Khan Muhammad Khan of Mong

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Khan Muhammad Khan
خان محمد خان
Born(1919-04-25)25 April 1919
Mong, Jammu and Kashmir, British India (now in Azad Kashmir)
Died11 June 1995(1995-06-11) (aged 76)
Sudhanoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Other namesKhan of Mong
CitizenshipAzad Jammu and Kashmir (post-1947)
Jammu Kashmir (pre-1947)
Occupation(s)Soldier and guerrilla leader
Known forLeading the Mirpur front during the 1947 War of Independence (AJ&K)
FamilySudhan

Khan Muhammad Khan (Urdu: خان محمد خان) ((1912-04-25)April 25, 1912 – June 1995) commonly known as Khan of Mong, was a Captain in the British Indian Army during the World War II. After demobilisation, he served as a rebel leader during the First Kashmir War. He is credited with the capture of Mirpur,[1][2] He was also allegedly involved with the Rawalpindi Conspiracy and the Poonch Uprising.

  1. ^ Regimental History Cell History of the Azad Kashmir Regiment, Volume 1 (1947-1949), Azad Kashmir Regimental Centre, NLC Printers, Rawalpindi,1997
  2. ^ Effendi, Col. M. Y. (2007), Punjab Cavalry: Evolution, Role, Organisation and Tactical Doctrine 11 Cavalry, Frontier Force, 1849-1971, Karachi: Oxford University Press, pp. 157–160, ISBN 978-0-19-547203-5