Ahmad Shah was succeeded by his son Timur Shah, born in December, 1746, at Mashhad in Iran, when Ahmad Shah was serving Nadir. Ahmad Shah’s three other sons were: Sulaiman Shah, Sikandar Shah and Parviz. Shah Vali Khan, the Vazir, wanted to enthrone Sulaiman who was his son-in-law. The Vazir was therefore killed at the instance of Timur Shah. Qazi Faizullah was nominated prime minister. And Sardar Painda Khan, who was the son of Haji Jamal Khan and the chief of the Barakzais, was given the title of Sarfraz Khan. He came over to the side of Timur having deserted Shah Vali KHAN. Painda Khan, later becomes famous as the father of Amir Dust Muhammad Khan. Painda Khan really replaced his own brother, Rahim-dad Khan, whose testy temper did not appeal to the people.
Timur transferred his capital from Qandahar to Kabul as more peaceful, but usually wintered as Poshawar. Timur invaded India five times. When he was occupied with his fourth invasion, mostly with the Sikhs in the Punjab, Azad Khan, the governor, revolted against his authority in Kashmir.
Timur Shah defeated Murad Shah, king of Bukhara (Turkistan) who was preparing to invade Afghan territory in December, 1790.
According to Sayyid Jamal-ud-Din Afghani, Timur had three hundred women in his harem and not one of them was Afghan, and that he left 32 sons. At last Timur shah died on 20th May, 1793, and was buried at Kabul which he loved best in the whole of his empire.
Reference:
Sufi,G.M.D (1996). Kashmir Under The Mughals. Kashir: Being A History Of Kashmir(p. 300) Delhi:Capital Publishing House.
