Sultan Muzaffar Khan
Kashmiri tribal chief
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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 Kashmir–Hazara border region and convinced them to settle near the site of two rivers: the Jhelum River and Neelum River.[2]
| Sultan Muzaffar Khan | |
|---|---|
Early 18th century Mughal-style artwork depicting Muzaffar Khán | |
| Sultan of Muzaffarabad | |
| Reign | c.1646-till his death. |
| Coronation | c.1646 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Born | Kashmir Subah, Mughal Empire |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Sultan Habibat Khan, Sultan Rehmat Khan |
| House | Bomba Dynasty |
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.
