Nawab Mir Ghaziudin Khan Bahadur

Ghaziudin Khan Bahadur was the wazir of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan III. His official name is "Wazir ul-Mamalik-i-Hindustan, Asaf Jah, Amir ul-Umara, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nawab Mir Ghazi ud-din Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang".

Biography

He was the grandson of Asaf Jah I to Mir Muhammad Panah (official name:"Amir ul-Umara, Nizam ul-Mulk, Asaf ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Ghazi ud-din Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang") and Sultan Begum on 1 February 1736 at Nawar, as Mir Shihab-ud-din. His great grandfather was Nawab Ghazi ud-din Nawab Khan Bahadur (official name:"Farzand-i-Arjumand, Nawab Ghazi ud-din Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang, Sipah Salar").

Bahadur became Paymaster-General (Mir Bakshi) on 12 December 1752 and held the position until 1754, Wazir ul-Mamalik on 2 June 1754 and Naib Wazir from 1757 to 1759. He was granted the titles of "Amir ul-Umara", "Imad ul-Mulk", "Ghazi ud-din Khan Bahadur", and "Firuz Jang" on 12 December 1752. He was promoted to "Nizam ul-Mulk" and "Asaf Jah" on 13 May 1753, and was granted with the title of "Farzari Khan" by Ahmad Shah Abdali on 21 February 1757.

He blinded and imprisoned Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur in 1754 and assassinated Emperor Alamgir II in 1759. He escaped punishment by going on pilgrimage to Mecca.

Bahadur died at Kalpi, 31 August 1800 and was buried in the Shrine of Farid Shakkarganj, Pakpatan.

ee also

*Hyderabad State
*Nizam

External links

* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/hyder4.htm Brief biography]