Shuja Khan Explained

Nawab Shuja Khan
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Death Date:1775
Burial Place:outside Basti Khairpur, Shujabad
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Father:Nawab Zahid Khan

Shuja Khan was an Afghan governor of Multan in the 18th century.[1] [2] He was father of Nawab Muzaffar Khan. Nawab Shuja Khan, the second son of Nawab Zahid Khan,[3] who twice remained the governor (Subedar) of Multan under Ahmed Shah Durrani's rule. Nawab Shuja Khan founded the Shujabad town in 1750 and built the fortification wall between 1767 and 1772. Nawab Shuja Khan died in 1775 AD. He was buried outside Basti Khairpur.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government Of the Punjab - District Gazetteer - Muzaffargarh District 2019 . gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk.
  2. Web site: 2000-12-19 . Jhanda Singh . 2022-04-28 . The Sikh Encyclopedia . en-US.
  3. Web site: Review of Saddozai Afghans of Multan . 2022-04-28 . www.fsaijazuddin.pk.
  4. Web site: 2008-01-07 . Shujabad wall . 2022-04-28 . Dawn.Com . en.