The Nawabs of Mankhera, also known as Thal Nawabs,[1] were a dynasty based in the Thal desert, in the north-western Punjab, Pakistan, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Their capital was the fortified city of Mankera.[2][3]
History
Initially the Nawabs of Mankera were governors of the Sindh Sagar Doab under the Durrani Shahs of Afghanistan.[4] However, with the death of Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1772, it along with several other polities of Punjab became independent.[5] The state was founded by Nawab Sarbuland Khan, who was succeeded by his son-in-law, Nawab Ahmad Khan and his progeny.[6] The state comprised much of the Sindh-Sagar Doab, corresponding the modern districts of Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah as well as the south-western districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa below Kohat including Dera Ismail Khan.[7] It was conquered by the Sikh Empire in 1822 after the siege of Mankera.
References
^Anwar, Ehtasham (2019). "Muzaffargarh District". Government of the Punjab: District Gazetteers. pp. 25–26.
