Asaf-ud-Daula
Mughal and British era nobleman, Wazir (Minister) of the Nawab of Awadh (1748–1797) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Afzal ud Daulah(the 5th Nizam of Hyderabad).
Mirza Asaf-ud-Daula (23 September 1748 – 21 September 1797) was the Nawab wazir of Oudh ratified by Shah Alam II, from 26 January 1775 to 21 September 1797,[1] and the son of Shuja-ud-Dowlah. His mother and grandmother were the Begums of Oudh.[2]
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Mirza (Royal title) Nawab Wazir of Awadh Khan Bahadur Adan Muqaam[nt 1] | |||||
Reign | 1775–1797 | ||||
Coronation | 26 January 1775 | ||||
Predecessor | Shuja-ud-Daula | ||||
Successor | Wazir Ali Khan | ||||
Born | (1748-09-23)23 September 1748 Faizabad, Kingdom of Oudh | ||||
Died | 21 September 1797(1797-09-21) (aged 48) Lucknow, Kingdom of Oudh | ||||
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Issue | adopted son Wazir Ali Khan | ||||
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Dynasty | Nishapuri | ||||
Father | Shuja-ud-Daula | ||||
Mother | Umat uz-Zohra Begum Sahiba | ||||
Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Military career | |||||
Allegiance | Mughal Empire | ||||
Service/ | Nawab of Oudh | ||||
Rank | Subadar, Grand Vizier, Nawab | ||||
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