Asaf-ud-Daula

Asaf-ud-Daula
Mirza (Royal title)
Nawab Wazir of Awadh
Khan Bahadur
Adan Muqaam[nt 1]
Water colour in style of Zoffany
Nawab of Awadh
Reign26 January 1775–21 September 1797
Coronation26 January 1775
PredecessorShuja-ud-Daula
SuccessorWazir Ali Khan
Born(1748-09-23)23 September 1748
Faizabad, Kingdom of Oudh
Died21 September 1797(1797-09-21) (aged 48)
Lucknow, Kingdom of Oudh
Burial
Issueadopted son Wazir Ali Khan
Names
Muhammad Yahiya Meerza Amani Asaf-ud-Daula
DynastyNishapuri
FatherShuja-ud-Daula
MotherUmat uz-Zohra Begum Sahiba
ReligionShia Islam
Military career
AllegianceMughal Empire
Service / branchNawab of Oudh
RankSubadar, Grand Vizier, Nawab

Mirza Asaf-ud-Daula (23 September 1748 – 21 September 1797) was the Nawab wazir of Oudh ratified by Shah Alam II, from 26 January 1775 to 21 September 1797,[1] and the son of Shuja-ud-Dowlah. His mother and grandmother were the Begums of Oudh.[2]


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