Shuja Khan was governor of
Multan. He was father of
Nawab Muzaffar Khan. Nawab Shuja Khan, the second son of Nawab Zahid Khan, who was twice remained the governor (Subedar) of Multan under Ahmad Shah Durrani's rule. Nawab Shuja Khan founded the
Shujabad
Shujaabad ( ur, ) is a city and the capital of Shujabad Tehsil of Multan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located about in south from Multan. Chenab River is situated in the west of city. Neighbouring settlements include ...
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.
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1775 deaths
Year of birth missing
Pashtun people
Pashtun dynasties
Durrani dynasty
History of Multan
Emirs of Afghanistan
Afghan expatriates in Pakistan
18th-century Afghan people
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