Babar Khan (officer)


Babar Khan

Native name
راجہ محمد بابر خان
BornDecember 25, 1917
Nagar, Gilgit Agency, British India
DiedOctober 22, 1973 (aged 56)
Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1935–1959
Rank Major
CommandsGilgit Scouts
Ibex Force
Battles / wars
AwardsSitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Police career
Allegiance Pakistan
BranchGilgit Baltistan Police
Rank Assistant Inspector General

Raja Muhammad Babar Khan was a military leader and commander of the Ibex Force under the Gilgit Scouts during the First Kashmir War (1947–1948). A key figure in the Gilgit Rebellion, he played an important role in the liberation of Gilgit-Baltistan from Dogra rule and led successful military operations against opposing forces in the region.