Shaikh Farid Bukhari
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Shaikh Farid Bukhari (died 1616),[1] also known by the title Murtaza Khan, was a leading Mughal noble during the reign of the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. He served as governor of Gujarat and later of Punjab. He was also well known as an architectural patron in Mughal India, and founded the city of Faridabad in modern-day Haryana, India.
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Murtaza Khan Shaikh Farid Bukhari | |
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Murtaza Khan | |
Mir Bakhshi of the Mughal Empire | |
In office 1600–1616 | |
Monarch | Akbar |
Monarch | Jahangir |
Personal details | |
Born | Sheikh Farid Bukhari |
Died | 1616 |
Resting place | Serai Shahji, Delhi |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
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