Khan Muhammad Khan
| Khansahib Col Khan Muhammad Khan-IDSM خانصاب کرنل خان محمد خان - آئی ڈی ایس ایم 1882–1961 |
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| Born |
1 January 1882 Kashmir, Poonch, Dogra |
| Died | 11 November 1961 (aged 81) Sudhnati, Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| Citizenship | Azad Jammu and Kashmir (post-1947) Jammu Kashmir (pre-1947) |
| Occupation | Soldier and Politician Jammu & Kashmir Member Legislative Assembly in 1934-1946 |
| Known for | Founding the Sudhan Educational Conference Chairman of the War Council during the 1947 War of Independence (AJ&K) |
| Children | Sardar Ali Muhammad (son)-Late Col Retd Naqi Khan(son)-Late Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan (son)-Late Khalida Khanum(daughter)-Late Adeeba Khanum(daughter)-Late |
| Family | Sudhan |
| Awards |
World War I, receiving the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM) Khansahib on 11 June 1942 Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Government |
Colonel Khan Muhammad Khan (Urdu: کرنل خان محمد خان) was a prominent soldier and politician in Poonch, serving in the Legislative Assembly (Praja Sabha) of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir until 1947. Later he served as the Chairman of the War Council during the 1947 Poonch Rebellion (regarded as the "War of Independence" by the Poonchis). He is credited with leading the liberation of Mirpur from the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh.
Khan Muhammad Khan was born in 1882, in a village called Chhachhan (now Khan Abad) in the Sudhnuti tehsil of the Poonch jagir. He belonged to an elite Sudhan family.
After learning Quran at home, he went to school in Kahuta (Rawalpindi district) at age 10. After the completion of primary school, he joined the British Indian Army in 1902.
Khan participated in World War I, receiving the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM). He retired from the Army with the rank of Subedar-major.
After retirement from the army, Khan was employed as the police inspector of Poonch by the Raja Baldev Singh. Khan served in this post until 1924, after which he engaged in social welfare activities.
In the beginning of the 20th century, certain social and educational organization emerged in different regions of Jammu & Kashmir. Their basic objective was to remove the injurious and un-Islamic customs and traditions from the society through the mode of peaceful conversion and educating the young generation. On the same pattern, a socio-educational movement was initiated in Poonch jagir region by Khan Muhammad Khan (Know as Khansahib) in early 1930s; however, he considered education as the most significant instrument for the improvement of the society. It was the need of hour as the ratio of education amongst the Muslims in Poonch jagir was just around 2% as compared to 5% in the rest of Jammu & Kashmir while the condition in the villages was at its level worst Regarding the promotion of education, he started an educational campaign in 1934.
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