Ahmad Shāh Durrānī,also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī,was the first Shah and founder of the Durrani Empire,and is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan.
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.
Alivardi Khan was the fourth Nawab of Bengal from 1740 to 1756. He toppled the Nasiri dynasty of Nawabs by defeating Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 and assumed power himself.
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was the Regent of Rohilkhand in North India,from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background,ruling over the Rohilla. Hafiz Rahmat Khan had served honorably throughout the reign of three Mughal Emperors:Ahmad Shah Bahadur,Alamgir II and Shah Alam II. He was also a mentor of Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht.
Shujaabad is a city and the capital of Shujabad Tehsil of Multan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located 45 km (28 mi) in south off Multan. Chenab River flows in the west of the city. Neighbouring settlements include Jalalpur Pirwala,Multan and Lodhran. The city's population is about 600,000.
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.
Malik Saddu Khan or Sado Khan was a Pashtun figure,and the ancestor of the Saddozai clan,which is a branch of the Abdali confederation. Ahmad Shah Abdali belonged to the lineage of Sado,alongside some known families of Multan and others settled throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Nawab Muzaffar Khan was the last Afghan governor of Multan.
Muzaffargarh Railway Station is situated in Muzaffargarh,Pakistan. This railway station was constructed on January 22,1887. Two trains pass from the station Mehr Express,its route is from Multan to Rawalpindi and Thall Express,as well as from Multan to Rawalpindi.
Ahmad Shah Durrani,the founder of the Durrani Empire,invaded Indian subcontinent a total of eight times between 1748 and 1767,following the collapse of Mughal Empire in the mid-18th century. His objectives were met through the raids and deepened the political crisis in India.
The Battle of Manupur was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Durrani Empire in March 1748 at the frontiers of Sirhind which ended in victory for the Indian coalition.
The Battle of Lahore was battle which took place between the invading Ahmed Shah Abdali and Mir Mannu,the Mughal governor of Punjab in 1752. It took place at Lahore in current day Punjab province of Pakistan. After the Mughals were defeated,Abdali decided to retain Mannu as the city's governor on his own behalf.
The Subah of Lahore was one of the three subahs (provinces) of the Mughal Empire in the Punjab region,alongside Multan and Delhi subahs,encompassing the northern,central and eastern Punjab. It was created as one of the original 12 Subahs of the Mughal Empire under the administrative reforms carried by Akbar in 1580. In 1752,the Subahdar Moin-ul-Mulk transferred his allegiance to Ahmad Shah Durrani. The province ceased to exist as a political unit after the death of Adina Beg in 1758,with large parts being incorporated into Durrani Empire. Collectively,Lahore and Multan subahs,and parts of Delhi subah,comprised "Mughal Punjab".
The Subah of Multan was one of the three subahs (provinces) of the Mughal Empire in the Punjab region,alongside Lahore and Delhi subahs. It was also amongst the original twelve Mughal provinces,encompassing southern parts of Punjab,stretching towards parts of the regions of Pashtunistan and Balochistan,bordering Kandahar Province and the Persian Safavid Empire. It was one of the largest and most important provinces of the Mughal Empire. The province was annexed by Durrani Empire in 1752,with Ali Mohammad Khakwani as its first Durrani governor.
Mian-Moin-ul-Mulk,also known by his title Mir Mannu,was the Mughal and later Durrani governor of the Punjab between 1748 and 1753.
Shuja Khan was the Durrani governor of Multan between 1767 and 1772.
The Battle of Lahore was fought between Afghan forces under Ahmad Shah Durrani and Mughal forces under Shah Nawaz on 11 January 1748. Zakriya Khan,the Mughal Governor of Lahore,died in 1745 and was succeeded by his son,Yahya Khan. Yahya Khan's governorship over Lahore was soon challenged by his brother,Shah Nawaz,who was the governor of Multan. This resulted in a war between the two brothers,lasting from November 1746 to March 1747. Shah Nawaz won the war then usurped the governorship of Lahore. He appointed Kaura Mal as his diwan and recognized Adina Beg Khan as the Faujdar of the Jalandhar Doaba. Shah Nawaz used his captive brother as a bargaining tool in order to get recognition from the Delhi government. However,following Yahya Khan's escape from captivity,Shah Nawaz sought help from abroad. He turned to Ahmad Shah Durrani,who had just taken the city of Kabul from the Mughals. Ahmad Shah agreed to assist him,and left Peshawar in December 1747. However,Shah Nawaz then changed his allegiance back to the Mughals,and fought a battle against Ahmad Shah near Lahore. The battle was won by the Afghans,who briefly occupied the city of Lahore.
Kaura Mal was a Mughal-era administrator who served as subedar of Multan between 1748 and 1751. He served as Diwan of Lahore and Multan on various occasions as well. Kaura Mal is notable for being one of the few Sahajdhari Sikhs in the service of Mughal officials.
Shah Nawaz Khan was a son of Zakariya Khan Bahadur,the combined governor of Lahore and Multan subahs between 1726 and 1745. He succeeded Zakariya Khan as the governor of Multan after his death in 1745,while his brother Yahya Khan became governor of Lahore.
