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COMMANDER // 1797–1859

Bakht Khan

British Raj2 battles1 war

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1797 – 1859

180018101820183018401850Indian Mutiny of 1857 · 1857-1858Battle of Najafgarh — August 25, 1857 · Mughal Empire · Indian Mutiny of 1857Siege of Delhi — June 8, 1857 · Mughal Empire · Indian Mutiny of 1857

Active service 1857 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 60.

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General Bakht Khan (1797–1859) was the commander-in-chief of the Indian rebel forces in the city of Delhi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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