Dera Ghazi Khan
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Dera Ghazi Khan, abbreviated as D. G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 16th most-populous city in Punjab and the 23rd in Pakistan, as of 2023. Lying west of the Indus River in the region of Derajat, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division.
Dera Ghazi Khan is named after a Dodai chieftain Ghazi Khan, son of Haji Khan Mirani. It was founded at the end of the 15th century when Baloch tribes were invited to settle the region by Shah Husein, the second Langah Sultan of Multan. Rao Kelana, a powerful Bhati Rajput ruler of Pugal in the 15th century invaded Dera Ghazi Khan and defeated the Balochs. Dera Ghazi Khan was part of Multan province of the Mughal Empire between the 16th and 18th centuries.
Fifteen generations of Miranis ruled the area till the 19th century. In the beginning of the 19th century, Zaman Khan was the ruler of Dera Ghazi Khan under Kabul.... The area remained under the rule of the Mirani chiefs for several generations.
In the mid-18th century, Mahmud Khan Gujjar (also spelled Muhmud or Mehmood) served as the de facto ruler of Dera Ghazi Khan from around 1738 to 1772. Punjab...
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