Muzaffar ul-Mulk

Muzaffar ul-Mulk
Born	1901 Chitral
Died	1949
Resting place	Chitral Fort
Title	The Mehtar of Chitral
Tenure	1943-1949
Other titles	His Highness Cdt. Chitral State Bodyguards Hon. Col Cdt. Chitral State Scouts Hon. Lieut Col. BA Hon. Lieut Col. Pakistan Army
Residence	The Royal Fort at Chitral
Wars and battles	Third Anglo-Afghan War Siege of Skardu Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Predecessor	Mehtar Nasir ul-Mulk
Successor	Mehtar Saif-ur-Rehman

His Highness Muzaffar ul-Mulk (6 October 1901 – 12 January 1949) was the Mehtar of Chitral who reigned from 1943 to 1949. He took the important decision of Chitrals accession to Pakistan in 1947. He dispatched his army into Gilgit in August 1947, to help secure that territory for Pakistan.

Muzaffar ul-Mulk was born on 6 October 1901. He was the second son of Mehtar Sir Shuja ul-Mulk. He was given over for foster care at a young age and spent the early part of his childhood at his foster home. He received education from Islamia College Peshawar, ultimately ending up with an F.A. During the Anglo-Afghan War of 1919 he served with the Chitral State Bodyguards under the command of his brother Nasir ul-Mulk, in fending off the Afghan attack. In 1924 he returned to Chitral and became the Chief Secretary to his father Mehtar Shuja ul-Mulk. In 1930 he became the administrator of Torkhow region in Chitral. The designation was formally termed the Governor of Torkhow. In 1939 he accompanied Nasir ul-Mulk on pilgrimage to Mecca. Meanwhile Muzaffar was to retain his administrative post until his unforeseen accession as Mehtar in 1943.

On 29 July 1943 Mehtar Nasir ul-Mulk died of a stroke. He had two daughters but no son’s. As fate would have it, he died without leaving a natural heir. Thus the seat of power passed on to Muzaffar ul-Mulk, who was the Mehtars immediate younger brother. The Political Agent Malakand came to Chitral and formally recognised the new ruler.

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