Diler Khan | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Diler Khan Daudzai. c.1686 | |
| Mughal subahdar of Awadh | |
| Monarch | Aurangzeb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peshawar, Kabul Subah, Mughal Empire Modern-day (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | c. 1683 Hardoi, Awadh Subah, Mughal Empire (modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Parent | Nawab Darya Khan Daudzai |
| Occupation | Subahdar, sipahsalar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Mughal Empire |
| Branch/service | Mughal Army |
| Years of service | 1660s-1683 |
| Rank | Mansabdar |
| Battles/wars | Mughal-Maratha Wars Battle of Bhupalgarh Battle of Purandar Battle of Salher |
Diler Khan Daudzai was a Mughal general who served under Aurangzeb and was the governor of Awadh. He is known to battle and kill Murarbaji, the military general of Shivaji and the in-charge of Purandar Forts.[1][2] His brother's name was Nawab Bahadur Khan.[3] Nawab Diler Khan and his brother Nawab Bahadur Khan together established the famous district Shahjahanpur located in Uttar Pradesh.[4] He was also responsible for the Mughal victory over Shivaji in the Battle of Bhupalgarh.[5]
- ^ Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1969). The Mughul Empire, 1526-1803 A.D. S. L. Agarwala. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Aiyangar, Sakkottai Krishnaswami (1941). Ancient India and South Indian History & Culture: Papers on Indian History and Culture; India to A.D. 1300. Oriental Book Agency. p. 35.
- ^ "12 दिन में शहर बसाकर अफगानिस्तान चले गए थे बहादुर खान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "12 दिन में शहर बसाकर अफगानिस्तान चले गए थे बहादुर खान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Battle of Bhupalgarh".