- Bakht Khan was a Pathan soldier who fought against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- He was born in the village of Yusufpur in the Awadh region of India.
- He joined the army of the Awadh Nawab, Wajid Ali Shah, and quickly rose through the ranks.
- He was a brilliant tactician and a courageous soldier.
- In 1857, he was one of the leaders of the Indian Rebellion against the British East India Company.
- He fought several battles against the British and won some of them.
- However, the British eventually defeated him, and he was forced to flee to Nepal.
- He died in Nepal in 1859.
- Bakht Khan is considered a hero in India, and his memory is celebrated every year on August 15, the anniversary of India's independence.