Sartōr Faqīr (Pashto: سرتور فقير; died 1917), also known as "Mullah Mastan or Mullah Mastana"[1][2]Pipi Faqir or Saidullah in Pashto[3] and by the British as "The Great Fakir" or "Mad Faqir",[4] "Mad Faqir of Swat"[5] or the "Mad Mullah",[6] was a Pashtun tribal Yusufzai leader and freedom fighter. His name Mullah Mastan translates to "God-intoxicated" as a reference to his religious convictions and his belief that he was capable of miraculous powers and challenging the British Empire.[3]
Sartor Faqir was born as Saidullah Khan in the village of Rega Buner in the Buner Valley and was a member of a branch of the Yousafzai tribe. In order to further his religious education, he lived and travelled throughout India and Central Asia, before setting in Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan for a period of ten years. In 1895, he returned to Buner.[7]
In response to the British occupation of the North West Frontier Province of modern-day Pakistan, and the division of Pashtun lands by the Durand Line,[8] the Faqir declared a jihad against the British Empire, unsuccessfully in 1895,[9] then successfully in 1897. In late July, he led from 10,000 to 100,000[2][10][11] Pashtun tribesmen in an uprising that culminated in the siege of Malakand, which ended with the British being relieved on August 2.
Although the Faqir continued to lead further attacks against the British, the siege of Malakand marked the height of his power and influence, which declined as the British made agreements with other local tribes and rulers to counter him.[12] The Faqir eventually made his own agreements with the British government, with the revelation of an exchange of presents and correspondence with the British political officer of Malakand leading to accusations of the Faqir being in the pay of the British government. This and the Faqir's advancing years led to a further decline of his movement, which broke up upon his death in 1917.[13]
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Edwards, David B. (1996). Heroes of the age: Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN0-520-20064-0.
Gore, Albert A. (November 1898). "A medico-statistical sketch of the north-west frontier disturbances, India, June 19th, 1897, to April 6th, 1898" (PDF). The Dublin Journal of Medical Science. 106 (5): 401–418. doi:10.1007/BF02964790.
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Sultan-I-Rome (January 1994). "The Sartor Faqir: Life and Struggle Against British Imperialism" (PDF). Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society. Karachi. 42 (1).
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August 25, 2023
sartor, faqir, sartōr, faqīr, pashto, سرتور, فقير, died, 1917, also, known, mullah, mastan, mullah, mastana, pipi, faqir, saidullah, pashto, british, great, fakir, faqir, faqir, swat, mullah, pashtun, tribal, yusufzai, leader, freedom, fighter, name, mullah, m. Sartōr Faqir Pashto سرتور فقير died 1917 also known as Mullah Mastan or Mullah Mastana 1 2 Pipi Faqir or Saidullah in Pashto 3 and by the British as The Great Fakir or Mad Faqir 4 Mad Faqir of Swat 5 or the Mad Mullah 6 was a Pashtun tribal Yusufzai leader and freedom fighter His name Mullah Mastan translates to God intoxicated as a reference to his religious convictions and his belief that he was capable of miraculous powers and challenging the British Empire 3 Sartor FaqirBornSaidullah KhanRega Buner Buner ValleyDied1917NationalityPashtunOther namesMullah Mastan Mullah Mastana Pipi Faqir Saidullah The Great Fakir Mad Faqir Mad Faqir of Swat Mad MullahOccupation s Tribal Yusufzai leader and freedom fighter Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography EditSartor Faqir was born as Saidullah Khan in the village of Rega Buner in the Buner Valley and was a member of a branch of the Yousafzai tribe In order to further his religious education he lived and travelled throughout India and Central Asia before setting in Mazar i Sharif in Afghanistan for a period of ten years In 1895 he returned to Buner 7 In response to the British occupation of the North West Frontier Province of modern day Pakistan and the division of Pashtun lands by the Durand Line 8 the Faqir declared a jihad against the British Empire unsuccessfully in 1895 9 then successfully in 1897 In late July he led from 10 000 to 100 000 2 10 11 Pashtun tribesmen in an uprising that culminated in the siege of Malakand which ended with the British being relieved on August 2 Although the Faqir continued to lead further attacks against the British the siege of Malakand marked the height of his power and influence which declined as the British made agreements with other local tribes and rulers to counter him 12 The Faqir eventually made his own agreements with the British government with the revelation of an exchange of presents and correspondence with the British political officer of Malakand leading to accusations of the Faqir being in the pay of the British government This and the Faqir s advancing years led to a further decline of his movement which broke up upon his death in 1917 13 See also EditMirzali Khan Saidu Baba Mullah PowindahNotes Edit Spain p 177 a b Easwaran p 49 a b Beattie p 171 Hobday p 13 Edwards p 177 Elliott Lockhart p 28 Sultan I Rome p 2 Lamb p 93 Sultan I Rome p 2 Wilkinson Latham p 20 Gore p 405 Sultan I Rome p 5 Sultan I Rome pp 6 7References EditBeattie Hugh 2002 Imperial Frontier Tribe and State in Waziristan Curzon ISBN 0 7007 1309 3 Easwaran Eknath 1999 Nonviolent Soldier of Islam Badshah Khan a Man to Match His Mountains Nilgiri Press ISBN 1 888314 00 1 Elliott Lockhart Percy C Dunmore Alexander Edward Murray Earl of 1898 A Frontier Campaign A Narrative of the Operations of the Malakand and Buner Field Forces 1897 1898 London Methuen Edwards David B 1996 Heroes of the age Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 0 520 20064 0 Gore Albert A November 1898 A medico statistical sketch of the north west frontier disturbances India June 19th 1897 to April 6th 1898 PDF The Dublin Journal of Medical Science 106 5 401 418 doi 10 1007 BF02964790 Hobday Edmund A P 1898 Sketches on Service During the Indian Frontier Campaigns of 1897 London James Bowden Sultan I Rome January 1994 The Sartor Faqir Life and Struggle Against British Imperialism PDF Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society Karachi 42 1 Spain James William 1963 The Pathan Borderland The Hague Mouton ASIN B0000CR0HH OCLC 3208317 Wilkinson Latham Robert 1977 North west Frontier 1837 1947 London Osprey ISBN 0 85045 275 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sartor Faqir amp oldid 1160522324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
