Nawab Muzaffar Khan
Muzaffar Khan Sadozai Governor of Multan | |
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| Personal | |
| Died | approx 1818 06 02 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Lineage | Afghan |
Muzaffar Khan Sadozai (Pashto, Urdu: مظفر خان سدوزئی) was an afghan governor of Multan. He was son of Shuja Khan, the ruler of Multan and they were appointed as governor by Ahmad Shah Abdali or Durrani[1]. He is known to have founded the city of Muzaffargarh in 1794.
Military career
In 1817, Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent his army to Multan. The commander of army was Diwan Bhiwani Das. Main purpose of this evasion was to ask Nawab Muzaffar Khan to accept the rule of Sikh Darbar. In 1818, Kharak Singh and Hindu Commander Misr Diwan Chand arms troops lay around Multan without making much initial headway. Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent a large cannon named Zamzama . Though in name, Armies was commanded by Prince Kharak Singh however it was the military genius of Diwan Misr Chand which captured Multan Fort.
Muzaffar urged the majority of the Muslim population of the city of Multan to fight a war against the Sikhs and Hindus. However, the tactics of Nawab Muzaffar Khan failed as the Sikh armies were able to suppress the revolt of the Multan population. In the battle, Misr Diwan Chand led the Sikh armies to victory over Nawab Muzaffar Khan. Muzzafar Khan and seven of his sons were killed before the Multan fort finally fell on June 2, 1818.[2]
By name of Nawab Muzaffar Khan
- Al-Muzaffar Mosque- This Mosque is built by Nawab Muzaffar Khan.
- Muzaffargarh- Name of Muzaffargarh is on the name of Nawab Muzaffar Khan. Muzaffargarh means Fort of Muzaffar.
- Nawab Muzaffar Khan Park, a park in Muzaffargarh
See also
References
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2010-08-31). "What about historical sites of Muzaffargarh". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Tony Jaques (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 696. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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