Zain Khan Koka (died 1601) was a leading official in the Mugal Empire under Akbar, including serving for a time as governor of Kabul.
Zain Khan was the son of Akbar's wetnurse and thus received the title "Koka" which means foster brother. He was an accomplished musician besides being a military leader. In 1585 he was made one of the leaders of the Mughal forces fighting to bring the Yusufzai Afghan tribe under Mughal control. In 1596 he was made governor of Kabul.
ZainKhanKoka (died 1601) was a leading official in the Mugal Empire under Akbar, including serving for a time as governor of Kabul. ZainKhan was the...
Sa'id Khan Chagatai. Also in 1586, he married Sahib-i-Jamal Begum, daughter of Khwaja Hasan of Herat in Afghanistan a cousin of ZainKhanKoka. In 1587...
incited against by Kalu Khan's people. After some initial wins, the Yousafzai suffered significant casualties, and ZainKhanKoka was dispatched to defeat...
Roshan. In late 1585, Mughal Emperor Akbar sent military forces under ZainKhanKoka and Birbal to crush the rebellion. In February 1586, about 8,000 Mughal...
Khan); the second is called Noore Mahal (Nur Jahan), the daughter of Gais Beyge (Mirza Ghiyas Beg); the third is the daughter of Seinchan (ZainKhan Koka);...
corpses. From late 1585 into 1586, forces of the Mughal army led by ZainKhanKoka, at the direction of the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, waged a military...
religious personality, Khwaja Hasan of Herat, making her the cousin of ZainKhanKoka, who was a leading official in the Mugal Empire under Akbar, including...
people. In late 1585, Mughal Emperor Akbar sent military forces under ZainKhanKoka and Birbal to crush the rebellion. In February 1586, near the Karakar...
practical in transacting business" He was succeeded in his office by ZainKhanKoka. Renowned village Shamsabad opposite to Kamra the PAF base was developed...
Roshan. In late 1585, Mughal Emperor Akbar sent military forces under ZainKhanKoka and Birbal to crush the Roshani rebellion. In February 1586, about 8...
assist Mirza Aziz Koka in the governorship of Malwa. On 20 December of that year, he was among the able commanders who joined ZainKhanKoka in a campaign...
"Mandar" tribes were the main ones among them. Akbar sent an army under ZainKhan, Hakim Abul Fateh and Raja Birbal to control these revolting tribes. However...
the Sirhind Sarkar of Delhi Subah. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Fidai KhanKoka, his Master of Ordinance, constructed the Pinjore Gardens (now called...
of campaigns to pacify the Yusufzais and other rebels. Akbar ordered ZainKhan to lead an expedition against the Afghan tribes. Raja Birbal, a renowned...
(c.1287–1324) came about as a result of Mamluk governor Nasiruddin Bughra Khan declaring independence. Biswa Singha (1515–1540 CE) Nara Narayan (1540–1586...
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