Throughout much of its modern history, the Pothohar Plateau in northern Punjab was autonomously or semi-autonomously dominated by various clans, most notably Gakhar and Khokhar tribes. Following a list of the known rulers of the Pothohar Plateau: List Ruler Reign Note Shaikha Khokhar 1399 Killed while fighting against Timur Jasrat Khokhar 1442 Had his capital at Sialkot Jhanda Khan Gakhar unknown Established the city of Rawalpindi Tatar Khan Gakhar unknown – 1519 Made alliance with Babur Hathi Khan Gakhar 1519 – 1526 Sarang Khan Gakhar 1526 – 1545 Died fighting against Sher Shah Suri at RawatHenry Miers Elliot, John Dowson. The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period. Volume IV, p. 493. Adam Khan Gakhar 1546 – 1555 Ruled under Mughal Empire Kamal Khan Gakhar 1555 – 1566 Said Khan Gakhar 1563 – 1597 Founded Saidpur village Nazar Khan Gakhar Unknown Commander of 500 Allah Quli Khan Gakhar 1681 – 1705 Pervaiz Pirvali Khan Gakhar Murad Khan Gakhar Mu’azzam Khan Gakhar – 1739 Muqarrab Khan Gakhar – 1769 Last effective Gakhar ruler
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