Battle of Savujbulak
In the battle of Savujbulak, Reza Shah, dispatched Khaloo Qurban to counter Kurdish expansion, but he was defeated and killed by Simko's forces in 1922
Battle of Savujbulak(1922) | |||||||
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Part of the simko shikak Revolt | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Simko Shikak | Khaloo Qurban † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | 600 Killed Including Khaloo qurban |
Sources
change- Farrokh, Kaveh (2011). Iran at War: 1500-1988. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-240-5.
- Arfa, Hassan (1966). The Kurds: An Historical and Political Study. Oxford University Press.
- Pelletiere, Stephen C. (1984). The Kurds : an unstable element in the Gulf. Internet Archive. Boulder, Colo. : Westview. ISBN 978-0-89158-689-0.
Battle
changeWhen Mirza Khuchik Khan Died Of Frostbite, Khaloo Qurban Decapitated His Body And Sent It To The Shah. the Shah Was Happy And Sent A Force Up to 30,000 Men Under Command Of Khaloo Qurban To Kill Simko Shikak. When The Battle Started Between The Two Force Khaloo Qurban Was Killed In Battle, At Some point Some People Say Simko Decapitated Khaloo Qurbans Body And Sent The Body To The Shah