Shaikha Khokhar obtained the throne of

Khokhar Khokhar are a Punjabi community native to Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan, and the adjoining areas of India. Khokhars now predominantly follow Islam, though a minority continue to follow Hinduism. Many Khokhars converted to Islam from Hinduism a ...

tribe after the death of his brother, Nusrat Khokhar. His brother Nusrat Khokhar was the governor of Lahore and Chief of the Khokhar Tribal Confederation.

Timur Timur ; chg, ''Aqsaq Temür'', 'Timur the Lame') or as ''Sahib-i-Qiran'' ( 'Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction'), his epithet. ( chg, ''Temür'', 'Iron'; 9 April 133617–19 February 1405), later Timūr Gurkānī ( chg, ''Temür Kür ...

attacked

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...

and burned Nusrat's residence during the invasion, killing him. Shaikha Khokhar succeeded his brother Nusrat as the Chief of the Khokhar Tribal Confederation and he wanted to take revenge on

for the killing of his brother so he gathered a large force made up mainly of tribal

s and non-Khokhar soldiers too. After seeing the large Timurid army stationed near Lahore, Shaikha Khokhar attacked

. Shaikha Khokhar was defeated and killed in battle against the Timurid force and his army was routed.

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