Jahan Khan (Afghan general)

Jahan Khan
Died	14 March 1770 Durrani Empire, Afghanistan, Indian Subcontinent
Cause of death	Colic attack
Allegiance	Durrani Empire
Rank	Sipah-Salar
Battles / wars	Mughal–Afghan Wars Battle of Lahore Battle of Manupur Sack of Delhi (1757) Afghan–Maratha War Battle of Taraori Battle of Sikandarabad Battle of Panipat Afghan–Sikh Wars Battle of Amritsar Battle of Kup Khorasan Campaign Siege of Mashhad Battle of Torbat-e Jam

Sardar Jahan Khan, better known simply as Jahan Khan, was the war minister and commander-in-chief (Sipah-Salar) under Ahmad Shah Durrani.

In 1747, Ahmad Shah Durrani formed the Durrani Empire after he was elected as Afghan king in Kandahar by local chiefs. Sardar Jahan Khan was appointed as the army general in chief and honoured with the title of Mir Bazan and Khān-i-Khānān. ^[1]

Jahan Khan partook in the various Durrani campaigns in Khorasan and in India, including the famous Third Battle of Panipat. ^{[1] [2]} Jahan Khan died on 14 March 1770 due to a colic attack. ^[3]

References

1. The Kingdom of Afghanistan. A Historical Sketch (1911) by G.P. Tate, Member of the Asiatic Society
2. Sirāj Al-tawārīkh (1912) The History of Afghanistan by Fayż Muḥammad Kātib
3. Gupta Hariram (1944). Studies In Later Mughal History Of The Panjab 1707--1793.