Umra Khan
Umra Khan | |
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Portrait of Umra Khan | |
| Khan of Jandol | |
| In office 1881 – 11 September 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zaman Khan |
| Succeeded by | Nawabzada Shahabuddin Khan |
| Nawab of Dir | |
| In office 1890–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Sharif Khan |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Sharif Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1860 |
| Died | 11 September 1904 (aged 43–44) Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Resting place | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Known for | Resistance against the British Raj |
| Nickname | The Afghan Napoleon |
Ghazi Khan Umra Khan of Jandol (c. 1860 – 1904), also called "The Afghan Napoleon", was a Pashtun chief on the north-western frontier of British India, who was chiefly responsible for the Chitral Expedition of 1895 sent by the British authorities to relieve the fort at Chitral. The expedition resulted in a British victory and Umra fled to Afghanistan. Umra was the Khan of Jandol and captured the state of Dir and reigned as its Nawab from 1890 to 1895. Umra briefly occupied Swat, Chitral and Bajaur. He also took over Kunar and Kafiristan regions of Afghanistan.