Darya Khan Afridi
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Darya Khan Afridi (Pashto: دریا خان افريدي), was a Pashtun warrior and chief.[1][2] Darya Khan Fought against Mughal Empire along with Mohmand tribal chief, Aimal Khan Mohmand.[3][4] In 1672, Khan closed the Khyber Pass and Proclaimed a tribal war against Mughal Empire. Khan is known for the Afridi uprising of 1672 in which the prominent Mughal commander Shujaat Khan was killed.[5][6]