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Mughal historian , Khafi Khan, in his book "Muntakhab-ul lubab" , says,
"He, Khizr Khan, was by origin and by the names of his ancestors an Afghan, as is apparent by the title Malik ; but after he came to the throne of Dehli, the historians of his reign, upon very weak proofs, applied to him in a loose way the title of Saiyid."
English historian Raverty opines that one can be a Sayyid-zada and still be part of Afghan nation, that was the case with Khizr Khan.
Whatever was the case, it seems khizr Khan was either a descendant of Afghans settled in earlier period or he was a Sayyid from the country of Afghans (Pashtuns) , having connection with Afghans.
It might explain why Afghans proper were so numerous and powerful in the affairs of Sayyid Sultanate. I am here posting excerpt from "Afghan nobility and Mughals" by Rita Joshi about the role and position of Pashtuns in Sayyid Sultanate.
"The political ascension of Afghans in northern India begins from the times of the Sayyid rulers of Delhi. From A.D 1414 to A.D 1451 many Afghans held important shiqs and iqtas in the sultanate of Delhi.The iqtadars and shiqdars enjoyed the traditional right of enrolling their own armies. The Afghan officers of Punjab close to their homeland, must have continuously increased the numerical strength of their armies with their kinsmen. As early as 1417 AD, Khizr Khan assigned the territory of Sirhind to Malik Shah Bahram Lodi, afterwards known as Islam Khan. He had under him 12,000 Afghan soldiers. He was succeeded by his nephew as the muqta of Sirhind.
Another noble Malik Sulieman Lodi enjoyed a high status in Multan where he lost his life while fighting against Shaikh Ali ...a Mughal invader of Kabul in 1418 AD. The extensive iqta of Rapri was held by Hussain Khan Afghan who was succeeded by his son Qutub Khan Afghan, during the reign of Sultan Mubarak Shah. In 1432 AD another Afghan , Malik Allahdad Lodi , was assigned Tarbindah, but soon he was driven away from there by Jasrath Khokar. After some time he was assigned the extensive iqta of Sambhal, loyal to the throne, he turned hostile towards Sarwar-ul-Mulk who had brought about the murder of Sultan Mubarak Shah in 1434 AD. Shortly after, he succeeded in destroying Sarwar-ul-Mulk and his party. The new Sultan Mahmud Shah wished to extend favour to him but he refused to accept any title. However the Sultan honored his younger brother with the title of Darya Khan. (Rita Joshi, The Afghan nobility and the Mughals, p-27)
"He, Khizr Khan, was by origin and by the names of his ancestors an Afghan, as is apparent by the title Malik ; but after he came to the throne of Dehli, the historians of his reign, upon very weak proofs, applied to him in a loose way the title of Saiyid."
English historian Raverty opines that one can be a Sayyid-zada and still be part of Afghan nation, that was the case with Khizr Khan.
Whatever was the case, it seems khizr Khan was either a descendant of Afghans settled in earlier period or he was a Sayyid from the country of Afghans (Pashtuns) , having connection with Afghans.
It might explain why Afghans proper were so numerous and powerful in the affairs of Sayyid Sultanate. I am here posting excerpt from "Afghan nobility and Mughals" by Rita Joshi about the role and position of Pashtuns in Sayyid Sultanate.
"The political ascension of Afghans in northern India begins from the times of the Sayyid rulers of Delhi. From A.D 1414 to A.D 1451 many Afghans held important shiqs and iqtas in the sultanate of Delhi.The iqtadars and shiqdars enjoyed the traditional right of enrolling their own armies. The Afghan officers of Punjab close to their homeland, must have continuously increased the numerical strength of their armies with their kinsmen. As early as 1417 AD, Khizr Khan assigned the territory of Sirhind to Malik Shah Bahram Lodi, afterwards known as Islam Khan. He had under him 12,000 Afghan soldiers. He was succeeded by his nephew as the muqta of Sirhind.
Another noble Malik Sulieman Lodi enjoyed a high status in Multan where he lost his life while fighting against Shaikh Ali ...a Mughal invader of Kabul in 1418 AD. The extensive iqta of Rapri was held by Hussain Khan Afghan who was succeeded by his son Qutub Khan Afghan, during the reign of Sultan Mubarak Shah. In 1432 AD another Afghan , Malik Allahdad Lodi , was assigned Tarbindah, but soon he was driven away from there by Jasrath Khokar. After some time he was assigned the extensive iqta of Sambhal, loyal to the throne, he turned hostile towards Sarwar-ul-Mulk who had brought about the murder of Sultan Mubarak Shah in 1434 AD. Shortly after, he succeeded in destroying Sarwar-ul-Mulk and his party. The new Sultan Mahmud Shah wished to extend favour to him but he refused to accept any title. However the Sultan honored his younger brother with the title of Darya Khan. (Rita Joshi, The Afghan nobility and the Mughals, p-27)
