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Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an application seeking the protection of the 17th Century tomb of Afzal Khan.
Key Points:
About Afzal khan:
- He was a general in the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur Sultanate in India.
- He played an important role in the southern expansion of the Sultanate by subjugating the Nayaka chiefs who had taken control of the former Vijayanagara territory.
- In 1659, the Bijapur government sent Afzal Khan to subjugate Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- He was defeated and killed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Battle of Pratapgarh.
- Khan’s remains were buried at the fort and Shivaji erected a tomb over the remains of Afzal Khan and built a tower in his honour, which is still known by the name ‘Afzul Buruj’ at Pratapgarh.
About Adil Shahi dynasty:
- It was founded by Yusuf Adil Shah, that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur, centred around present-day Bijapur district, Karnataka from 1489 to 1686.
- The Adil Shahi dynasty was founded by Yusuf Adil Shah.
- It reigned over the Bijapur Sultanate (present-day Bijapur district, Karnataka), from 1489 to 1686.
- It was absorbed into the Mughal Empire in 1686, after its conquest by Emperor Aurangzeb.
News Source: The Indian Express
