Mirza Hassan Khan Fateh-e-Gilgit wa Baltistan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | مرزا حسن خان |
| Nickname(s) | Fateh-e-Gilgit wa Baltistan (Liberator of Gilgit-Baltistan) |
| Born | 27 January 1919[1] Gilgit |
| Died | 19 November 1983 (aged 64) Gilgit, Northern Areas (now Gilgit-Baltistan) |
| Buried | Chinar Bagh, Gilgit |
| Allegiance |  Jammu and Kashmir (1938-47) Pakistan (1947-53) |
| Service/ | Jammu and Kashmir State Forces Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1938-1953 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 4th J & K Infantry 6th J & K Infantry Gilgit Scouts 7 AK Regiment 4/15 Punjab Regiment 2/15 Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Burma Star Military Cross Tamgha-i-Jurat |
| Alma mater | Sri Pratap College Indian Military Academy |
Mirza Hassan Khan (Urdu: مرزا حسن خان), of Majini Mohallah Gilgit, was a captain of the 6th Infantry of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces. Placed at Bunji in the Gilgit wazarat (now Astore district, Gilgit-Baltistan), Khan rebelled against the Maharaja's regime after his accession to India and participated in the overthrow of the governor of Gilgit in November 1947. He later fought in the First Kashmir War as part of Gilgit rebel forces under the command of Colonel Aslam Khan and rose to become a colonel in the Pakistan Army.[2] After leaving the army, he founded the Gilgit League to protest against the Pakistan's ad-hoc administration of Gilgit-Baltistan.
- ^ "Death anniversary of Col Mirza Hassan Khan being observed today", Radio Pakistan, 19 November 2014
- ^ Dani (1991), p. ix: "Col. Hasan Khan: hero of Tiger force, 371"