List of Hindustani Muslim Heroes

This is a list of notable Hindustani Muslim from history and modern day. It includes notable people from the community who migrated from India to Pakistan in 1947 Partiton. Plus notable muslims who chose to stay in India.
Delhi Sultanate era
* Nusrat Khan Jalesari - (Awadhi General of Alauddin Khilji, Alauddin's brother-in-law; notable for the battle against Mongols, Gujarat Campaign).
* - (Indian Muslim General of Alauddin, famous for his battles against the Mongols).
* Malik Kafur - (General of Alauddin Khilji; a slave turned general who conquered vast lands for Alauddin Khalji.)
* Haji Maula - (Indian Muslim officer who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Allauddin, Rebellions against Alauddin Khalji).
* Khusrau Khan - (Sultan of Delhi, known for his reign in the Delhi Sultanate).
* Malik Maqbul Tilangani - (Indian commander, a Deccani convert, and Wazir of the Delhi Sultanate under Firuz Shah Tughlaq; also the governor of Hyderabad).
* Ziauddin Barani - (Indian Muslim political thinker and historian).
* Malik Nayak - (Shaikhzada (Hindu Convert) Muslim general; led the Battle of Amroha against the Mongols).
Nawab of Arcot, Carnatic Sultanate
* Anwaruddin Khan - (First Nawab of the Arcot, Subedar of Thatta, Given title Bahadur by Aurangzeb, and several victories against the Marathas).
* Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah - (Known for his contributions to strengthening the Nawab's rule and alliances with the British, Several Victories Against the French.)
* Azim-ud-Daula - (Played a key role in the later period of the Carnatic Sultanate).
* Saadatullah Khan I - (Founder of the Nawabship and the first ruler of the Carnatic Sultanate).
* Umdat ul-Umara- (Nawab known for his diplomatic and administrative skills. Accused By the British of Supporting Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars.)
Notable Figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
* Ahmadullah Shah : Notorious Rebel, Leading Figure inciting rebellion in the Awadh region. Defeating the British forces led by at the Battle of Chinhat
* Barkat Ahmad : Highly Trained Sepoy Mutineer, Known for his role in commanding rebels against british in Battle of Chinhat
* Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi : Sufi Poet, Conducted meetings with Bahadur Shah Zafar to develop plans to incite rebellions against East India Company. Later Arrested and sent to exile in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
* Maulvi Liaquat Ali : A prominent leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 from Allahabad, known for leading the resistance against British rule in the region. Gained Control of Khusro Bagh for a while.
* Begum Hazrat Mahal : The wife of Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh and a key leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, remembered for her leadership in defending Lucknow.
* Imdadullah Muhajir Makki : An Islamic scholar and freedom fighter who played an active role during the 1857 revolt and later migrated to Mecca.
* Maulvi Muhammad Baqir : The editor of Delhi Urdu Akhbar and a prominent figure in the 1857 revolt, executed by the British for his revolutionary activities.
* Maulvi Allauddin : A freedom fighter from the 1857 rebellion, known for his role in organizing resistance in Hyderabad. With Turrebaz Khan they led an attack on the British Residency, Hyderabad.
* Sadruddin Khan Azurda Dehlawi : A poet, scholar, and judge in Delhi, associated with the cultural and intellectual revival of the Mughal court, as well as the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Closely Associated with Ghalib.
* Nawab Majju Khan : A revolutionary leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, known for leading uprisings in the Bareilly region. Served as the commander of the Last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
* Bakht Khan : Commander in Cheif of the rebel forces in the Siege of Delhi. One of the most prominent leaders in the rebellion, described as the british as "most intelligent character".
Notable military figures
* Syed Ahmad Barelvi: An Islamic scholar and leader of the Mujahideen movement in the early 19th century,Led an army to victory against the Sikh Empire at the Battle of Akora Khattak.
* Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi: A renowned Islamic scholar, theologian, and a key figure in the early reform movements in India.
* Shah Ismail Dehlvi: An Islamic scholar and freedom fighter, known for his efforts to revive Islamic teachings and his role in armed resistance with Syed Ahmad Barelvi.
* Isa Khan: His ancestors hailed from Awadh , a powerful medieval nobleman and leader of the Baro-Bhuyan in Bengal, he successfully resisted Mughal expansion in Bengal.
* Masum Khan: Grandson of Isa Khan, a Mughal general who participated in the Siege of Hooghly against the Portuguese and participated in the invasion of Assam in 1636.
* Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk: A Brahmin convert and the founder of the Berar sultanate in the Deccan during the 16th century.
* Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I: The founder of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate and a key figure in the Deccan's history.
* Hasan Khan Mewati: A Rajput-Muslim ruler of Mewat who fought gallantly alongside Rana Sanga against Babur at the Battle of Khanwa. His valor also earned him a reputation at the where he supported Ibrahim Khan Lodi.
