Muhammad Muzaffar Khan Bomba () was a chief of the Bomba tribe who adopted the royal title of Sultan. He is the namesake and founder of the city of Muzaffarabad in present-day Azad Kashmir. Khan united various hill tribes near the Kashmir–Hazara border region and convinced them to settle near the site of two rivers: the Jhelum River and Neelum River.Remains of the day last retrieved 17 February 2007.
Muzaffarabad was founded in 1646 by Sultan Muzaffar Khan, chief of the Bomba tribeMir-át-i Mas'údi Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine who ruled Kashmir. Khan also constructed the Red Fort that same year for the purpose of warding off incursions from the Mughal Empire.
Sources Delhi Sultans and Rajas 1300-1526
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