Battle of Malandari Pass
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The Battle of the Malandari Pass was fought on 16 February 1586 in what is now the Buner District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The army of the Mughal Empire, led by Raja Birbal, was ambu
Battle of Malandari Monument in Buner
Zain Khan Koka
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Zain Khan Koka was a leading official in the Mughal Empire under Akbar, including serving for a time as governor of Kabul.
Battle of Malandari Pass
…Yousufzai victory Belligerents Afghan people Yousafzai tribe Jadoon tribe Mughal Empire Commanders and leaders Kalu Khan Yousafzai Mirwais Khan Birbal † Zain Khan Koka Strength Unknown 20,000 Casualties and losses Unknown 8,000 (Badayuni's claim) with 500 officers killed. The Battle of the Malandari Pass was fought…
Late 16th century painting of Zain Khan Koka