| Grand Vizier of Hindustan | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Mughal emperor |
| Formation | 21 April 1526 |
| First holder | Amir Nizamu-d din Khalifa |
| Final holder | Asaf-ud-Daula |
| Abolished | 21 September 1797 |
The Grand Vizier of Hindustan (Hindustani: Vazir-ul-Mamlikat-i-Hindustan)[1][2] was the highest ranking minister in the Mughal Empire and the chief adviser to the emperor himself. The position acted as the de facto head of government of the Mughal Empire and had responsibility for leading the ministers of the Empire. This is the list of grand viziers (vazīr-e azam) of the Mughal Empire.
- ^ Batra, Ravi (January 2012). The Splendour of Lodi Road. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). ISBN 978-81-7993-446-3.
Safdarjung was appointed the Chief Minister of the Mughal Empire. He was given the title of 'Wazir ul-Mamalik-i-Hindustan', though, by then the empire had considerably shrunk to just northern India. His fame and power were, unfortunately, short lived as court politics overtook him and he was dismissed by the new emperor.
- ^ Experts, Disha (July 2020). Amazing Uttar Pradesh. Disha Publications. p. 49. ISBN 978-93-90486-72-4.
Wazir ul-Mamalik-i-Hindustan, Asaf Jah, Jamat ul-Mulk, Shuja ud-Daula, Nawab Abu'l Mansur Khan Bahadur, Safdar Jang, popularly known as Safdarjung was the second Nawab of the Awadh dynasty.