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Sultan Muzaffar Khan

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Sultan Muzaffar Khan
Early 18th century Mughal-style artwork depicting Muzaffar Khán
Sultan of Muzaffarabad
Reignc.1646-till his death.
Coronationc.1646
PredecessorPosition established
BornKashmir Subah, Mughal Empire
Burial
IssueSultan Habibat Khan, Sultan Rehmat Khan
HouseBomba Dynasty
Tomb of Sultan Muzaffar Khan in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Sultan Muzaffar Khan (Urdu: سلطان مظفر خان) was a chief of the Bomba Tribe. He is the namesake and founder of the city of Muzaffarabad in present-day Azad Kashmir.[1] Khan united various hill tribes near the KashmirHazara border region and convinced them to settle near the site of two rivers: the Jhelum River and Neelum River.[2]

Muzaffarabad was founded in 1646 by Sultan Muzaffar Khan, chief of the Bomba tribe[3] who ruled Kashmir.[4] Khan also constructed the Red Fort that same year for the purpose of warding off incursions from the Mughal Empire.

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  1. ^ Naqvi, Mubashar (5 May 2017). "The other Red Fort".
  2. ^ Remains of the day last retrieved 17 February 2007. Archived 28 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Mir-át-i Mas'údi Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Ahmad, Pirzada Irshad (2003). A Hand Book on Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Nawab Sons Publication. ISBN 978-969-530-050-3.