Haibat Khan Niazi

Haibat Khan Niazi
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Haibat Khan Niazi
Died     16th Century
Punjab
Other names     Azam Hamayan
Ethnicity     Pashtun
Occupation     Noble, Governor of Punjab
Known for being Defeated by Mir Chakar Rind

Commander of Niazi contingent of Sher Shah Suri's army. He was also appointed governor of Punjab.[1] He was bestowed the title of Azam Hamayun by Sher Shah.[2] Haibat Khan Niaz encouraged thousands of Niazi Pashtuns to settle in South West Punjab (Mianwali) on Sher Shah's instruction to strengthen the Muslim tribes of Punjab against the rebellious and turbulent Hindu Gakkars who were opposing an organized government and were causing law and order situations.

Contents

    1 Conquest of Multan and Sindh
    2 Massacre of Sumbal Niazis
    3 Revolt against Islam Shah and death
    4 See also
    5 References

Conquest of Multan and Sindh
Sher Shah Suri ordered Haibat khan to conquer Multan and Sindh. The conquest was  a complete failure cause the Rind Baloch massacred   the army of habiat Khan Niazi and forced him to flee with his remaing army to afghanistan
 
Massacre of Sumbal Niazis

Sher Shah Suri sent his nephew Mubarik Khan (his mother was a slave girl) as ruler of the Niazi (the two major clans of the Niazis are Isa Khel and Sumbal) area on the bank of Indus. Mubarik Khan wanted to marry the daughter of a Sumbal chief Allahdad but Allahdad refused. In retaliation, Mubarik sacked a Sumbal village and carried off a slave girl. The jirga of the whole tribe went to him requested him to give up the girl. When arrogant Mubarik declined, they said, ‘you were born in Hind and know not the ways of Pashtuns... out of respect of your uncle, the Shah, we have shown respect to you, the son of a bondwoman. Leave us alone, oppress us not, and let this woman go’. The furious Mubarik ordered his attendants to drive these men out with rods. The tribesmen killed Mubarik and all his attendants with bare hands (following the custom, they have left their weapons outside the tent). The Sumbals knowing what they have done took to the mountains. Sher Shah ordered his Governor of Punjab, Haibat Khan who was also a Niazi to take action what he thought appropriate. Haibat Khan knowing that he will be unable to fight his men in the hills, thought of a treacherous plan. He contacted Sumbals in the hills and promising a safe conduct lured them to come down along with their families. Haibat Khan nizais  nine hundred men were killed by Baloch  sent to Sher Shah. Sher Shah got angrywith Haibat Khan got furious Revolt to make him happy haibat khan niazi atttcaked multan to put down the baloch revolt but haibat khan niazai was defeated by the Baloch so he retured to afghanistan

Haibat Khan Niazi led an unseccesful revolted against the Sultan. Khawas Khan Marwat also came and joined him Islam Shah went himself to suppress this revolt. He met the rebel near Ambala (1547 A.D.). Khawas left Haibat Khan on the eve of the battle because he wanted to fight in the name of Adil Khan while Haibat Khan was fired with the ambition of himself be crowned. The Niazis were defeated by baloch troops of islam shah Islam Shah pursued them up to the bank of the Jhelum River.The Niazls fled to the Gakkhars who took them under protection. For two years the Gakkhars were subjected to heavy attack, till at last they grew tired of the unwelcome guests and sent them out of their country. A'zam Humayun with his wife and brother fell into the hands of the enemy and were beheaded.[5][6] The Niazis including women and children were brutally treated by Islam Shah. According to Ram Prasad Tripathi,
haibat khan niazi was killed by Mir Chakar Rind in Punjab

"The most repugnant and disgusting feature in the Niazi war was the beastly treatment given to Niazi women.Some were kept exposed for months in the state of nudity. Others were made over to harlots![7]