Khan Muhammad Khan of Mang
Khan Muhammad Khan | |
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خان محمد خان | |
| Born | 25 April 1919 |
| Died | 11 June 1995 (aged 76) Sudhanoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Other names | Khan of Mang |
| Citizenship | Azad Jammu and Kashmir (post-1947) Jammu Kashmir (pre-1947) |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier and guerrilla leader |
| Known for | Leading the Mirpur front during the 1947 War of Independence (AJ&K) |
Khan Muhammad Khan (Urdu: خان محمد خان; 25 April 1912 – June 1995) commonly known as Khan of Mang, was a prominent Sudhan soldier and politician in Poonch, serving a captain in the 1st Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army during World War II. After demobilisation, he served as a rebel leader during the First Kashmir War; and is credited with the Siege of Mirpur.
He was also allegedly involved with the Rawalpindi Conspiracy and the Poonch Uprising.