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Hakim Khan Sur | |||||
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Prince of The Suri Dynasty | |||||
Born | 16th Century Delhi Sur Empire | ||||
Died | 18 June 1576 Haldighati † | ||||
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Dynasty | House of Sur | ||||
Father | Khaisa Khan Suri | ||||
Mother | Bibi Fatima (step-mother) | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Military career | |||||
Battles/wars | Battle of Haldighati |
Hakim Khan Sur (also known as Hakim Khan Sur Afghan) was an ethnic Pashtun and a descendant of Sher Shah Suri. He served as the general in Rana Pratap's army and fought alongside him in the Battle of Haldighati, where he was killed in 1576. During the battle, he commanded an army of Afghans who attempted to stop the expansion of the Mughal Empire.