Haibat Khan Niazi
Haibat Khan Niazi | |
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| هیبت خان نیازی | |
| Governor of Lahore | |
| In office 1541–1549 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1552 Banihal, Kashmir (present-day, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India) |
| Nickname | Azam Hamayan |
Haibat Khan Niazi was an Afghan noble and military leader in the Sur Empire. He was one of the most powerful noble of Sher Shah Suri and commanded the Niazi contingent of his army. He is best known for bringing law and order in Multan by defeating the local chieftains, Chakar Rind Baloch and Fetah Khan Jat. Sher Shah Suri granted him the title of Azam Humayun and appointed him governor of Lahore, in 1541.
Due to his conflict with Sher Shah's successor, Islam Shah Suri, Haibat Khan revolted in 1549 but was defeated and forced to seek refuge from the Gakhars. In 1552 he attempted to make inroads into Kashmir but was defeated and killed by the Kashmiri nobles; with his head being sent to Islam Shah.