Shuja Khan was governor of

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the old ...

. He was father of

Nawab Muzaffar Khan Early life Nawab Muzaffar Khan was born in 1757 in Multan. He was the eldest son of his father. They were four brothers and one sister. He was well educated in religion, civil administration and warfare. He took part in the affairs of the state in ...

. 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 Jal ...

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 {{Pakistan-bio-stub