Nasir ul-Mulk

Nasir ul-Mulk
Born	1897 Chitral
Died	1943
Resting place	Chitral
Title	The Mehtar of Chitral
Tenure	1936-1943
Other titles	His Highness K.C.I.E Hon. Cdt. Chitral Scouts Cdt. Chitral State Bodyguards
Residence	The Royal Fort at Chitral
Wars and battles	Third Anglo-Afghan War
Predecessor	Mehtar Shuja ul-Mulk
Successor	Mehtar Muzaffar ul-Mulk

His Highness Sir Nasir ul-Mulk KCIE (1897-1943) was the eldest son of Mehtar Shuja ul-Mulk, who succeeded him in 1936. He ruled the princely state of Chitral from 1936 to 1943.

Nasir ul-Mulk was born in the royal fort at Chitral on 29 September 1897. He was the eldest son of Mehtar Shuja ul-Mulk. He spent his early days in the Chitral fort under the tutelage of several teachers who trained him in Persian, Urdu, English and Arabic. In 1916 he enrolled in Islamia College Peshawar, from where he did his Matriculation. He later completed his B.A with a distinction, earning first position in the North West Frontier Province. For the feat he received the Chelmsford Gold Medal. Starting from a young age Nasir was education oriented and had advanced political ideas.

As the Third Anglo-Afghan War unfolded, the southern borders of Chitral were attacked. The Chitral Scouts and Bodyguards with Nasir ul-Mulk as Colonel Commandant (Col. Cdt) fought off the advancing army. He personally lead a force of over a thousand men up the valley of Urtsun, over a pass with the intention of surprising the Afghan forces and cutting them off. To the credit of the young prince, the Chitral forces along with the Kurram Militia were the only legions fighting along the Durand Line which did not disband or disburse during the conflict. The success of the campaign brought Nasir a good name in British circles with Shuja ul-Mulk being rewarded reverently for the war efforts.

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