 The representation of Shah Shoja as portrayed by contemporary and subsequent historians is that of a sophisticated yet at times harsh renaissance prince, well-educated in scholarly and theological sciences, a poet and man of learning himself, and likewise a benevolent advocate of knowledge and literary work.He was known to be very involved in scholarly discussions, with his own views on technical and rhetorical cases.The famous Persian poet Hafez spent much of his career as a poet during the reign of Shah Shoja, and alluded to him 39 times.