Khan Muhammad Khan
Colonel Khan Muhammad Khan (Urdu: کرنل خان محمد خان) was a prominent Sudhan soldier and politician in Poonch, serving in the Legislative Assembly (Praja Sabha) of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir until 1947. Later he served as the Chairman of the War Council during the 1947 Poonch Rebellion (regarded as the "War of Independence" by the Pakistani Poonchis).
Khan Muhammad Khan Baba-e-Poonch | |
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کرنل خان محمد خان | |
| Born | 1 January 1882 Sudhanoti, Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
| Died | 11 November 1961 (aged 81) Sudhanoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Azad Jammu and Kashmir (post-1947) Jammu Kashmir (pre-1947) |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier and politician Jammu & Kashmir Member Legislative Assembly in 1934-1946 |
| Known for | Founding the Sudhan Educational Conference Chairman of the War Council during the 1947 War of Independence (AJ&K) |
| Children | Ali Muhammad (son) Naqi Khan (son) Abdul Qayyum Khan (son) Khalida Khanum (daughter) Adeeba Khanum (daughter) |
| Family | Sudhan |
| Awards | Indian Distinguished Service Medal Khansahib |
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