Langah (clan)
Langah is a pastun clan.
Langahs are mostly known for establishing the Langah Sultanate, which ruled Multan and the surrounding regions in south Punjab from 1445 to 1540, before being overthrown by the Arghuns.[1]
The tribe continued to be an important power in the Multan region under their various chieftains. During Humayun's retreat, their chieftain Bakhshu Khan Langah controlled much of the forts around Multan. He provided 100 boats of grain to the retreating Mughal Army.[2] Later, Bakhshu led the Langah in rebellion against the Sur Empire establishing his independent rule over the Multan region. However, he was defeated by the Sur general, Haibat Khan.[3] During the reign of Akbar, a section of the Langah held the Pargana of Shor (Modern day Jhang district)[4] while Baskhshu Langah's son Sher Ali was the Shiqdar of Qasba Deesa.[5]
During British era, the Langah tribe still maintained a significant presence in the Multan district where they were considered a principal tribe, particularly at the confluence of the Chenab and Sutlej rivers.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Qanungo, Kalika Ranjan; Kānūnago, Kālikā Rañjana (1965). Sher Shah and His Times. Orient Longmans. p. 286.
Under the shadow of Rajput Langah dynasty of Multan...
- ^ Singh, Surinder (2022). Medieval Panjab in Transition. London: Routledge. p. 83. doi:10.4324/9781003302452. ISBN 978-1-003-30245-2.
On his way to Bhakkar, he contacted Bakhshu Langah, who possessed numerous fortified places and a large number of boats. Humayun sent for him a banner, robe, horse and drum. Bakhshu Langah provided him a hundred boats loaded with grain, which was distributed among the Mughal soldiers.
- ^ Srivastava, A.L. (1964). The Mughal Empire, 1526-1803 A.D. Shiva Lal Agarwala. p. 93.
- ^ Ahmed, Iftikhar (1984). "TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF JATT CASTES IN PUNJAB c. 1595 - c. 1881". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 45. Indian History Congress: 432. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44140224.
- ^ Khan, A.R. (1977). Chieftains in the Mughal Empire During the Reign of Akbar. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-89684-376-9.
- ^ Roseberry, J.R. (1988). Imperial Rule in Punjab: The Conquest and Administration of Multan, 1818-1881. Vanguard. p. 177.