Subah of Multan
| Subah of Multan | |||||||||
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| Subdivision of Mughal Empire | |||||||||
| 1580–1756 | |||||||||
| Capital | Multan | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||
• Established | 1580 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1756 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
The Subah of Multan was a subdivision of the Mughal Empire encompassing the southern Punjab region.
History[]
The Subah of Multan was one of twelve administrative divisions created by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1580.[1]
Notable governors[]
The following is a list of notable governors of Multan subah appointed by the central Mughal government.[1][2]
16th century
- Sadiq Khan &
- & Mirza Khan
- Rustam Mirza
- Said Khan
17th century
- Asaf Khan
- Najabat Khan
- Najabat Khan
- Murad Baksh
- Aurangzeb
- Aurangzeb
- Dara
References[]
- ^ a b Husain, Afzal (1970). "PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS UNDER AKBAR (1580-1605)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 32: 269–277. ISSN 2249-1937. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Ali, M. Athar (1970). "PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS UNDER SHAH JAHAN—AN ANALYSIS". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 32: 288–319. ISSN 2249-1937. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via JSTOR.
Categories:
- States and territories established in 1580
- States and territories disestablished in the 1750s
- Mughal subahs
- History of Multan
- History of Punjab
- History of Pakistan
- History of India