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title: Shah Shuja
author: Louis and Charles Haghe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16871/shah-shuja/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-10
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# Shah Shuja

_Authored by Louis and Charles Haghe_

## Image File

[![Shah Shuja](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16871.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16871.png)

## Image Caption

A portrait of Shah Shuja, King of the Afghan [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) from 1803 to 1809 and the proposed candidate to rule Afghanistan of the British [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) during the [First Anglo-Afghan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Anglo-Afghan_War/) (1838-42). (National Army Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Haghe, L. a. C. (2023, January 10). Shah Shuja. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16871/shah-shuja/>
### Chicago
Haghe, Louis and Charles. "Shah Shuja." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16871/shah-shuja/>.
### MLA
Haghe, Louis and Charles. "Shah Shuja." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16871/shah-shuja/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shah_Shujah_of_Afghanistan.jpg) by [**Louis and Charles Haghe**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shah_Shujah_of_Afghanistan.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.