Abd-us-Samad Khan | |
|---|---|
,_Punjab,_late_18th_century_(cropped).jpg) Detail of Abd-us-Samad Khān, from a painting of him being received by emperor Jahāndār Shah | |
| Governor of Lahore | |
| In office 1713–1726 | |
| Preceded by | Izzat Khān |
| Succeeded by | Zakariyyā Khān |
| Governor of Multan | |
| In office 1726–1737 | |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | Zakariyyā Khān |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abd-us-Samad Khān Ansārī 16?? Agra Subah |
| Died | 1737 Lahore, Mughal Empire |
| Children | Zakariyyā Khān Sharaf-un-Nisa |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Mughal Empire |
| Service | Mughal Army |
| Rank | Subahdar, General |
| Battles / wars | Mughal-Sikh Wars Second Battle of Lohgarh Siege of Gurdas Nangal Battle of Gurdas Nangal |
Abd al-Samad Khan Al-Ansari or Abd-us-Samad Khan Al-Ansari[1] (died 1737), also known simply as Abdus Samad Khan,[2] was the Mughal subahdar of Lahore Subah from 1713 to 1726, and of Multan Subah from 1726 until his death in 1737. He was succeeded by his son Zakariya Khan Bahadur in the both provinces.
- ^ Irvine, William (1991). "Sikhs Ravage North Punjab Repeatedly". Later Mughals. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. p. 311.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (2007). History of the Sikhs: Sikh Commonwealth or Rise and Fall of Sikh Misls. Vol. 4. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-8121501651.