Military
- Amir Khan I, Subedar of Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan during the reigns of Mughal Emperors, Jahangir and Shah Jahan
- Amir Khan II (died 1698), Subedar of Kabul, Afghanistan during the reigns of Mughal Emperors, Shah Jahan and Alamgir I
- Amir Khan III (died 1747), Subedar of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India during the reigns of Mughal Emperor, Muhammad Shah
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“Personal prudence, even when dictated by quite other than selfish considerations, surely is no special virtue in a military man; while an excessive love of glory, impassioning a less burning impulse, the honest sense of duty, is the first.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)