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Khan, Samsam ud-Daula Shah Nawaz Khan | |
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| Native name | صمصام الدولہ شاہنواز خان |
| Born | Abd ur-Razzaq Hussain 28 February 1700 Lahore, Mughal Empire, now Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | 11 May 1758 (aged 58) Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Nizam of Hyderabad, now India |
| Resting place | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, now India |
| Occupation | Historian, Courtier, Wazir |
| Language | Persian language |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Subject | History of India |
| Years active | 1740–1758 |
| Notable works | Ma'asir al-umara |
| Relatives | Amir Kamal ud-Din Hussain (grandfather) |
Samsam ud Daula Shah Nawaz Khan (28 February 1700 – 11 May 1758[1]), was a historian and courtier of Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I, the first Nizam of Hyderabad. He compiled the history Ma'asir al-umara.
- ^ Qadri, Shams-Ullah (1932). Mawrakhin-i-Hind. Hyderabad Deccan: Matbai-i-Nizam. p. 75.