Zabardust Khan Tanoli (1 May 1736 – 2 November 1783), better known as Sultan Suba Khan Tanoli, was the head of the Tanoli Tribe and the absolute monarch of Mulk Tanol and Governor of Kashmir in 18th-century Mughal India.Dr SB Panni 'Tareekh i Hazara' (Urdu:History of Hazara) pub Peshawar, 1969, pp. 340-341. He was considered one of the most powerful monarchs. Ahmad Shah Abdali awarded him the title of Sultan Suba, while the Mughal Empire granted him the title of Amir-al-umara. His territory included parts of Kashmir, Amritsar, Bharatpur and Peshawar. He fought at the Third Battle of Panipat on the side of Ahmed Shah AbdaliPanni, aa and contributed to the Afghan victory with rifles and zamburak artillery. He played a considerable part in campaign of Ahmad Shah Abdali against the Sikh and Hindu Jats.Tarikh - E - Hazara by Sher Bahadur Khan Punni,, Volume ArchiveGhulam Nabi Khan, Al-Mugliya Tanoli.Meredith L. Runion The History of Afghanistan pp 71 Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007 Patil, Vishwas. Panipat.D. Balland (December 15, 1983). "Afghanistan x. Political History". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2012-08-08.Kaushik Roy (2004). India's Historic Battles: From Alexander the Great to Kargil. Orient Blackswan. pp. 84–94. .The Imperial Gazetteer of India
He managed the area during a period of conflict.Hazara District Gazetteer 1883-1884 Records state that he focused on maintaining local peace and assisting the population. He also implemented measures to regulate the prices of food and other resources.Gazetteer, aa
Suba Khan Tanoli died in 1783.Panni, aa After his death, the next ruler was Mir Haibat Khan Tanoli. Haibat Khan, was the grandfather of Painda Khan Tanoli and father of Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli.
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