Safiullah Khan Tanoli

Names
	Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli

Safiullah Khan Tanoli
Safiullah Khan Tanoli
Sir ; Muhammad Safiullah Khan ; KCIE
	Safiullah Khan Tanoli in 1923
Minister of Defence of Kingdom of Amb Khan of Ashra
In office	1923 - 1969
Coronation	Knight Commander 1915
Born	6 November 1889; Amb, Pakistan
Died	12 August 1974; Rawalpindi
Burial	1974; Rawalpindi
Spouse	Dr. Margret , 1 other wife.
Names
Names
	Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli
Dynasty	Barlas
Father	Hussain Khan Tanoli
Religion	Sunni Islam
Signature
Military career
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II; Battle of Chamla; Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948;

Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli KCIE, OBI, was an officer of the British army who worked with Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^{[excessive citations]} and served as Minister of Defence of the Nawab of Amb.^[7]

He fought in the Battle of Chamla and in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948. He was the grandson of Maddad Khan Tanoli.

Commander chief Field Marshal of India Sir Claude Auchinleck with right handed Safiullah Khan Tanoli taking guard of honour from the army of Amb State in 1941.

Right from Fourth Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia when he was the Governor of Mecca right from third Qatar Rulers Left from Third Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah Prime Minister of Amb State Left from Second Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Left from first Safiullah Khan Tanoli and Governor of Madina at Sethana Palace Darband in 1923.

Personal life[]

He was the son of Hussain Khan Tanoli and grandson of Maddad Khan Tanoli. He spent his young life in France, Germany and London. He served his military career in the British Raj. Muhammad Khan Zaman Khan called him to return and help in the Battle of Chamla. He also worked with Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah. He controlled police stations of all Darband, Amb. He was also known as Afsar-e-Darband. (افسردربند).^[8]

References[]

^ British Library, Indian Army List (IAL)
^ Indian army ranks". Ranks of the army. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
^ List of British armies in world war 1
^ Prior & Wilson 2003, p. 137
^ Collection 391 North West Frontier Operations 1897 IOR/L/MIL/7/15855-15939 1897-1923.
^ Collection 403 Frontier and Overseas Expeditions IOR/L/MIL/7/16820-16978 1901-1944
^ History of Amb State
^ History of Nawab of Amb,,aa

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[1] British Library, Indian Army List (IAL)

[2] Indian army ranks". Ranks of the army. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

[3] List of British armies in world war 1

[4] Prior & Wilson 2003, p. 137

[5] Collection 391 North West Frontier Operations 1897 IOR/L/MIL/7/15855-15939 1897-1923.

[6] Collection 403 Frontier and Overseas Expeditions IOR/L/MIL/7/16820-16978 1901-1944

[7] History of Amb State

[8] History of Nawab of Amb,,aa

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