Nawab Mir Ghaziudin Khan Bahadur

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Ghaziudin Khan Bahadur was the wazir of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan III.

Contents 1 Birth 2 Official name 3 Life 4 Death 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Birth

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)

[edit] Official name

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.

[edit] Life

He 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.

[edit] Death

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

[edit] See also

• Hyderabad State
• Nizam

[edit] External links

• Brief biography