Saadat Ali Khan I

Saadat Khan
Nawab of Awadh
Burhan ul Mulk
Bahadur Jang
Mir Atish (Commander of Arsenal)
Khuld-e-Ashian[nt 1]
Saadat Khan
1st Nawab of Oudh
Reign26 January 1722–19 March 1739[1]
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorSafdar Jung
Bornc. 1680
Nishapur, Khorasan, Safavid Iran
Died(1739-03-19)19 March 1739
Delhi, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire
Burial
Mausoleum of Sa'adat Khan, Delhi
IssueOne Son (died infant of smallpox) and Five daughters
HouseNishapuri-Iranian
FatherMuhammad Nasir

Saadat Khan Nishapuri (c. 1680 – 19 March 1739) was the first Nawab of Kingdom of Awadh from 26 January 1722 to 1739 and the son of Muhammad Nasir.[2] At age 25, he accompanied his father on the final campaign of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb against the Marathas in the Deccan, and the emperor awarded him the title of Khan Bahadur for his service.


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