Afzal ul-Mulk
Afzal ul-Mulk | |
|---|---|
| The Mehtar of Chitral | |
| Tenure | 1892–1892 (two months) |
| Predecessor | Mehtar Aman ul-Mulk |
| Successor | Mehtar Sher Afzal |
| Born | 1867 Chitral |
| Died | 1892 |
| Buried | Chitral |
| Residence | Chitral Fort |
| Family | Katoor Dynasty |
Afzal ul-Mulk (1 January 1867 – 6 November 1892) was the Mehtar (ruler) of the princely state of Chitral who briefly ruled following the death of his father the Mehtar Aman ul-Mulk, usurping the right of his elder brother Nizam ul-Mulk.[1][2][3] His reign lasted two months and seven days before he was murdered by his uncle Sher Afzal.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ The Cambridge History of India. CUP Archive. 1960. p. 463.
- ^ Blackwood's Magazine. W. Blackwood. 1895. p. 410.
- ^ Simner, Mark (18 August 2017). Chitral 1895: An Episode of the Great Game. Fonthill Media.
- ^ Thomson, Harry Craufuird (1895). The Chitral Campaign: A Narrative of Events in Chitral, Swat and Bajour. W. Heinemann. pp. 27.
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- ^ Davies, C. Collin (17 October 2013). The Problem of the North-West Frontier, 1890–1908. Cambridge University Press. p. 83. ISBN 9781107662094.