Hakim Khan Suri
| Hakim Khan Suri | |||||
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| Prince of The Surid Dynasty | |||||
| Born | 16th century Delhi, Sur Empire | ||||
| Died | 18 June 1576 Haldighati, Kingdom of Mewar, Rajasthan | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Sur | ||||
| Father | Khaisa Khan Suri | ||||
| Mother | Bibi Fatima (step-mother) | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Battles / wars | Battle of Haldighati † | ||||
Hakim Khan Suri (also known as Hakim Khan Suri Afghan) was an ethnic Pashtun and a descendant of Sher Shah Suri. He served as the general in Maharana Pratap's army and fought alongside him in the Battle of Haldighati, where he was killed in 1576. During the battle, he commanded an army of Afghans who attempted to stop the expansion of the Mughal Empire.