Saadat Ali Khan I
| Mir Muhammad Amin Musawi | |
|---|---|
|
Nawab of Awadh Burhan ul Mulk Khan Bahadur Bahadur Jang Mir Atish (Commander of Arsenal) Subedar of Agra & Oudh Sa'adat Khan Khuld-Ashian[nt 1] | |
 Burhan ul Mulk | |
| Reign | 1722–1739[1] |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Safdar Jung |
|
Issue
one daughter | |
| Father | Muhammad Nasir |
| Born |
circa 1680 Nishapur, Khurasan, Persia |
| Died |
19 March 1739 Delhi, India |
| Buried | Mausoleum of Sa'adat Khan, Delhi |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
|
Military career | |
| Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
| Service/branch | Nawab of Awadh |
| Rank | Faujdar, Nawab |
| Battles/wars | Mughal-Maratha Wars, Nader Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire |
Saadat Ali Khan (b. c. 1680 – d. 19 March 1739) was the Subahdar Nawab of Awadh (Oudh) from 26 January 1722 to 1739,[2] and the son of Muhammad Nasir.[3] At the age of 25 he accompanied his father Muhammad Nasir and joined the final campaign of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb against the Maratha in the Deccan, where the Mughal Emperor honorably awarded him the title Khan Bahadur for his steadfast services.
Life
Sa'adat Khan was born Muhammad Amin Musawi the son of Muhammad Nasir Musawi a Shia Muslim merchant of Khurasan[4] and descendant of Musa al-Kadhim. His grandfather a wealthy merchant migrated to India during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Saadat Ali Khan I's father became a very prominent official during the rule of Bahadur Shah I.[4] He is the progenitor of the Nawabs of Awadh (through female line).[4]
Career
At the commencement of the emperor Muhammad Shah's reign he held the faujdari (garrison commander) of Bayana.[4] He made an unsuccessful effort to relieve the trapped Mughal Army during the Battle of Bhopal.
He was one of the commanding Mughal generals in the Battle of Karnal against Nadir Shah.[4] Sa'adat Khan was captured during the battle and died on the night prior to the massacre of Delhi by Nadir Shah on 19 March 1739. He was buried at Delhi in the mausoleum of his brother in Law Sayadat Khan.[4]
Issue and successor
He had five daughters but his eldest was married to his nephew Muhammad Muqim better known as Abul Mansur Khan Safdar Jung the son of his sister and Sayadat Khan a descendant of Qara Yusuf who succeeded him in the government of Awadh.[4]
Timeline
| Preceded by -- |
Mughal Governor of Agra 15 Oct 1720 – 9 Sep 1722 |
Succeeded by -- |
| Preceded by -- |
Mughal Governor of Awadh 9 Sep 1722 – 1732 |
Succeeded by -- |
| Preceded by new creation |
Subadar Nawab of Awadh 1732 – 19 Mar 1739 |
Succeeded by Abu´l Mansur Mohammad Moqim Khan |
Notes
- ↑ title after death
References
- ↑ Saadat Khan – Burhan-ul-mulk (1720–1739)
- ↑ Princely States of India
- ↑ HISTORY OF AWADH (Oudh) a princely State of India by Hameed Akhtar Siddiqui
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 An Oriental Biographical Dictionary: Founded on Materials Collected by the Late Thomas William Beale; 2nd Edition; Publisher: W.H. Allen, 1894; page 336–337.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Christopher Buyers, The Royal Ark – The genealogy of Saadat Khan
- The National Information Centre in Lucknow maintains a page on him