Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal | |
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رائے احمد خاں کھرل | |
Born | 1776 |
Died | 21 September 1857 | (aged 80–81)
Cause of death | Killed in battle |
Monuments | Tomb of Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal |
Other names | Nawab of Jhamra |
Known for | Freedom fighter in British India against the British Empire |
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Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal (Punjabi: رائے احمد خان کھرَل; c. 1776 – 21 September 1857),[1][2] widely known as Nawab of Jhamra,[1][3] was a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Kharal tribe. He led rebellion in the Bar region of Pakistani Punjab against the British East India Company in the War of Independence of 1857 and died fighting against it on 21 September 1857, at the age of 81. He was killed while offering morning Fajr Prayers before breakfest. [4][3][5] He is today considered a folk hero in Punjab.[6]