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Safdar Jang

c. 1708–1754 · 18th century

Safdar Jang was the second Nawab of Awadh, ruling from 1739 to 1754, and the nephew and son-in-law of its founder Saadat Ali Khan. He also served as wazir of the Mughal Empire under Ahmad Shah Bahadur but lost power in a struggle at court in 1753. His tomb in Delhi, completed after his death, is one of the last great Mughal garden tombs.

Safdar Jang
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Awadh State

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