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Afzal Khan (general)
Indian Bijapur Sultanate general (d.
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| Died | 20 November &#;() (10 November in Julian calendar) Foot of the Pratapgad fort |
| Other&#;names | Afzul Khan |
| Occupation | Military general |
Afzal Khan (died 20 November ) was a general who served the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur Sultanate in India.
He played an important role in the southern expansion of the Bijapur Sultanate by subjugating the Nayaka chiefs who had taken control of the former Vijayanagara territory.
In , the Bijapur government sent Afzal Khan to subjugate Shivaji, a former vassal who had rebelled against the Bijapur government.
He was killed at a truce negotiation meeting with Shivaji, and his army was defeated at the Battle of Pratapgad.
Victory over the Nayakas
Amid the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire, the Bijapur government campaigned against the Nayaka chiefs who had taken control of the former Vijayanagara territory.