Fidai Khan Koka

Fidai Khan Koka,^[a] born Muzaffar Hussain, was a Mughal noble who was the governor of Awadh and Lahore^[1] and master of ordnance and foster brother to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.^[2] Aurangzeb had two foster-brothers, Fida and Bahadur Khan, who was Aurangzeb's favourite.^[3] Fidai Khan was credited with leading construction on the Mughal gardens known as the Pinjore Gardens near Chandigarh, the Teele Wali Masjid (1658–1660) in Lucknow, and the Badshahi Mosque (1671–1673) of Lahore.^[4]

Fidai Khan Koka
Nawab Sipahsalar
25th Subahdar of Bengal
Reign	1676-1677
Predecessor	Shaista Khan
Successor	Azam Shah
Badshah	Aurangzeb
Born	Muzaffar Hussain
Names Muzaffar Hussain
Religion	Islam

Legacy

Pinjore Garden was built during the early days of Aurangzeb's rule, however the exact dates of completion are not known. Since the time of Shah Jahan, the Mughals reserved the pavilions with Balustered columns supporting the cusped arches only for the use of the Shahanshah and his immediate family, hence, it was likely built for Aurangzeb's personal use as a summer retreat.^[5]

Gallery

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  Pinjore sarovar within the Mughal Gardens
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  Main hayat in Pinjore.
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  Pinjore Gardens chaharbagh, one of the Mughal Gardens, in Haryana
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  Paradise Garden in Pinjore
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  The garden's Mughlai Pavilion
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  Badshahi Mosque of Lahore built by Fidai Khan Koka
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  A night view of the Badshahi Mosque of Lahore

See also

• Badshahi Mosque

Notes

1. Koka is suffix for foster brother