Chin Timur Khan

Chin Timur Khan
چین تیمور خان
BornUnknown
Died1529
Buried
AllegianceMughal Empire
BranchMughal army
Service years1516-1529
RankGeneral
CommandsCommander of Mobile guard
Military governor of Kabul
Governor of Punjab
ConflictsBattle of Khanwa
Conquest of Afghanistan
Mughal raids into India
Conquest of Rajputs

Chin Timur Khan was a general of the Mughal Empire. He was a son of Babur's uncle Sultan Ahmad Alaq. He was in service of both Sultan Said Khan and Mansur Khan, but eventually fled to Babur's Mughal Empire in India. Timur was a commander in the service of Emperor Babur during his conquests. At the Battle of Khanwa, he commanded the center wing, which was also led by the emperor in person. Timur died of dysentery in Agra and was buried there.

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