Draft:Nawab Shah Jahan Khan

Nawab Shah Jahan Khan  was the Nawab of Dir, a princely state in the North-West Frontier Province of British India and later part of West Pakistan. He was a notable figure in the region's history during the mid-20th century.

Life
Shah Jahan Khan was born in 1897. He was declared heir-apparent and titled Khan Bahadur in 1918. Following the death of his father, Badshah Khan, in 1925, he succeeded to the throne of Dir without any bloodshed and was officially recognized as Nawab by the government in May of that year.

Reign
Khan is considered one of the most powerful Nawabs in the history of Dir. He maintained the state's isolation from external influences while developing personal relationships with the Kings of Iran and Afghanistan. During the First Kashmir War in 1947, he supported Pakistan by sending troops.

On November 8, 1947, Khan signed an instrument of accession to Pakistan. However, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, did not formally accept this accession until February 8, 1948.

Death and legacy
In 1961, amid political changes, Khan was exiled by General Yahya Khan, who appointed his son, Mohammad Shah Khosru Khan, as the new Nawab. Later in the 1960s, Khan was forcibly removed from power and air-lifted to Lahore, where he lived out his remaining days in exile. He passed away during this period.

The princely state of Dir was integrated into Pakistan in 1969 and declared a district in 1970. In 1996, this district was further divided into Upper and Lower Dir, reflecting the administrative changes in the region over time.