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Muqarrab Khan
Khan Zaman Fath Jang Dakhini From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muqarrab Khan of Golconda, also known as Khan Zaman Fath Jang Dakhini, was an Indian Deccani Muslim military personnel,[1] who was the most experienced commander of Qutb Shahi Dynasty, during the reign of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah.[2] He is known for betraying Abul Hasan Qutb Shah during the Siege of Golconda. He arrested Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj at Sangameshwar with the help of traitors in Maratha Empire.
Shaikh Nizam Dakhini alias Muqarrab Khan was a political rival of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah's viziers Madanna and Akkanna.[3][4][5] After defeat of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah by Mughals, he was able to escape from the battlefield by retreating into the Golconda Fort. After the Mughals captured Golconda Fort Muqarrab Khan had become the de facto ruler of Golconda.
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Mughal service
Defection to the Mughal Empire
Before Alamgir and his forces initiated the Siege of Golconda, Muqarrab Khan, the most experienced commander in Golconda, defected to the Mughals. Muqarrab Khan and his forces proved their fighting experience and worth against the Marathas when he led a contingent that eventually captured Sambhaji, the king of the Marathas at Sangameshwar and brought him to Alamgir.
Capture of Sambhaji Maharaj
Sambhaji and his men were captured by Muqarrab Khan Ali Qalandr and his soldiers. Sambhaji was presented before the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Sambhaji dared Aurangzeb in open court and flatly refused to surrender the Maratha kingdom. He was then brutally tortured and eventually put to death.
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Movies
- He was portrayed by Anil George in the 2025 Hindi film Chhaava.
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