Khaled Mosharraf information

Major General
Khaled Mosharraf
Bir Uttam
Major General Khaled Mosharraf Bir Uttam
খালেদ মোশাররফ
	Major General Mosharraf in Colonel insignia (c. 1972)
3rd Chief of Army Staff
	In office; 3 November 1975 – 7 November 1975
President	Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad; Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
Prime Minister	None
Preceded by	Ziaur Rahman
Succeeded by	Ziaur Rahman
Personal details
Born	9 November 1937; Jamalpur, Bengal, British India (now Mymensingh, Bangladesh)
Died	7 November 1975 (aged 38); Dhaka, Bangladesh
Manner of death	Assassination
Spouse	Salma Khaled
Relations	Rashed Mosharraf (brother)
Children	3, including Mahjabeen Khaled
Alma mater	Dhaka College
Awards	Bir Uttom
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh; Pakistan (before 1971)
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army; Pakistan Army;
Years of service	1955-1975
Rank	Major General;
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Sector commander of Sector II; Brigade commander of K Force; Chief of General Staff of Army Headquarters; Chief of Army Staff;
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War; First Siege of Dhaka; Second Siege of Dhaka †;

Khaled Mosharraf, Bir Uttom (Bengali: খালেদ মোশাররফ; 9 November 1937 – 7 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi army officer who is known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War and the subsequent coups in post-independence Bangladesh. After deposing Khondakar Mustaq Ahmad in the 3 November 1975 coup, Mosharraf was assassinated on 7 November 1975.^[1]

During the outset of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Mosharraf was Second in Command of the 4th East Bengal Regiment in Comilla, which revolted against Pakistan on 27 March 1971.^[2] During the war, Mosharraf was appointed the sector commander of sector 2, in addition to leading K Force and Crack Platoon.^[3] After being wounded in combat, A.T.M. Haider was appointed as the new sector commander of sector 2.^[3]

After the war ended, Mosharraf was awarded Bir Uttom, the second highest gallantry award and was appointed Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army.^[4] Following the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the chain of command in the military broke down, which Mosharraf intended to restore on 3 November 1975 by removing Khondakar Mustaq Ahmad from power and exiling army officers responsible for Mujib's assassination.^[5] On 7 November 1975, a counter-coup was organised by Lt. Colonel Abu Taher and his clandestine group Biplobi Shainik Sangstha, during which Mosharraf was killed, alongside Lt. Colonel A.T.M. Haider and Colonel Nazmul Huda.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Lifschultz, Lawrence (1977). "Abu Taher's Last Testament: Bangladesh: The Unfinished Revolution". Economic and Political Weekly. 12 (33/34): 1309. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4365850.
^ Alam, Habibul; Pratik, Bir (26 March 2019). "Khaled Musharraf, Bir Uttam - The Commander". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 June 2023. Khaled being the 2IC and the senior most Bengali officer of the battalion took over the charge from Major Shafayat Jamil who made a very successful revolt of 4 EBR in Brahmanbaria on March 27, 1971.
^ ^a ^b "The day we lost Khaled Mosharraf". Dhaka Tribune (Opinion). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Mosharraf, Major General Khaled". Banglapedia. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ Lifschultz, Lawrence (1977). "Abu Taher's Last Testament: Bangladesh: The Unfinished Revolution". Economic and Political Weekly. 12 (33/34): 1305. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4365850.

[:0-1] Lifschultz, Lawrence (1977). "Abu Taher's Last Testament: Bangladesh: The Unfinished Revolution". Economic and Political Weekly. 12 (33/34): 1309. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4365850.

[:1-2] Alam, Habibul; Pratik, Bir (26 March 2019). "Khaled Musharraf, Bir Uttam - The Commander". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 June 2023. Khaled being the 2IC and the senior most Bengali officer of the battalion took over the charge from Major Shafayat Jamil who made a very successful revolt of 4 EBR in Brahmanbaria on March 27, 1971.

[:2-3] "The day we lost Khaled Mosharraf". Dhaka Tribune (Opinion). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[:3-4] "Mosharraf, Major General Khaled". Banglapedia. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[:4-5] Lifschultz, Lawrence (1977). "Abu Taher's Last Testament: Bangladesh: The Unfinished Revolution". Economic and Political Weekly. 12 (33/34): 1305. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4365850.

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