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'''Hizabruddin''', better known by his title '''Zafar Khan''', was a general of the [[Delhi Sultanate]] ruler [[Alauddin Khalji]]. He held charge of [[Multan]], [[Samana, Punjab|Samana]], and [[Sehwan Sharif|Sivistan]] at various times during Alauddin's reign. | '''Mian Hizabruddin''', better known by his title '''Zafar Khan''', was a general of the [[Delhi Sultanate]] ruler [[Alauddin Khalji]]. He held charge of [[Multan]], [[Samana, Punjab|Samana]], and [[Sehwan Sharif|Sivistan]] at various times during Alauddin's reign. | ||
Associated with Alauddin since the latter's days as a governor of [[Kara-Manikpur|Kara]], Zafar Khan led a major division of Alauddin's army from Kara to Delhi after Alauddin assassinated his predecessor [[Jalaluddin Khalji|Jalaluddin]] in 1296. Along with Alauddin's brother [[Ulugh Khan]], he led the army that [[Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Multan|invaded Multan]] to eliminate the surviving members of Jalaluddin's family. | Associated with Alauddin since the latter's days as a governor of [[Kara-Manikpur|Kara]], Zafar Khan led a major division of Alauddin's army from Kara to Delhi after Alauddin assassinated his predecessor [[Jalaluddin Khalji|Jalaluddin]] in 1296. Along with Alauddin's brother [[Ulugh Khan]], he led the army that [[Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Multan|invaded Multan]] to eliminate the surviving members of Jalaluddin's family. | ||
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== Early career == | == Early career == | ||
Little is known about the early life of Hizabruddin Zafar Khan. He was not a Turk and likely an | Little is known about the early life of Hizabruddin Zafar Khan. He was not a Turk and was likely an Punjabi Muslim.<ref>{{cite book |title= Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals-Delhi Sultanat (1206-1526) - Part One |author= Satish Chandra |date= 2004 |isbn= 9788124110645 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=L5eFzeyjBTQC&q=Medieval%20India%3A%20From%20Sultanat%20to%20the%20Mughals-Delhi%20Sultanat%20(1206-1526%20...&pg=PA269 |page= 267 }}</ref> The 15th century chronicler, [[Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi|Yahya]], says that his original name was Yusuf, and also that he was a son of a sister of Alauddin. The 16th century chronicler [[`Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni]]) calls him Badruddin instead of Hizabruddin.{{sfn|Kishori Saran Lal|1950|p=75}} | ||
Zafar Khan led Alauddin's forces even before Alauddin became the Sultan of Delhi. After Alauddin assassinated his predecessor [[Jalaluddin Khalji|Jalaluddin]] at [[Kara-Manikpur|Kara]], Zafar Khan led one of Alauddin's two contingents that marched to Delhi. The first contingent was headed by Alauddin and [[Nusrat Khan Jalesari|Nusrat Khan]]; Zafar Khan headed the second contingent that arrived in Delhi via [[Kol Tehsil|Koil]] (modern [[Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh|Aligarh]]).{{sfn|Banarsi Prasad Saksena|1992|p=327}} | Zafar Khan led Alauddin's forces even before Alauddin became the Sultan of Delhi. After Alauddin assassinated his predecessor [[Jalaluddin Khalji|Jalaluddin]] at [[Kara-Manikpur|Kara]], Zafar Khan led one of Alauddin's two contingents that marched to Delhi. The first contingent was headed by Alauddin and [[Nusrat Khan Jalesari|Nusrat Khan]]; Zafar Khan headed the second contingent that arrived in Delhi via [[Kol Tehsil|Koil]] (modern [[Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh|Aligarh]]).{{sfn|Banarsi Prasad Saksena|1992|p=327}} | ||