Sarang Khan Gakhar
| Sarang Khan Gakhar سارنگ خان گکھڑ | |||||
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| Sultan | |||||
The tomb of Sarang Khan in Rawat Fort | |||||
| Gakhar chief | |||||
| Reign | 1520–1541 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hathi Khan Gakhar | ||||
| Successor | Adam Khan Gakhar | ||||
| Died | 1541 Rawat Fort, Jhelum, Punjab, Delhi Sultanate (present-day Rawat, Punjab, Pakistan) | ||||
| Burial | Rawat, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||
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| Father | Tatar Gakhar | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sarang Khan Gakhar (Punjabi: سارنگ خان گکھڑ) was a 16th century Punjabi Muslim general and chief of the Gakhar clan in the northern Punjab region of modern day Pakistan. He became chief of his clan in 1520 after the death of Hathi Khan, and was confirmed on his position by the Mughal emperor Babur. He refused to recognise Suri usurpation of power from Humayun and died fighting against Sher Shah Suri at Rawat Fort in 1541 along with 16 of his sons.