Shuja Khan

Shuja Khan was an Afghan governor of Multan in the 18th century. He was father of Nawab Muzaffar Khan. Nawab Shuja Khan, the second son of Nawab Zahid Khan, who 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.