Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli was the Khan of Ashra, a small principality under the State of Amb and the Minister of Defence of the Nawab of Amb.History of Amb State Ashra was renowned for its arms and ordnance production, including the manufacture and maintenance of firearms, ammunition, and artillery pieces such as howitzers. It was also associated with the production of the zamburak, a small swivel-mounted artillery weapon famously used in South Asian warfare, including the Third Battle of Panipat (1761). Ashra is also regarded in local historical traditions as one of the early settlements associated with the Tanoli expansion into the region.
He fought in the Battle of Chamla and in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
Personal life He was the son of Hussain Khan Tanoli . He spent his youth in France, Germany and London. He served his military career in the British Raj. Muhammad Khan Zaman Khan summoned him to return to the Battle of Chamla. He also worked with Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah. He controlled all the police stations of Darband, Amb. He was also known as Afsar-e-Darband (افسردربند).History of Nawab of Amb,,aa
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