Asad Khan (Bijapuri noble)

Asad Khan (died 1549), earlier named Yusuf Lari, was a noble and general of the Sultanate of Bijapur. As a wealthy official and head of the sultanate's military, he played a crucial role in the installment of Mallu Adil Shah, his overthrow from power six months later, and later the unsuccessful deposition of Ibrahim Adil Shah I.

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