PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: After
the
conquest
of Multan by the Sikhs in 1818 the family shifted to
Lahore. Rulers were....
- Saddo Khan, born 1558 in Kandahar, he succeeded his
father as Chief of the Habibzai tribe, but he was a
man of such bravery and ability that he was selected
in 1598 by the Abdali tribe, living between Kanadahar
and Herat to be their leader, he served the interests
of Shahanshah Abbas of Persia, he recovered Kanadahar
for the Shah in 1621, which had been lost to the
Mughal Emperor in 1594, married and had issue, five
sons, ancestors of the Saddozai branch of the Abdali
tribe. He died 1626.
- Khizar Khan, he succeed his father as Chief of the
tribe, he was of a mild disposition and was unable
to control his tribe, he therefore appointed his
brother as the Chief in his place.married and had
issue, the Khizar Khel, including the Durrani Kings
of Afghanistan. He died 1626.
- Khudadad Khan, with the help of Persian troops
he took command of the area around Kandahar,
causing his cousin and family to flee to India.
- generations
- Padshah Ahmad Shah [Durr-e Durran = Pearl of
Pearls], born 1722, he adopted the name of
Durrani for his tribe in 1747, married (amongst
others) (a) Iffatunissa Begum, daughter of
Shahzada Dawar Baksh of Delhi, married (b), a
daughter of the Mughal Emperor, Padshah Muhammed
Shah of Delhi, and had issue (see Afghanistan -
Durrani). He died 16th October 1772.
- Sultan Modud Khan, of a more determined chahracter
than his elder brother, he kept his tribe in check,
married and had issue. He was killed in a domestic
brawl in or about 1643 at Saffa.
- Shah Husain Khan, he succeed his father as Chief
of the tribe but was opposed by his cousin, Khudad
Khan, who claimed the succession, a battle was
founght between them near Saffa, and his cousin
was successful, he fled to Kandahar, raised a
considerable force of troops and forced his cousin
to flee to Ispahan, where he was well received by
the Shah, Shahanshah Abbas II, together they
retook Kandahar in 1648, before the army of
Emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi, could arrive,
afterwards in 1649, Prince Aurangzeb arrived with
an army to retake Kandahar but it was too well
defended and he had to raise the siege and return
to Delhi, Shah Husain Khan and his family
accompanied the Emperor to India, where he was
granted the parganna of Sialkot in jagir, later
exchanged for Rangpur, in 1654 he was appointed
Governor of the Deccan, returning to Delhi the
following year. He died sp at Rangpur.
- Allahdad Khan, married and had issue, six sons.
He died a few months before his brother.
- Inayat Khan, he succeed to his uncle's estate,
married and had issue.
- Asghar Khan, he claimed the right of
administration after the death of his uncle,
Abid Khan, which brought him into conflict
with his younger uncle, Lashkar Khan, who also
claimed seniority, war was averted with the
nomination of Zahid Khan as the successor.
- Sher Muhammed Khan, he succeed his father to
the estate, but was imbecilic, and unable to
manage his affairs.
- Abid Khan, he administered the affairs of the
estate for his nephew, who was incompetent,
married and had issue.
- Lashkar Khan
- Kamram Khan, married and had issue, the Kamram
Khel.
- Bahadur Khan, married and had issue, the Bahadur
Khel.
- Zafran Khan, married and had issue, the Zafran
Khel.
- Nawab Zahid Khan,
1st Nawab of Multan 1738/1747, an able man of gentle
manners and considerable learning, he was appointed
Nawab of Multan in 1738, when Nadir Shah invaded
India, in 1747, Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded India and
confirmed him in his appointment, but the Government
in Delhi instead appointed Shahnawaz Khan to supercede
as Governor, married and had issue. He died 1749.
- Nawab Shakar Khan (qv)
- Nawab Shuja Khan (qv)
- Nawab Shah Nawaz
Khan, Nawab on Multan 1749/- (Indian
nominee), he was appointed the Nawab, but was attacked
by Zahid Khan, but was killed in a skirmish with
troops sent by the Governor of Lahore, who wanted his
own representative, Raja Kura Mal, as Governor of
Multan, but a new invasion by Ahmad Shah Durrani
compelled him to flee, leaving Shakar Khan in charge
of Multan.
- Nawab Shakar Khan,
2nd Nawab of Multan, he allowed charge of Multan to go
to Mir Manu, son of Kamruddin, Minister at Delhi, and
remained on good terms with him, married and had
issue.
- Nawabzada Hasan Khan, he was a man of no ability
and was overlooked in the succession, and Khwaja
Yakut was appointed Governor by Delhi, he submitted
at Ali Muhammed Khan, who was shortly afterwards
replaced by Shakar Khan.
