Kabul Through the Panjab and the Khaibar Pass. J. Murray.
- ^ Thorburn, Septimus Smet (1879). Report on the First Regular Land Revenue Settlement of the Bannu District in the Derajat Division of the Punjab. Central Jail Press.