Khanzada Feroz Khan

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Raja Khanzada Feroz Khan,
Wali-e-Mewat
Reign1417-1422
PredecessorRaja Akleem Khan
SuccessorRaja Khanzada Jalal Khan
IssueRaja Khanzada Jalal Khan, Khudadad Khan, Malik Fakharuddin Khan, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Ali Khan and Fateh Khan
House Khanzada Rajput
Father Khanzada Bahadur Khan

Wali-e-Mewat Raja Khanzada Feroz Khan, Bahadur, son of Khanzada Bahadur Khan, was the Khanzada Rajput ruler of Mewat State from 1417 till 1422. He succeeded his brother Akleem Khan as Wali-e-Mewat in 1417. Feroz Khan, proved to be an effective and popular ruler due to introduction of administrative reforms. He founded Ferozepur Jhirka in 1419.

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Conflict with Delhi

In 1420 Sultan Khizr Khan of Delhi Sayyid dynasty attacked on Mewat. The Mewati army fortified themselves for one year in Bahadur Nahar Kotla, after which the Delhi army retreated.

Death

He died in 1422, after which he was succeeded by his son Khanzada Jalal Khan

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Preceded by
Khanzada Akleem Khan
Wali-e-Mewat
1417 1422
Succeeded by

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