Shuja ul-Mulk
Sir Shuja ul-Mulk KCIE (1 January 1881 – 13 October 1936) was the Ruler (from Persian: مهتر) of the State of Chitral, and reigned it for 41 years until his death in 1936. He belonged to the royal Katur dynasty, which ruled the state from 1571 to 1969, until the Princely State of Chitral was merged to form the Chitral District of the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas, Malakand Division, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
| Shuja ul-Mulk | |
|---|---|
| Mehtar of Chitral | |
| Reign | 2 March 1895 - 13 October 1936 |
| Predecessor | Amir ul-Mulk |
| Successor | Nasir ul-Mulk |
| Born | 1881 Chitral |
| Died | 1936 |
| Issue | Nasir ul-Mulk Muzaffar ul-Mulk Burhan-ud-Din Mata ul-Mulk Khushwaqt ul-Mulk Khush Ahmad ul-Mulk |
| House | Kator |
| Father | Aman ul-Mulk |
His rule saw the State of Chitral experience an extensive period of unwonted peace. He introduced widespread and far-reaching changes and administrative reforms. Shuja ul-Mulk rendered important services to the British Empire during the Third Anglo-Afghan War. He was invested as a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) by the British in 1903, and Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1919. He was granted a personal gun salute of 11 guns, and the title of His Highness.