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Sardar Bahadur Tafazzul Hussain Khan
Tafazzul Hussain Khan (died 5 Muharram 1284 AH / 1868 AD) was a key army personnel during the 1857 revolt. He was Risaldar of a mounted troop (Risala) during 1857 Indian revolt and was entitled, 'Captain' and 'Sardar Bahadur' by British India. Family history He was the grandson of Bakshi Ghulam Haider and the son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan (died 1833 AD). His mother, Umarun Nisan (sister of Ghulam Askari), was the daughter of Mohammad Salahuddin ibn Karimuddin. The daughter of Ghulam Askari, Siddiqun Nisan, was the cousin sister of Sardar Bahadur Tafazzul Hussain Khan. The daughter of Siddiqun Nisan, Fayyazun Nisan, was married to Qazi Mir Imdad Ali. With this relation, Siddiqun Nisan was the maternal grandmother of Hakim Syed Karam Husain. Services Tafazzul Hussain Khan became the Risaldar of one of the army units at Nagpur at the time when his father Ghulam Mohammad Khan was 'Kamidan', a commandant in the army. When the news of the revolt against Britishers of Indian mutiny a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risaldar
Risaldar, meaning the commander of a ''risala'' or ''risalah'' (a body of horse, regardless if troop or regiment) in Persian, is a mid-level rank in cavalry and armoured units of the Indian and Pakistan Army. In other arms, such as the infantry, the equivalent rank is subedar. Risaldar was also a Viceroy's commissioned officer's rank in the British Indian Army, until 1947. Indian and Pakistan Armies The Indian Army and Pakistan Army have a unique set of ranks, called junior commissioned officers (JCO). They stand between non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers. A risaldar ranks above a naib risaldar and below a risaldar major. British Indian Army The JCO evolved from the Viceroy's commissioned officers (VCO), established during the British Raj in 1885. The VCOs themselves succeeded the so called native officers holding a commission of the Governor General. In the late 19th century, the spelling ''risaldar'' was uncommon, and the rank was usually listed as ''res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
