Kalu Khan Yousafzai
Kalu Khan Yusufzai (Pashto: کالو خان یوسفزئی) was a Pashtun warrior and military leader in the 16th century who inflicted one of the greatest defeats of the Mughal Empire. He is known for leading the Yusufzai tribe's rebellion against Mughal authority at the Karakar Pass, in modern-day Pakistan, where prominent Mughal commanders including Raja Birbal were killed by Yousafzai tribesman in 1586 during the Mughal-Afghan Wars. His tomb is located in Turlandi, Swabi, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
| Kalu Khan Yousafzai | |
|---|---|
| Ghazi | |
| Reign | 1581–1597 |
| Predecessor | Malak Gaju Khan Yusufzai |
| Successor | Malak Bhaku Khan Yusufzai |
| Born | 1550s Turlandi, Swabi |
| Died | 1597 Turlandi, Swabi |
| House | Yusufzai |
| Father | Ali Khan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military career | |
| Conflicts | Afghan-Mughal War |