- Nawabzada Husain Khan
- Nawab Shuja Khan,
4rd Nawab of Multan, he was directed by Ahmad Shah
Durrani to succeed as Governor of Multan, replacing
the Indian nominee, Ali Muhammed Khan, who had usurped
the position from Khwaja Yakut, Shuja Khan was
unpopular, and was soon replaced by Ali Muhammed Khan,
who imprisoned him, Ahmad Shah Durrani then attacked
Multan in 1767, and put to death Ali Muhammed Khan and
his son, and replaced him with Shuija Khan, who was
then replaced by several other nominees, with the
Bhangi finally taking control for eight years
1771/1779, married and had issue. He died 1774.
- Nawab Haji Muzaffar
Khan, last Saddozai Nawab of Multan
1779/1818, in 1779, Timur Shah Durrani, with a large
force, recaptured Multan and place Muzaffar Khan in
charge with the the title of Rukn ud-Daula, he was an
able and energetic ruler and much improved the
province, even though he was engaged in constant
warfare for nearly forty years until his death,
Maharaja Ranjit Singh attacked Multan on several
occassions (1806 and 1807), and was bought of each
time, until on 24th February 1810, when he took
possession of the city, but were unable to take the
fort, and they had to retire in April, more attacks
followed in 1816, 1817 and finally on 2nd June 1818,
when Multan fell to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, married and
had issue. He was killed while bravely defending the
fort of Multan on 2nd June 1818, with five of his
sons, he was buried with honour at the Shrine of
Bahauddin.
- Nawab Sirafraz Khan (third son)(qv)
- Nawabzada Zulfiqar Khan, he received cash pension
from Lahore after the fall of Multan, married and
had issue. He died 1847.
- Abdul Khaliq Khan, married and had issue. He
died 1848.
- Jhanagir Khan, born 1822, in receipt of a
pension of 1,620Rs.
- Muhammed Khan, died 1850.
- Gulzar Khan, born 1837.
- Ahmad Yar Khan, born 1842, in receipt of a
pension of 1,440Rs.
- Nawabzada Shah Nawaz Khan, married a Bamazai lady,
daughter of Abdul Karim Khan (brother of Wazir Shah
Wali Khan, Afghan Minister), former Governor of
Derajat, and had issue. He was killed while bravely
defending the fort of Multan on 2nd June 1818 and
was buried with honour at the Shrine of Bahauddin.
- Nawab Abdul Majid Khan, born 1817, educated
privately, in receipt of a pension of 3,000Rs., he
became a good Arabic and Persian scholar, with a
great taste for history and poetry and was well
versed in medicine; he was appointed an Honorary
Magistrate and a member of the Municipal
Committee, then later became the Vice-President of
the Municipal Committee; elected Fellow of the
Punjab University, he was granted the title of
Nawab on 1st January 1865 and was awarded the C.S.I. in 1887. He died in 1890.
- Nawabzada Mumtaz Khan, he was killed while bravely
defending the fort of Multan on 2nd June 1818.
- Nawabzada Azaz Khan, he was killed while bravely
defending the fort of Multan on 2nd June 1818.
- Nawabzada Haq Nawaz Khan, married and had issue.
He He was killed while bravely defending the fort of
Multan on 2nd June 1818.
- Rab Nawaz Khan, married and had issue,
descendants in Bahawalpur. He died after 1864.
- Nawabzada Shahbaz Khan, he was killed while
bravely defending the fort of Multan on 2nd June
1818.
- Nawabzada Amir Baz Khan, married and had issue,
descendants in Bahawalpur. He died after 1864.
- Nawab Sirafraz Khan,
Nawab of Multan 1818/1851, he was imprisoned in Lahore
by Diwan Chand, and was well received by Maharaja
Ranjit Singh, who granted him a jagir at Sharakpur and
Naolakha, afterwards commuted to a cash pension, at
annexation, he had a jagir worth 1,100Rs, the village
of Chamusa and a cash pension of 14,720Rs, the latter
to be maintained for life, married and had issue,
eight sons and seven daughters. He died 12th March
1851.
- Nawabzada Firuzdin Khan (qv)
- Nawabzada Sham Ali Khan
- Nawabzada Mansur Ali Khan
- Nawabzada Ahmad Ali Khan, born 1827, in receipt of
a pension of 1,200Rs.
- Nawabzada Akbar Ali Khan, died 1852.
- Nawabzada Firuzdin
Khan, Head of the Noble Family of Multan
1851/1855, he succeeded to the ownership of the
village of Chamusa, which lapsed upon his death,
married and had issue. He died 1855.
- Sahibzada Qasim Ali Khan (qv)
- Sahibzada Hashan Ali Khan, born 1834, married and
had issue, descendants in Bahawalpur.
- Sahibzada Sadiq Ali Khan, born 1838, in receipt of
a pension of 360Rs.
- Sahibzada Shamsher Ali Khan, born 1843, in receipt
of a pension of 360Rs.
- Sahibzada Qasim Ali
Khan, Head of the Noble Family of Multan
1855/-, born 1832, in receipt of a pension of 1,200Rs.
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