Safdar Jang
Abul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan Beg (c. 1708 – 5 October 1754), better known as Safdar Jang, was a major figure at the Mughal court during the declining years of the Mughal Empire. He became the second Nawab of Awadh when he succeeded Saadat Ali Khan I (his maternal uncle and father-in-law) in 1739. All future Nawabs of Awadh were patriarchal descendants of Safdar Jang.
Safdar Jang | |
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| Mirza Nawab of Oudh Nawab Wazir al-Mamalik Wazir ul-Hindustan Subedar of Kashmir, Agra & Oudh Khan Bahadur Mir Atish Firdaus Aaramgah | |
| Reign | 19 March 1739 – 5 October 1754 |
| Predecessor | Saadat Ali Khan I |
| Successor | Shuja-ud-Daula |
| Full name | Abul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan Safdar Jang |
| Born | 1708 |
| Died | 5 October 1754 (aged 45–46) Sultanpur, India |
| Buried | Safdar Jang's Tomb, Safdar Jung road, New Delhi |
| Noble family | Nishapuri Branch of the Kara Koyunlu |
| Spouse(s) | Ummat-ul-Jahra Begum |
| Father | Siyadat Khan (Mirza Jafar Khan Beg) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
| Service/ | Nawab of Awadh |
| Rank | Subahdar |
| Battles/wars | Mughal-Maratha Wars |
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