Muqarrab Khan of Golconda also known as Khan Zaman Fath Jang was the most experienced commander of
Qutb Shahi Dynasty
The Qutb Shahi dynasty also called as Golconda Sultanate (Persian: ''Qutb Shāhiyān'' or ''Sultanat-e Golkonde'') was a Persianate Shia Islam dynasty of Turkoman origin that ruled the sultanate of Golkonda in southern India. After the coll ...
, during the reign of
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah. He is known for betraying Abul Hasan Qutb Shah during
Siege of Golconda. He arrested
Maratha Emperor
Sambhaji at
Sangameshwar.
Muqarrab Khan was a political rival of
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah's
viziers
Madanna and Akkanna
Madanna and Akkanna were two Brahmin brothers who rose to prominence in the 17th-century in the final two decades of the Golkonda sultanate. They helped Abul Hasan Qutb Shah come to power, who appointed them as ministers in his court. He made th ...
.
After defeat of
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah by Mughals, He able to escaped from battle field by retreating into the
Golconda Fort. After the Mughals captured Golconda Fort Muqarrab Khan had become the de facto ruler of
Golconda
Fort (Telugu: గోల్కొండ, romanized: ''Gōlkōnḍa'') is a historic fortress and ruined city located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was originally called Mankal. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparu ...
.
Mughal service
Defection to the Mughal Empire
Before,
Aurangzeb
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...
and his forces initiated the
Siege of Golconda, Muqarrab Khan the most experienced commander in
Golconda
Fort (Telugu: గోల్కొండ, romanized: ''Gōlkōnḍa'') is a historic fortress and ruined city located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was originally called Mankal. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparu ...
, defected to the
Mughal
Mughal or Moghul may refer to:
Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
* Mug ...
s. Muqarrab Khan and his forces proved their fighting experience and worth against the
Marathas when he led a contingent that eventually captured
Sambhaji, the king of the
Marathas at
Sangameshwar and brought him to Emperor Aurangzeb.
Capture of Sambhaji
Sambhaji Maharaj and his men were captured by Muqarrab Khan and his Mughal contingent of 25,000 soldiers. Sambhaji Maharaj was presented before the
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...
. Sambhaji dared Aurangzeb in open court and flatly refused to surrender the
Maratha kingdom. A panel of
Qadis of the Mughal Empire indicted and sentenced Sambhaji to death. He was then brutally tortured and eventually put to death. His death was a huge loss for the
Marathas as without a capable leader, they eventually lost most of their territories to the
Mughals and were forced to resort to guerilla warfare to resist against the
Mughal Army.
See also
*
Mughal Empire
*
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
References
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