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Amir Kror Suri (Pashto: امير کروړ سوري), also known as Jahan Pahlawan, is a legendary character in Pashtun national history and is claimed to have become the first king of Ghor, establishing the Ghorid Dynasty in Mandesh, Ghor. He is not to be confused with Amir Suri, the pagan king of Ghor in the 9th-10th century.
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Description in Pata Khazana
According to Pata Khazana, Amir Kror Sori was son of a man named Amir Polad Suri who was the governor of Ghor. Allegedly, he lived in the time of Abu Muslim Khorasani and became the first poet of Pashto language.
According to legend, Amir Kror was a renowned fighter and challenged several people at a time, despite a small body he was a large soul. Because of his bravery and strength, he is given the Pashto title Kror, meaning "hard" and "strong". It is claimed that he had conquered the fortresses of Ghor, Balishtan, Kheisar, Tamran and Barkoshak and assisted the Caliphate of Islam, but there are no historical documents or proofs for this claim,
Death and succession
According to legend, Amir Kror Suri died in 154 H./771 A.D. in the Battle of Poshanj (which is a village in ancient city of Herat) and was succeeded by his son, Amir Naser, who took control of the territories of Ghor, Sur, Bost and Zamindawar.