Adina Beg

Adina Beg
Adina Beg
Born	1710; Sharaqpur, Punjab, Mughal Empire; (present-day Punjab, Pakistan);
Died	15 September 1758; Khanpur, Punjab, Maratha Empire; (present-day Punjab, India);
Known for	Subahdar of Punjab;
Predecessor	Mir Momin Khan
Successor	none (position abolished)
Military career
Allegiance	Mughal Empire
Battles/wars	Battle of Lahore (1748); Battle of Manupur (1748); Battle of Mahilpur (1757); Siege of Sirhind 1758

Adina Beg Khan (Punjabi: آدینا بیگ خان; c. 1710 – 15 September 1758) was a Punjabi general and administrator who served as the last governor of the Punjab region of the Mughal Empire, including the provinces of Lahore and of Multan. He defeated the Afghans after rising to power and was recognised as the Nawab of Punjab by Mughal emperor Alamgir II, who also gave him title of Jang Bahadur.

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