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Mirza Gul Muhammad

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'''Mirza Gul Muhammad''' (d. 1800) was an Indian military official in the [[Mughal Empire]] and the independent chief of [[Qadian]]. He was the grandfather of [[Mirza Ghulam Murtaza]] who was the father of [[Mirza Ghulam Ahmad]].

==Life and Reign==
Gul Muhammad succeeded as the Qazi of Qadian upon the death of his father [[Mirza Faiz Muhammad|Faiz Muhammad]] and was the independent chief of Qadian and its surrounding country, ruling over 85 villages. He commanded an army of 1,000 consisting of infantry and cavalry.<ref>A. R. Dard, (2008), [https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Life-of-Ahmad.pdf ''Life of Ahmad: Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement''], Islam International, p.10</ref> During his reign, the [[Mughal Empire]] had declined in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. Throughout his life, he fought against the insurgent [[Sikhs]] and solicited the support of four successive [[Mughal Emperors]]. Although they supported him verbally they offered no practical assistance which resulted in the formation of the [[Sikh Empire]] and ended Mughal control within the [[Punjab region|Punjab]] region.<ref>A. R. Dard, (2008), [https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Life-of-Ahmad.pdf ''Life of Ahmad: Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement''], Islam International, p.10</ref> Ghiyas-ul-Daula, who was a minister of the Mughal Empire had come to Qadian and was impressed to see that the state was being run according to [[Islam]]ic principles.<ref>A. R. Dard, (2008), [https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Life-of-Ahmad.pdf ''Life of Ahmad: Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement''], Islam International, p.11</ref>

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[[Category:Military personnel from Punjab, India]]

Mirza Gul Muhammad

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