Malik Fateh Khan Tiwana

Malik Fateh Khan Tiwana (died 1848) was a Punjabi landowner, Sardar of Mitha Tiwana State and politician during the Sikh Empire. Fateh Khan Tiwana, watercolour company painting, Punjab, c. 1865

Biography Early life Born to Khuda Yar Khan Tiwana, he was a member of the Tiwana family of Shahpur. He was the grandson of Khan Muhammad Khan Tiwana, the chief of Nurpur Tirwana, and the uncle of Malik Sahib Khan Tiwana. He served General Hari Singh Nalwa who had held the jagir of Mitha Tiwana since 1819. Fateh Khan held a command under Hari Singh's authority until his death in 1837. The following year Prime Minister, Raja Dhyan Singh rewarded him control of Mitha Tiwana and the salt mines to the south of the country. Pashaura had, with the help of local Muslim tribes, secured the fort of Attock. He was besieged at his fort of Dalipnagar, and killed in the gateway. He was succeeded by son Fatah Sher Khan, who would go on to serve as one of Lieutenant Edwardes's chief officers, and rendered support for the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Malik Muhammad Sher Khan Tiwana was his grandson, who further had two sons, Shahadat Khan Tiwana and Feroz Khan Tiwana.