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 | |
| Reign | 1581–1597 |
| Predecessor | Malak Gaju Khan Yusufzai |
| Successor | Malak Bhaku Khan Yusufzai |
| Born | 1550s Kalu Khan, Swabi |
| Died | 1597 Kalu Khan, Swabi |
| House | Yusufzai |
| Father | Ali Khan (Rustam) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | Afghan-Mughal War |