Historedia
Person

Shuja Shah Durrani

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1809–1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shuja Shah Durrani, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Nimla: Mahmud Shah seizes the Durrani throne

    1809

    Role: Deposed Durrani King

    1. June 1809 · Battle of NimlaBattle of Nimla

      Mahmud Shah Durrani defeated his brother Shah Shuja at the battle of Nimla in June 1809, seizing the Durrani throne.

    2. June 1809 · Exile in the PunjabShuja's Exile in the Punjab

      After his overthrow at Nimla in June 1809, Shah Shuja went into exile in the Punjab, where he was later captured and imprisoned.

  2. Event of 1839: First Anglo-Afghan War – Battle of Ghazni: British forces capture the fortress c

    1839

    Role: Pro-British Ruler

    1. 23 July 1839 · GhazniBattle of Ghazni

      British forces breached the Kabul Gate on 23 July 1839, defeating Afghan defenders and capturing the city.

Sources

  1. Shuja Shah Durrani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11
  2. Battle of Ghazni Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21