Bahawalpur is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is one of the ten largest cities of Pakistan and 6th most populous city of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division.
Mirza Aziz-ud-Din Muhammad,better known by his regnal name Alamgir II,was the fifteenth Mughal emperor from 1754 to 1759. He was the son of Jahandar Shah.
Ahmad Shah Bahadur,also known as Mirza Ahmad Shah or Mujahid-ud-Din Ahmad Shah Ghazi,was the fourteenth Mughal emperor,born to Emperor Muhammad Shah. He succeeded his father to the throne in 1748,at the age of 22. When Ahmed Shah Bahadur came to power,the Mughal Empire started to decline. Furthermore,his administrative weakness eventually led to the rise of the usurping Imad-ul-Mulk.
Amb or the State of Amb was a princely state in the present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Together with Phulra,it was known as Feudal Tanawal ruled by Tanoli tribe. A Royal Tenure start from Timurid Empire and end on Last Nawab Muhammad Farid Khan Tanoli. Amb was only powerful state incorporated in Pakistan with armed civilized military of 12,000 men,300 Howitzer with their own manufacturing arms factory,today part of the Pakistan Army. Amb had a influence control roots in Swat,Dir and Chitral. A gaining of powerful roots of Amb military start from Second Anglo-Sikh War when East India Company provide military equipment to Jehandad Khan Tanoli to fight against Sikh,and then next British Empire in Second anglo-Afghan War. At the end of December 1947,the Nawab of Amb state acceded to Pakistan while retaining internal self-government. Amb continued as a princely state of Pakistan until 1969,when it was incorporated into the North West Frontier Province.
Hari Singh Nalwa was Commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj,the army of the Sikh Empire. He is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur,Sialkot,Attock,Multan,Kashmir,Peshawar and Jamrud. Hari Singh Nalwa was responsible for expanding the frontier of Sikh Empire to beyond the Indus River right up to the mouth of the Khyber Pass. At the time of his death,the western boundary of the empire was Jamrud.
The Nawab of Awadh or the Nawab of Oudh was the title of the rulers who governed the state of Awadh in north India during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Nawabs of Awadh belonged to an Iranian dynasty of Sayyid origin from Nishapur,Iran. In 1724,Nawab Sa'adat Khan established the Oudh State with their capital in Faizabad and Lucknow.
Multan in Punjab province of Pakistan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia,though its exact age has yet to be determined. Multan remained the capital of Punjab region in bulk of the late ancient and the medieval era. Multan region was centre of many civilizations throughout its history,and witnessed warfare across millennia because of its location on a major invasion route between South and Central Asia. Multan reached the height of its splendour during the Arab rule of 9th and 10th century when it was made a separate state,the Emirate of Multan,as it controlled large parts of Punjab and Kashmir. It is famous for its Sufi shrines. Multan province was one of the largest and first-established provinces of the Mughal Empire.
The Khugyani,Khogyani or Khogiani tribe is one of the Karlāṇītribes of the Pashtun people. The tribe originated in the Khogyani district in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Khogyani District is in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan,near the city of Jalalabad and the Kōh-i-Safēd.
Shujaabad is a city and the capital of Shujabad Tehsil of Multan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located about 45 km (28 mi) in south from Multan. Chenab River is situated in the west of the city. Neighbouring settlements include Jalalpur Pirwala,Multan and Lodhran. Its population is about 600,000.
The siege of Multan began in March 1818 and lasted until 2 June 1818 as part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars,and saw the Sikh Empire capture the city of Multan from the Durrani Empire.
Ali Asghar was one of the prominent Emir and nobleman during the Mughal empire. He was entitled 'Khan Zaman Khan Bahadur' by Emperor Farrukhsiyar. He remained in many important posts during the successive rules of Bahadur Shah I,Jahandar Shah,Farrukhsiyar,Rafi ud Darajat,Shah Jahan II and Muhammad Shah.
The Afghan–Sikh Wars spanned from 1748 to 1837 in the Indian subcontinent,and saw multiple phases of fighting between the Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire,mainly in and around Punjab region. The conflict's origins stemmed from the days of the Dal Khalsa,and continued after the Emirate of Kabul succeeded the Durrani Empire.
Timur Shah Durrani,also known as Timur Shah Abdali or Taimur Shah Abdali was the second ruler of the Afghan Durrani Empire,from November 1772 until his death in 1793. An ethnic Pashtun,he was the second eldest son of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
The Kheshgi or Khaishgi is a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribe and Imperial dynasty in South Asia.
Nawab Muzaffar Khan was the last Afghan governor of Multan.
The Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya is a 13th-century shrine located in the city of Multan,in Pakistan's Punjab province. The tomb is dedicated to the Muslim mystic Bahauddin Zakariya,founder of the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufism. It considered to be one of the most important shrines in southern Punjab province,and is the prototype for Multan's distinct architectural style.
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 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.
The siege of Multan started in January 1780 and ended on 18 February 1780,it was the result Timur Shah Durrani's reconquest campaigns of Multan after it had been taken in 1772. This siege saw the Afghans successfully re-capture Multan after taking Rohtas months prior.
The Siege of Multan took place on 20 February 1810,part of the Afghan-Sikh Wars,which resulted with the capture of the city of Multan by the Sikh Empire from the Durrani Empire.
Governor of Multan 