Malik Tazi Bhat was a Kashmiri general and warlord from the Kashmiri Butt /
Bhat clan. He conquered and ruled
Jammu
Jammu () is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
,
Poonch,
Rajouri
Rajouri or Rajauri (; ; ) is a city in the Rajouri district in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about from Srinagar and from Jammu (city), Jammu city on ...
,
Bhimber
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,
Jhelum
Jhelum (; , ) is a city, located along the western bank of the Jhelum River, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city in Punjab and 31st largest in Pakistan, by population. Located in northern Punjab, it serves as the capital of the ...
,
Sialkot
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and
Gujrat
Gujrat may refer to:
India
* Gujarat, a state in western India
* Gujarat Subah, a former Mughal imperial province
* Gujarat Sultanate, a historical sultanate
Pakistan
* Gujrat, Mianwali
* Gujrat, Pakistan, a city in Pakistan's Punjab Province
...
region from 1475 to 1487 on behalf of the
Kashmiri Sultan.
Biography
Malik Tazi Bhat was born in a noble
Kashmiri Muslim
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family of
Kashmiri Pandit
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descent which served the
Shah Mir dynasty of
Kashmir Sultanate
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.
Military conquest
Rise to Power
In 1475, Malik Tazi Bhat gained hereditary power as a warlord of the Jammu Region. He then waged war against the Sayyid nobles in the region, decreasing their power. After increasing his popularity among the locals of
Kashmir
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and
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
, he united the regions of
Jammu
Jammu () is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
,
Poonch,
Rajouri
Rajouri or Rajauri (; ; ) is a city in the Rajouri district in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about from Srinagar and from Jammu (city), Jammu city on ...
, and
Bhimber
Bhimber () is a town and the headquarters of the eponymous district in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. The town and district are between the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan proper, about by road southeast of M ...
.
War against Lodhi Sultanate
After unifying the regions from
Poonch to
Jammu
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, he called war against
Bahlol Lodhi in 1479. The
Lodhi governor of
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
, Tatar Khan, then prepared his forces near
Sialkot
Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...
. Tatar Khan then suffered a major loss, and
Sialkot
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was ceded to Tazi's rule in 1480. Tazi later expanded his power from
Sialkot
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to
Jhelum
Jhelum (; , ) is a city, located along the western bank of the Jhelum River, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city in Punjab and 31st largest in Pakistan, by population. Located in northern Punjab, it serves as the capital of the ...
. Malik Tazi Bhat then marched towards
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
, but was stopped by Tatar Khan forces near
Lahore
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. Tazi Bhat continued the war against the
Lodhi Dynasty
The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan royal family that ruled Sultanate of Delhi from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.
Bahlul Lodi
Followin ...
until he died in 1487.
Personal life
Malik Tazi Bhat, was known as an orthodox
Muslim
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. Though he opposed the
Sayyid
''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn. The title may also refer ...
nobility, he married a noble Sayyid girl, from which he had two sons.
Death
He died in
Sialkot
Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...
,
Punjab Region
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
, in 1487.
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