Abdullah Khan Barha

Abdullah Khan Barha

Sayyid Miyan I
Nawab of Ajmer
Nawab of Bijapur
Sayyid Miyan I
Subahdar of Ajmer
Reign? – 1710
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorAbdullah Khan II
Subahdar of Bijapur
Reign12 September 1686 – ?
BornJansath, Mughal Empire
DiedAjmer, Mughal Empire
Burial
Issue
Regnal name
Sayyid Mian
HouseBarha Dynasty
FatherNawab Ghulam Muhammad Khan Barha
ReligionShia Islam

Nawab Sayyid Abdullah Khan I also known as Sayyid Mian I, was the father of Hassan Ali Khan Barha and Hussain Ali Khan Barha, the two famous Sayyid Brothers. His full name was Sayyid Abdullah Khan Tihanpuri, Tihanpur was the ancestral village of this branch of Sayyids in Patiala.[1]

Sayyid Mian, was a loyal serviceman of Aurangzeb, he became famous as a commander during the Siege of Bijapur for planning the trenches and leading assaults during the Siege of Bijapur. Due to his services he was appointed the first Mughal Subahdar of Bijapur.

  1. ^ "Ma'asir al-Umara of Shahnavaz Khan Aurangabadi, Vol. 2, English". MUGHAL LIBRARY. p. 376. Retrieved 2023-02-15. His full name was Saiyid 'Âbidullâh Khân Tihanpürî alias Saiyid Miyân