Shaikha Khokhar was a Punjabi chieftain of the Khokhar tribe in the 14th century under whose chieftainship, the Khokhar confederacy resisted the Timurid invasion of Punjab in 1398 CE. A battle ensued between the Timurid forces, led by Timur, and a smaller Khokhar force, led by tribal chiefs Shaikha and Nusrat. According to the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi, the larger Timurid force was victorious, Shaikha seeing the futility of the situation decided to lead a desperate cavalry charge against the Timurid forces but was slain.[1]
| Shaikha Khokhar | |
|---|---|
| Chief | |
| Reign | Late 14th century CE |
| Predecessor | Nusrat Khokhar (brother) |
| Successor | Jasrat Khokhar (son) |
| Dynasty | Khokhar |
| Religion | Islam |
References
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- ^ Yazdī, Sharaf al-Dīn ʻAlī (1723). "The History of Timur-Bec".
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