Hafiz Rahmat Khan Barech Military-Chief of the Mughal empire | |
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Mughal Regent of Rohilkhand | |
Regentship | 1749 – 1774 |
Native name | حافظ رحمت خان |
Born | 1723 |
Died | April 1774 | (aged 50–51)
Military career | |
Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
Service/ | Regents of Rohilkhand |
Rank | Wali Faujdar Ispahsalar |
Battles/wars | Mughal-Maratha Wars Third Battle of Panipat |
Hafiz Rahmat Khan (1723 – April 1774) was the Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774.[1] He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas. Hafiz Rahmat Khan had served honorably throughout the reign of three Mughal Emperors: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Alamgir II and Shah Alam II. He was also a mentor of Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht.