Nawab Zahid Khan

Nawab Zahid Khan
Nawab Zahid Khan
1st Afghan Nawab of Multan
Reign	1738 - 1749
Successor	Shuja Khan
Born	Zahid Khan Sadozai Unknown Multan
Died	1749 Multan
House	Sadozai
Dynasty	Durrani
Religion	Islam

Nawab Zahid Khan was an Afghan ruler of Multan. He was father of Shuja Khan^[1][2] and grandfather of Nawab Muzaffar Khan, the last Afghan governor of Multan. He was the first person of his family who became Nawab of Multan in 1738 following the invasion of Nader Shah.^[3][4][5] He died in 1749 in a battle at Multan with the Mughals.^[6]

References

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