19 Facts About Jasrat

Jasrat was defeated and made captive but regained his power after getting free.

Jasrat supported Shahi Khan against Ali Shah and obtained significant spoils after his victory in the Battle of Thanna.

Jasrat Khokhar opposed him with a force of 2,000 at river Sutlej between Tulamba and Dipalpur, but was defeated and made captive, later being taken to Samarkand.

Jasrat Khokhar managed to escape and returned to Punjab after Tamerlane died in 1405.

Jasrat was sent by Sultan Sikander to sack the city of Jammu during the reign of its Raja, Pala Deo, and spent next few years quietly, consolidating his control over Bhimber and Pothohar.

Shahi Khan went to Sialkot to ask Jasrat for help, who decided to support him.

Jasrat successively conquered Ludhiana and Jalandhar and proceeded to besiege Sirhind.

Bhim Dev was killed in a battle and Jasrat married one of his daughters, as well as captured a large amount of wealth and arms from him.

However, when Shaikh Ali ultimately invaded Punjab in 1430, Jasrat did not aid him, although many other Khokhar leaders, including his nephew Khajeka had joined Shaikh Ali.

Jasrat conquered Jalandhar and defeated Sikander Tohfa, taking him away as captive.

Unlike Jasrat, who was viewed as an outsider by Delhi nobles, Bahlol was a part of the nobility and had better prospect of gaining the throne of Delhi.

In return of his support, Bahlol ceded the region between Chenab and Jhelum to Jasrat and agreed to not interfere in his territories.

Jasrat died in 1442, said by some historians to have been murdered by his Dogri queen to avenge her father Bhim Dev's death.

Jasrat constructed or re-fortified several forts in the region under his rule, including Ramkot, Pharwala, Rawat, Baghsar and Throchi.

Jasrat married the daughter of Bhim Dev's successor, Manakdeo as well.

Jasrat maintained good relations with the custodians of the Shrine of Baba Farid, with whom Khokhars had a close political alliance.

Jasrat was a vital ally for sultan Zain-ul-Abidin, and took shelter in the Kashmir valley several times during his campaigns in Punjab.

Jasrat spent two decades fighting against Delhi sultans whilst keeping most of Punjab independent from their rule.

Jasrat's invasions had proved disastrous for the Sayyid dynasty, and his neutrality and subsequent death in 1442 facilitated the establishment of Lodi dynasty in 1451 to some extent.