1848.] Fragments of the history of 'Mooltan. 571 



List of Soobahdars of Mooltan. 



A. H. 1135, (A. D. 1722).— Hyat oollah Khan, (Shah-nuwaz 

 Khan,) son of Zukureeah Khan,* was appointed by Wuzeer Kumur-ood- 

 deen Khan. In 1152, accompanied Nadir Shah to Sindh, and received 

 the title of Shah-nuwaz Khan. 



In 1159, having thrown off his allegiance to the Wuzeer, Maharaja 

 Koura Mull was appointed. The Nuwab was killed outside of Mooltan. 



A. H. 1159, (A. D. 1746).— Koura Mull (Maharaja) (Khutree, 

 Tribe Zood). — Obtained the appointment through Moe'en-ood-dowlah, 

 son of Wuzeer Kumur-ood-deen. 



The Maharaja generally lived at Lahore. Was killed in battle with 

 Ahmed Shah Badshah. 



A. H. 1160, (A. D. 1767).— Ali Mohummud Khan, Khakwanee— 

 (Nuwab.) — Appointed by Ahmed Shah. He ill-treated Shooja Khan 

 Suddozye, and the Badshah, on his return from Hindoostan, hearing 

 the circumstances, put to death him and his son. 



A. H. 1182 (A. D. 1768).— Shooja Khan, Suddozye— (Nuwab.)— 

 Was displaced, having displeased Tymoor Shah. 



A. H. 1186, (A. D. 1772).— Hajee Shereef Khan, Suddozye— 

 (Nuwab.) — Ptemoved after six months. 



A. H. 1186, (A. D. 1772).— Mirza Shereef Beg Moghul, (Nazim,) 

 and Dhurm Das, — They disagreed and Dhurm Das was killed. Mirza 

 Shereef secretly invited Chundra Singh and Gunda Singh, and the 

 Sikhs came into power. 



A. H. 1187, (A.D. 1773).— Sirdars Chunda Singh and Gunda Singh 

 — (Malik) — were expelled by Timor Shah, who appointed Nuwab Moo- 

 zuffur Khan to be Soobahdar. 



A. H. 1193, (A. D. 1779).— Nuwab Mozuffur Khan— (Nuwab.)— 

 Maharaja Runjeet Singh attacked Mooltan. The Nuwab was killed, 

 and Lala Sookh Dyal appointed. 



A. H. 1232, and A. H. 1873 V. (A. D. 1816).— Sookh Dyal— 

 (Soobahdar.) — Deficient in his remittances. Was imprisoned and dis- 

 placed. 



A. H. 1876 V. (A. D. 1819).— Sham Singh, Kashmeeree— (Kardar.) 

 — Imprisoned and deposed after six months. 



* Zukureeah Khan, governor of Lahore at the time of Nadir Shah's invasion. 



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