Nur Muhammad Chattha
| Nur Muhammad Chattha | |
|---|---|
| Chaudhry Sardar | |
| Sardar of Wazirabad and Hafizabad | |
| Reign | 1750 – 1765 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Pir Muhammad Chattha |
| Born | 1704 |
| Died | 1775 |
| Dynasty | Chattha |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Nur Muhammad Chattha (Punjabi:نور محمد چٹھہ; 1704–1765) was an 18th-century Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Chattha clan of Jats in the region of Gujranwala, Punjab.
A prominent figure during the waning years of Mughal authority in the region, Chattha rose to power by resisting the central control of Mir Mannu, the Mughal governor of Lahore, establishing the Chattha state.[1]
Rise to power
[edit]When he grew up his friendship was sought by Raja Ranjit Dev of Jammu and by the chiefs of Multan ; for the Chatthas had now grown powerful, and Nur Muhammed was their acknowledged chief.[2]
Nur Muhammad Chattha emerged as a key political and military leader in Punjab amid the decline of Mughal influence. Around 1750, he asserted independence from Mir Mannu and established rule over parts of present-day Hafizabad and Gujranwala District.[3]
Legacy
[edit]Nur Muhammad Chattha is credited with founding the towns of Ahmadnagar, Ghudi Gul Muhammad, and Rasulnagar, which later became significant during the Sikh campaigns in Punjab.[4]
He was succeeded by his sons as he grew too old, Ahmad Khan Chattha and Pir Muhammad Chattha who continued resistance against the expanding Sikh Misls. He died in 1775.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gazetteers Of The Gujranwala District 1893–94. Punjab Government. 1895.
The most powerful of the Jat tribes on the Chenab was that of the Chatthas. Under Nur Muhammad they became so powerful that the Lahore government was practically set at defiance.
- ^ Griffin Lepel H. (1890). The Panjab Chiefs Vol-ii.
- ^ Singh, Harbans (1995). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism – Volume I A-D. Punjabi University Patiala.
The Chatthas were influential Jat landlords... Nur Muhammad, a powerful chief of the clan, resisted Mir Mannu's authority.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (1944). History of the Sikhs Vol. 3. Munshiram Manoharlal.
Nur Muhammad Chattha built and fortified Ahmadnagar and other towns on the Chenab.
- ^ Griffin, Lepel H. (1890). The Panjab Chiefs – Vol II. Punjab Government.
Ahmad Khan, son of Nur Muhammad, succeeded to his father's estates and influence after 1765.