Azim Khan
Azim Khan | |
|---|---|
| Durrani governor of Kashmir | |
| In office 1812–1819 | |
| Monarch | Mahmud Shah Durrani |
| Preceded by | Fateh Khan |
| Succeeded by | Moti Ram (as Sikh governor) |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Nowshera Stratagem of Peshawar Battle of Shopian |
Sardar Mohammad Azim Khan Barakzai (Pashto: عظیم خان) was the last Durrani Afghan governor of Kashmir (1812–1819). He was the second son of the Barakzai chief Payinda Sarfaraz Khan, while his elder brother Fateh Khan was the kingmaker and Vizier to Mahmud Shah Durrani. He was one of 21 brothers from eight mothers including his half-brother Dost Mohammad Khan who would later become Emir of Afghanistan.