Kalu Khan Yousafzai

Kalu Khan Yusufzai (Pashto: کالو خان یوسفزئی) was an Afghan warrior and military leader in the 16th century who inflicted one of the greatest defeats of the Mughal Empire. He is known for leading the Afghan Yusufzai rebellion against Mughal authority at the Karakar Pass in which prominent Mughal commanders including Raja Birbal were killed by Yousafzai tribesman in 1586 during the Afghan-Mughal Wars

Kalu Khan Yousafzai
Ghazi
Reign1581–1597
PredecessorMalak Gaju Khan Yusufzai
SuccessorMalak Bhaku Khan Yusufzai
Born1550s
Kalu Khan, Swabi
Died1597
Kalu Khan, Swabi
HouseYusufzai
FatherAli Khan (Rustam)
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
Battles / warsAfghan-Mughal War