Muqarrab Khan Gakhar
Muqarrab Khan Gakhar (Punjabi: مقرب خان گکھڑ) was a Punjabi Muslim general and a tribal chief who rose to power and became the Sultan of Pothohar from 1739 until 1767 succeeding his father Mu'azzam Khan. He also captured the city of Gujrat in 1741 and made it his capital until 1765 when it was conquered by the Sikhs. Muqarrab was succeeded by his sons in the remaining territories of Pharwala and Dahan Gali
| Muqarrab Khan Gakhar | |
|---|---|
| Nawab Sultan | |
| Sultan of Pothohar | |
| Reign | 1739 – 1767 |
| Predecessor | Mu'azzam Khan Gakhar |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Sardar of Gujrat | |
| Reign | 1741 – December 1765 |
| Predecessor | Zakariya Khan Bahadur |
| Successor | Gujjar Singh Bhangi |
| Born | Mukarram Khan c. 1705 Pharwala, Pothohar, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | c. 1767 Domeli, Pothohar, Afghan Empire (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Saadullah Khan Naazir Ali Khan Mansur Khan Shadman Khan |
| House | Sarangal |
| Dynasty | Gakhar |
| Father | Mu'azzam Khan |
| Mother | Bibi Shukar Bano |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) |
| Signature | |
