Raja Nahar Khan

Raja Nahar Singh, Bahadur
Wali-e-Mewat
Reign	1372-1402
Predecessor	Post Established
Successor	Khanzada Bahadur Khan
Issue	Khanzada Bahadur Khan,Malik Alaudin Khan, Shah Mehmood Khan,Pir Shahab Khan, Malik Haroon Khan,Siraj Khan,Fateh Khan, Noor Khan and Nizam Khan
House	Jadaun
Father	Raja Lakhan Pal

Wali-e-Mewat Raja Nahar Khan, Bahadur, f.k.a Raja Sonpar Pal,the ruler of Mewat,was the progenitor of Khanzada Rajput Tribe. He converted to Islam by the preaching of Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi, during the era of Firuz Shah Tughlaq in 1355.

He was the son of Jadaun Raja Lakhan Pal of Kotla and great-grandson of Raja Adhan Pal (who was 4th in descent from Raja Tahan Pal). Tahan Pal, who founded Tahangarh, was the eldest son of Raja Bijai Pal (founder of Bijai Garh and Maharaja of Karauli ), who was 88th in descent from Krishna.

Kunwar Sonpar Pal[Later Raja Nahar Khan] and his brother Kunwar Samar Pal[Later Chaju Khan] , the sons of Jadon Raja Lakhan Pal, were in service of Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq of Delhi Sultanate. They were accompanying Sultan in one of his hunting expedition, where the Sultan was attacked by a lion. Kunwar Sonpar Pal, with his brilliant archery skills, saved the Sultan by killing the lion. Sultan Firuz ,then invited the brothers to embrace Islam. The brothers were then introduced to Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi, by whose preaching they accepted Islam as their religion. After accepting Islam, Sultan Firuz gave them the tiltle of Khan. Kunwar Samar Pal name was changed to "Chahju Khan", while Kunwar Sonpar Pal was given the name of "Nahar Khan".

Nahar Khan had nine sons, his descendants are known as Khanzada Rajput.

In 1372, Sultan Firuz granted Nahar Khan of Kotila, the Lordship of Mewat. He established a hereditary polity in Mewat and proclaimed the title of Wali-e-Mewat. Later his descendants affirmed their own sovereignty in Mewat. They ruled Mewat till 1527. The last Khanzada Rajput ruler of Mewat was Hasan Khan Mewati, who died in the Battle of Khanwa.

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