Muhammed Akbar Khan
General Muhammed Akbar Khan OBE served as a British Indian recruit in the First World War and an officer in Second World War. He was the first Muslim from the Indian subcontinent to become a General in British Indian Army. At the time of the partition of India, he was the most senior Muslim General. He also served as the first ADC of the Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammed Ali Jinnah.
Muhammed Akbar Khan belonged to the Minhas Rajput clan of Chakwal. He was the eldest child of Sirdar (Sardar) Bahadur Raja Fazal Dad Khan. He had joined the British Army as a recruit during the First World War
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In the World War II he was awarded the Order of the British Empire due to his exemplary leadership in battle of Dunkirk where he was able to lead his battalion safely out of a disastrous situation.[citation needed] Consequently, he became the first Indian Muslim to be promoted to the post of a General in the British Indian Army.
Pakistan's First General
After Independence he was allotted the number one by the Pakistan Army and hence he is regarded as the senior-most officer of the Pakistan Army. He wrote many books on military strategy and Art of War. He also has the honour of being the first ADC to Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammed Ali Jinnah.
As the senior-most General of the Pakistan Army, he was destined to become the first Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army. However, he declined the post.
Hassan Abbas in his book, Pakistan's Drift into Extremism writes, "In the entire history of Pakistan army, perhaps there has been only one incident in which a general repeated what George Washington had so willingly done for his nation some 215 years back. Toward the end of 1949, as General Gracey’s term of office neared its end, he tapped Major General Akbar Khan, the senior-most Pakistani officer, to take over. General Akbar refused the office on the grounds that the job was beyond his competence - an admission never made by any Pakistani army officer again, though many were eminently qualified to make it." His brother General Iftikhar Khan was thus tapped to become the C-in-C of the Pakistan Army, but he unfortunately died in an aircrash, making way for Field Marshal Ayub Khan to become the C-in-C.
General Akbar was the eldest of amongst his 14 siblings; His brothers were General Iftikhar Khan (PA-2), General Anwar Khan (PA-48), Brig Muhammad Zafar Khan, Brig Afzal, Brig Yousaf.
Disambiguation
P.A.1 General Muhammed Akbar Khan is often confused with Major General Akbar Khan DSO of Rawalpindi conspiracy case and probably that is why Muhammed Akbar Khan used Akbar Khan Rangroot (recruit) to distinguish himself from the other Major General Akbar.
References
* Pakistan's Drift into Extremism, Hassan Abbas, 2005
* Pakistani Generals, A. K Anwar, 1992
* Akbar Khan, a biography, Khalid Akbar, 2006. Khalid Akbar is his son.
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Years of service 1920 – 1949
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World War II
battle of Dunkirk
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Awards Order of the British Empire
Muhammed Akbar Khan belonged to the Minhas Rajput clan of Chakwal. He was the eldest child of Sirdar (Sardar) Bahadur Raja Fazal Dad Khan. He had joined the British Army as a recruit during the First World War
Battle of Dunkirk
This section requires expansion.
This section does not cite any references or sources.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2009)
In the World War II he was awarded the Order of the British Empire due to his exemplary leadership in battle of Dunkirk where he was able to lead his battalion safely out of a disastrous situation.[citation needed] Consequently, he became the first Indian Muslim to be promoted to the post of a General in the British Indian Army.
Pakistan's First General
After Independence he was allotted the number one by the Pakistan Army and hence he is regarded as the senior-most officer of the Pakistan Army. He wrote many books on military strategy and Art of War. He also has the honour of being the first ADC to Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammed Ali Jinnah.
As the senior-most General of the Pakistan Army, he was destined to become the first Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army. However, he declined the post.
Hassan Abbas in his book, Pakistan's Drift into Extremism writes, "In the entire history of Pakistan army, perhaps there has been only one incident in which a general repeated what George Washington had so willingly done for his nation some 215 years back. Toward the end of 1949, as General Gracey’s term of office neared its end, he tapped Major General Akbar Khan, the senior-most Pakistani officer, to take over. General Akbar refused the office on the grounds that the job was beyond his competence - an admission never made by any Pakistani army officer again, though many were eminently qualified to make it." His brother General Iftikhar Khan was thus tapped to become the C-in-C of the Pakistan Army, but he unfortunately died in an aircrash, making way for Field Marshal Ayub Khan to become the C-in-C.
General Akbar was the eldest of amongst his 14 siblings; His brothers were General Iftikhar Khan (PA-2), General Anwar Khan (PA-48), Brig Muhammad Zafar Khan, Brig Afzal, Brig Yousaf.
Disambiguation
P.A.1 General Muhammed Akbar Khan is often confused with Major General Akbar Khan DSO of Rawalpindi conspiracy case and probably that is why Muhammed Akbar Khan used Akbar Khan Rangroot (recruit) to distinguish himself from the other Major General Akbar.
References
* Pakistan's Drift into Extremism, Hassan Abbas, 2005
* Pakistani Generals, A. K Anwar, 1992
* Akbar Khan, a biography, Khalid Akbar, 2006. Khalid Akbar is his son.
v • d • e
Military of Pakistan
Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Chairman Joint Chiefs · National Defence University · Paramilitary forces · Coast Guard · National Command Authority · Military history · UN peacekeeping missions · Weapons of mass destruction · Awards and decorations · Nuclear Doctrine · Inter-Services Intelligence · Arms industry · Inter Services Public Relations · Nuclear power · List of missiles
Flag of the Pakistan Army Army
Azad Kashmir Regiment · Baloch Regiment · Frontier Force Regiment · Northern Light Infantry · Punjab Regiment · Sind Regiment · Governor General's Bodyguard · Military Academy · Command and Staff College · Special Service Group · Chief of Army Staff · List of Generals · Army Cantonments
Ensign of the Pakistan Air Force Air Force
Academy · Special Service Wing · Air bases · List of aircraft · Chief of Air Staff · Sherdils · PAF Museum · Aeronautical Complex · Institute of Aviation Technology · Schools and colleges
Naval Jack of Pakistan Navy
War College · Special Service Group · Chief of Naval Staff · PNS Ghazi · Engineering College · Academy · PNS Hangor · School of Logistics and Management · Strategic Institute for Maritime Affairs · P.N.S. Shifa · P.N.S. Rahat · PNS Behr Paima · Marines · Jinnah Naval Base
Wars and conflicts
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 / 1965 / 1971 · Bangladesh Liberation War · 1970s Baloch Insurgency · Siachen conflict · Kargil War · War in North-West Pakistan
Muhammad Iftikhar Khan
Allegiance Pakistan
United Kingdom
Service/branch PakistanPakistan Army (PA-1)
British Raj British Indian Army
Years of service 1920 – 1949
Rank General
Unit British Indian Army
Pakistan Army
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
battle of Dunkirk
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Awards Order of the British Empire
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