* Munim Khan II: A Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire, serving during the reign of Akbar and Jahangir.
* Shaikh Farid Bukhari: A Mughal nobleman and general close to Akbar and Jahangir. Served as the under Akbar. Known for suppressing the rebellion of Khusrau Mirza. As governor of Punjab he was given the task to execute Sikh Guru Guru Arjan.
* Raja Akbar Ali: A zamindar and leader in the 1781 revolt in Bihar against the British East India Company, commanding a force of 4000 Matchlock men.
* Murshid Quli Khan: The first Nawab of Bengal, credited with founding the autonomous Nawabdom of Bengal.
* Almas Ali Khan: A commander of the forces of Awadh playing a crucial role during the Nawab's rule.
* : A general in the army of the Nawab of Awadh, active during the early stages of British expansion.
List of notable Muhajirs in Pakistan
* Pervez Musharraf: Dictator ruled Pakistan for 9 years, Seen as the main architect of Kargil War, led Pakistani response in the 2001-2002 India-Pakistan standoff, toppled Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état. Linked with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, involved in the killing of Akbar Bugti.
* Shamim Alam Khan: 4-star rank general, Sitara-e-Jurat in Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, involved in the . Served as an advisor to Jordan, for which he got the highest military award of Jordan for.
* Mirza Aslam Beg: Third . Accused of being behind the plane crash that killed Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. Known for his role in gathering 40 thousand volunteers for Soviet-Afghan War, Pro Taliban General.
* Muhammad Mahmood Alam: Known as the "Little Dragon". Flying ace for shooting down 5 Indian Airforce jets in less than a minute in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. M. M. Alam Road is named after him
* Agha Hasan Abedi: Founder of Bank of Credit and Commerce International and United Bank Limited; convicted felon for funding Columbian drug cartels, Abu Nidal Organization, and Pakistani nuclear programme.
* FS Hussain: Renowned Pioneer Pakistan Air Force pilot, "King of Fury,". As commander his students included pilots like Muhammad Mahmood Alam and Saiful Azam. His aerobatic skills left personalities like Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the commander of RAF Middle East Command Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder extremely impressed.
* Kasim Razvi: Founder of the militia to resist Hyderabad being part of India. Accused of Hindu Massacres in hyderabad also shown in the movie : Razakar - Silent Genocide of Hyderabad.
* Masroor Hosain: Air Commodore in the Pakistan Air Force, Known for playing a crucial role in managing operations in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, Led the staff at the primary radar station at Sakesar. PAF Base Masroor is named after him.
* : Founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement - London, major political movement in Karachi representing the issues of . Co-Founded , militant wing of MQM alongside Imran Farooq that successfully eliminated its opponents for almost 3 decades.
* Syed Shahid Hamid: Set up the Inter-Services Intelligence from an office in karachi alongside Walter Cawthorn.
* Abdul Qadeer Khan: Father of Pakistan's nuclear program. Awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz.
* Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui: Pakistani Physicist, studied Mathematics and Quantum mechanics under Albert Einstein; awarded for his contributions to Pakistan’s nuclear program Sitara-i-Imtiaz , Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Nishan-e-Imtiaz. Previosuly worked in Europe carrying out nuclear research in the Force de dissuasion and Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom. Also involved in the original Manhattan Project.
* Syed Mohammad Ahsan: Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy. Saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic against the Kriegsmarine. Also served in the , and the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II. He got the for his valor in WW2. Later he was appointed the Aide-de-camp to Lord Mountbatten.
* Colonel Ghuffar Mehdi: World War II military cross winner for serving in Burma campaign. One of the pioneer officers of Special Service Group. Led about a hundred of Mahsud tribesmen to victory against the afghans in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border skirmishes in the 1960s.
Notable Muslims from modern day India
* Mohammad Usman : Officer in the Indian Army and the highest-ranking Indian military officer to sacrifice his life during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947-1948. Known as "Sher-e-Naushera" he played a critical role in defending the Jammu and Kashmir region against tribal invaders backed by Pakistan. At the time of partition 1947, Pakistan offered him the position of but he refused and chose to stay in India. In the war where he defended Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir and Jhangar Pakistan put a prize of 50,000 Rs for his head. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
* ]]:Indian Army soldier awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, for his heroics during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, especially in destroying Pakistani tanks in the Battle of Asal Uttar.
* Brigadier Israr Rahim Khan: Senior Indian Army officer involved in Operation Blue Star; controversial figure due to his association with the Sikh Massacre during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
* Idris Hasan Latif: Former Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, known for his modernisation efforts and service during critical periods of India's defence history.
* Mohammad Ahmed Zaki: Former Lieutenant General of the Indian Army and the first Muslim commandant of the Indian Military Academy, with a distinguished service record in various military operations.

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