Summary
Malik Tazi Bhat (مالک تازی بٹ) Kashmiri: تٲزؠ بٹھ, Kashmiri pronunciation: [t̪əːzʲ baʈʰ] was a Kashmiri warlord, from 1475 to 1487, who ruled Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, Bhimber, Jhelum and the Sialkot/Gujrat region.[1]
| Malik Tazi Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1475-1487 |
| Born | Mid 15th century Near Jammu, (Nowadays Jammu and Kashmir |
| Died | c. 1487 Sialkot, Punjab Region (nowadays Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Religion | Islam |
Biography edit
Malik Tazi Bhat was born in a noble Kashmiri Muslim family of Kashmiri Pandits descent which served the Shah Mir Dynasty of Kashmir.
Military conquest edit
Rise to Power
In 1475, Malik Tazi Butt gained hereditary power as a warlord of the Jammu Region. He then waged war against the Sayyid nobles in the region, decreasing their power.[2] After increasing his popularity among the locals of Kashmir and Punjab, he united the regions of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Bhimber.[3]
War against Lodhi Sultanate
After unifying the regions from Poonch to Jammu, he called war against Bahlol Lodhi in c.a 1479.[4] The Lodhi governor of Lahore Tatar Khan then prepared his forces near Sialkot. Tatar Khan then suffered a major loss, and Sialkot was ceded to Tazi's rule in c.a 1480. Tazi later expanded his power from Sialkot to Jhelum.[5] Malik Tazi Bhat then marched towards Lahore, but is stopped by Tatar Khan forces near Lahore. Tazi Bhat still continued the war against the Lodhi Dynasty until his death in c.a 1487.[6]
Personal life edit
Malik Tazi Bhat, was known as an Orthodox Muslim.[7] Though he opposed the Sayyid Nobility, he married a noble Sayyid girl, from which he had two sons.[8]
Death edit
He died in Sialkot, Punjab Region, in 1487.
References edit
- ^ Bamzai, P. N. K. (1994). Culture and Political History of Kashmir, Volume 1. M.D. Publications Pvt. ISBN 9788185880310.
- ^ Dhar, D.N (2001). Dynamics of political change in Kashmir. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. pp. 13, 14, 56. ISBN 9788173914188.
- ^ Parmu, R.K (1969). A History of Muslim Rule in Kashmir, 1320-1819. People's Publishing House. pp. 180, 181, 182.
- ^ Bamzai, P.N.K (1994). Culture and Political History of Kashmir: Medieval Kashmir. M.D. Publications. p. 350. ISBN 9788185880310.
- ^ Habib, Nizami, Mohammad, Khaliq Ahmad (1970). A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526), ed. by Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami. People's Publishing House. p. 760.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1970). A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat, A.D. 1206-1526. p. 684.
- ^ Hewitt, Vernon Marston (2001). Towards the future?: Jammu and Kashmir in the 21st century. Granta Editions. p. 39. ISBN 9781857570779.
- ^ Dhar, D.N (2001). Dynamics of political change in Kashmir. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. pp. 13, 14, 56. ISBN 9788173914188.