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.
Late 16th century painting of Zain Khan Koka
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
Zain Khan Koka
…was of Iranian heritage. Zain Khan was a musician, besides being a failed military leader. In 1585, he was made one of the leaders of the Mughal forces fighting to bring the Yusufzai tribe under Mughal control. But his subsequent failure at the Battle of the Malandari Pass due to undermining the strength of…
Battle of Malandari Monument in Buner