Suba Khan Tanoli

Suba Khan Tanoli
Dewan
Qasir-e-Sultan
Padishah-e -Nizam Sultan Zabardust Khan Tanoli
4th Nawab of Mulk-e-Tanawal
Reign8 August 1755 – 8 November 1783
Born(1736-05-01)1 May 1736
Amb
Died(1783-11-02)2 November 1783
Haripur
Burial1783
Tomb of Suba Khan, Haripur, Pakistan
Mir Haibat Khan Tanoli
Names
Sultan Zaburdust Khan Tanoli
DynastyTanoli
FatherMuhammad Bahadur Khan Tanoli
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
AllegianceDurrani Empire
Mughal Empire
RankSubedar, Nawab
Battles / warsThird Battle of Panipat
Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Zabardust Khan Tanoli, known by his nickname Suba Khan Tanoli, was a chieftain of the Tanoli tribe and the Nawab of Kashmir and Mashrik-i-Kandahar (present day Khyber Paktunkhwa) in 18th century Mughal India. He fought at the Third Battle of Panipat and his intelligence, rifles and zamburak artillery skills contributed to the Afghan victory. He played a considerable part with Ahmad Shah Abdali to fight against the Sikh and Hindu Jats.

Ahmad Shah Abdali called him Suba Khan after the Kashmir Subah (Kashmir Province), of which Tanoli was the subahdar (governor). The subah was annexed by Gulab Singh in 1818 during the fall of Tanol in Stratagem of Peshawar (1818).

He was a good administrator during a very violent period. He tried his best to help people, ensure peace in his area, and control the prices of food and other resources. For this reason, he is still remembered by people in that area today. He was the ruler of Tanawal valley at his time, which is also known as Amb.

Suba Khan Tanoli died in 1783. After his death, the next ruler was Mir Haibat Khan Tanoli. Haibat Khan, was the grandfather of Painda Khan Tanoli and father of Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli.