Wazir Khan (Lahore)

Wazir Khan
Mughal Governor
Subahdar of Lahore
Reign1631–1641
Subahdar of Agra
Reign1628–1631
Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire
Reign1640–1642
BornShaikh Ilam-ud-din Ansari
c. 1560
Chiniot, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died1642(1642-00-00) (aged 81–82)
Lahore, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
OccupationSubahdar

Hakeem Shaikh Ilam-ud-din Ansari (died 1641),[1] known by his royal title Wazir Khan, was a Mughal administrator and an imperial minister who held the position of grand vizier in the Mughal Empire.

  1. ^ Koch, Ebba; Barraud, Richard André (2006). The complete Taj Mahal : and the riverfront gardens of Agra. London: Thames & Hudson. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-500-34209-1. OCLC 69022179.