Fath Muhammad

Fateh Muhammad or Nadim Sahib (b. 6 May 1684 – 9 September 1729 d.) was a General of the Mughal Empire in Mysore region, and he was the father of Mysore Sultanate founder Hyder Ali, who was his fifth child from his third wife, and the Paternal-Grandfather of the Mysore Sultanate Ruler Tipu Sultan.[1][2]

Fateh Muhammad Nadim Sahib
Sketch of Fateh Muhammad's mausoleum in Kolar.
Years active1697 – 1729
Born6 May 1684
Doddaballapur (Bengaluru Rural) Mughal Empire
Died9 September 1729
(aged of 45 years 4 months 3 days)
Carnatic Mughal Empire
Cause of deathKilled in action
FamilyQuraish
IssueHyder Ali
Shahbaz
FatherMuhammad Ali
MotherSakina Bi
Military career
AllegianceMughal Empire
Service / branchNawab of Carnatic
RankSepoy
Battles / warsMughal-Maratha Wars
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He was born on 6 May 1684 CE at Doddallapur in the Era of Moghul empire and the reign of Padishah Aurangzeb, He died at the age of 45 years 4 months 3 days when he was fighting in a battle between the Subedar of Sira and Jaher Khan of Chittor Subah, Fath Muhammad was killed on 9 September 1729 A.D. He was buried at Kolar alongside his parents. .

At an early age, he served as a commander of 50 men in the Rocket artillery of the army of the Nawab of Carnatic. It is believed that he served alongside Zulfiqar Ali Khan, the first Nawab of the Carnatic during the Siege of Jinji. This was maintained under the command of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb with the purpose of capturing or killing the renegade Maratha ruler Rajaram.[3] then later in 1700s he became a valuable Military Commander. Fath Muhammad eventually entered the service of the Wodeyar Rajas of the Kingdom of Mysore, where he rose to become a powerful military commander. The Wodeyars awarded him Budikote as a jagir (land grant), where he then served as Naik (Lord).[4]

  1. ^ de la Tour, p. 34
  2. ^ Bowring, p. 12
  3. ^ name=Narasima120
  4. ^ Bowring, p. 13