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
Mirza Nawab of Oudh Nawab Wazir al-Mamalik Wazir ul-Hindustan Subedar of Kashmir, Agra & Oudh Khan Bahadur Mir Atish Firdaus Aaramgah[a]
Safdar Jang was an able administrator. He was not only effective in keeping control of Awadh, but also managed to render valuable assistance to the weakened Emperor Muhammad Shah. He was soon given governorship of Kashmir as well, and became a central figure at the Delhi court. During the later years of Muhammad Shah, he gained complete control of administration over the whole Mughal Empire. When Ahmad Shah Bahadur ascended the throne at Delhi in 1748, Safdar Jang became his Wazir-ul-Malik-i-Hindustan or Prime Minister of Hindustan. He was also made the governor of Ajmer and became the "Faujdar" of Narnaul. However, court politics eventually overtook him and he was dismissed in 1753.[1] He returned to Oudh in December 1753 and selected Faizabad as his military headquarters and administrative capital. He died in October 1754 at the age of 46 years in Sultanpur near Faizabad.[1]
Safdar Jang had maintained a contingent of 20,000 "Mughalia" cavalry, most of whom were Hindustani Muslims, many who were chiefly from the Jadibal district in Kashmir, who had imitated the Qizilbash in dress and spoke the Persian language.[2][3] The state also saw a large migration of Kashmiri Shi'as to the Shi'a kingdom of Awadh, both to escape persecution and to secure courtly patronage.[4] This was especially the case with men from the district of Jadibal in Kashmir, who were all Shias, who looked to Safdar Jang as the sword-arm of the Shi'as in India.
^Sarkar, Jadunath (1964). Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol. 1. digitallibraryindia; JaiGyan. p. 254.
^Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1933). textsThe First Two Nawabs Of Oudh (a Critical Study Based On Original Sources) Approved For The Degree Of Ph. D. In The University Fo Lucknow In 1932.
^Hakim Sameer Hamdani (2022). Shi'ism in Kashmir:A History of Sunni-Shia Rivalry and Reconciliation. ISBN9780755643967.
^. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
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safdar, jang, districts, delhi, safdarjung, delhi, 1930, film, safdar, jung, film, abul, mansur, mirza, muhammad, muqim, khan, 1708, october, 1754, better, known, major, figure, mughal, court, during, declining, years, mughal, empire, became, second, nawab, aw. For the districts in Delhi see Safdarjung Delhi For the 1930 film see Safdar Jung film 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 JangMirza Nawab of Oudh Nawab Wazir al Mamalik Wazir ul Hindustan Subedar of Kashmir Agra amp Oudh Khan Bahadur Mir Atish Firdaus Aaramgah a Reign19 March 1739 5 October 1754PredecessorSaadat Ali Khan ISuccessorShuja ud DaulaFull nameAbul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan Safdar JangBorn1708 citation needed Died5 October 1754 1754 10 05 aged 45 46 Sultanpur IndiaBuriedSafdar Jang s Tomb Safdar Jung road New DelhiNoble familyNishapuri Branch of the Kara KoyunluSpouse s Ummat ul Jahra BegumFatherSiyadat Khan Mirza Jafar Khan Beg Military careerAllegianceMughal EmpireService wbr branchNawab of AwadhRankSubahdarBattles warsMughal Maratha Wars Contents 1 Biography 2 Tomb 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography editHe was a descendant of Qara Yusuf of the Kara Koyunlu In 1739 he succeeded his father in law and maternal uncle Burhan ul Mulk Saadat Ali Khan I to the throne of Oudh and ruled from 19 March 1739 to 5 October 1754 citation needed The Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah gave him the title of Safdar Jang 1 Safdar Jang was an able administrator He was not only effective in keeping control of Awadh but also managed to render valuable assistance to the weakened Emperor Muhammad Shah He was soon given governorship of Kashmir as well and became a central figure at the Delhi court During the later years of Muhammad Shah he gained complete control of administration over the whole Mughal Empire When Ahmad Shah Bahadur ascended the throne at Delhi in 1748 Safdar Jang became his Wazir ul Malik i Hindustan or Prime Minister of Hindustan He was also made the governor of Ajmer and became the Faujdar of Narnaul However court politics eventually overtook him and he was dismissed in 1753 1 He returned to Oudh in December 1753 and selected Faizabad as his military headquarters and administrative capital He died in October 1754 at the age of 46 years in Sultanpur near Faizabad 1 Safdar Jang had maintained a contingent of 20 000 Mughalia cavalry most of whom were Hindustani Muslims many who were chiefly from the Jadibal district in Kashmir who had imitated the Qizilbash in dress and spoke the Persian language 2 3 The state also saw a large migration of Kashmiri Shi as to the Shi a kingdom of Awadh both to escape persecution and to secure courtly patronage 4 This was especially the case with men from the district of Jadibal in Kashmir who were all Shias who looked to Safdar Jang as the sword arm of the Shi as in India Tomb editMain article Tomb of Safdarjung nbsp Safdarjung s tomb in DelhiSafdar Jang s Tomb was built in 1754 and is situated on a road now known as Safdar Jang Road in New Delhi 5 Several other modern structures near the tomb also carry his name today like Safdar Jang Airport and Safdar Jang Hospital See also editSafdar Jung film Safdarjung Delhi Abul Hasan ibn Mirza Ghiyas BegNotes edit Title after death References edit a b c HISTORY OF AWADH Oudh a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui Sarkar Jadunath 1964 Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol 1 digitallibraryindia JaiGyan p 254 Srivastava Ashirbadi Lal 1933 textsThe First Two Nawabs Of Oudh a Critical Study Based On Original Sources Approved For The Degree Of Ph D In The University Fo Lucknow In 1932 Hakim Sameer Hamdani 2022 Shi ism in Kashmir A History of Sunni Shia Rivalry and Reconciliation ISBN 9780755643967 Safdar Jang Tomb Garden Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 28 March 2007 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Safdarjung Indiacoins has an article on Safdarjung here Tomb of Safdarjung 1 Preceded byBurhan ul Mulk Mir Mohammad Amin Musawi Sa adat Ali Khan I Subadar Nawab of Oudh1739 1748 1st time Succeeded bypost abolishedPreceded bynew creation Nawab Wazir al Mamalik of Oudh1748 1753 acting to 29 Jun 1748 Succeeded bypost abolishedPreceded bynew creation Subadar Nawab of Oudh1753 1754 2nd time Succeeded byJalal ad Din Shoja ad Dowla Haydar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Safdar Jang amp oldid 1190046830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
