Mir Bacha Khan
Sadat chief during the Anglo-Afghan wars
About Mir Bacha Khan
Ghazi Mir Bacha Khan (Mir Bahauddin Kohdamani; 1825–1905) was one of the most well known Tajik chiefs who led the Tajiks of the Shamali Valley against the British in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. He was the son of Mir Darwish khan, an ethnic Tajik chief, who fought against the British in the First Anglo-Afghan War.
Background Mir Bahauddin was born into a religious Tajik There was a poem that was whispered amongst the people in the name of Mir Bacha Khan:
"Mohammad Jan Khan is a man of the field!
Ayub Khan is a roaring lion!
Mir Bacha Khan is a messenger!
His powers are very immense!
Lets go eat grapes in the vineyards!"
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sadat chief during the Anglo-Afghan wars
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