Darya Khan Afridi

Darya Khan Afridi (Pashto: دریا خان افريدي), was an Afghan Warrior and chief.^[1][2] Darya Khan Fought against Mughal Empire along with Mohmand tribal chief, Aimal Khan Mohmand.^[3][4] In 1672, Khan closed the Khyber Pass and Proclaimed a tribal war against Mughal Empire. Khan is known for the Afridi uprising of 1672 in which the prominent Mughal commander Shujaat Khan was killed.^[5][6]

References

1. Allan, John; Haig, Sir Wolseley; Dodwell, Henry (1964). The Cambridge Shorter History of India. S. Chand.
2. Yaqubi, Himayatullah (2015). Mughal-Afghan Relations in South Asia: History and Developments. National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University. ISBN 978-969-415-115-1.
3. Sarkar, Sir Jadunath (1916). History of Aurangzib: First half of the reign, 1658-1681. M.C. Sarkar & sons.
4. Sarkar, Sir Jadunath (1920). History of Aurangzib: Northern India, 1658-1681. M.C. Sarkar & Sons.
5. Sarkar, Sir Jadunath (1962). A Short History of Aurangzib, 1618-1707. Sarkar.
6. Sharma, S. R. (1999). Mughal Empire in India: A Systematic Study Including Source Material. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-7156-818-5.