Mirza Najaf Khan

Najaf Khan نجف خان
Prince of the Safavid Family Deputy - Vazir of Avadh Mir Bakshi of the States
Vakil-i-Mutlaq of the Mughal Empire
Office holding	c. 1779 – 1782
Mir Bakshi of the Mughal Empire
Years-active	30 October 1770 – 26 April 1782
Predecessor	Najib-ud-Daulah
Mughal courtier
Reign	c. 1740 – 1782
Padishah	Shah Alam II
Born	1723 C.E. Safavid Empire (present Iran)
Died	26 April 1782 (aged 58-59) Delhi, Mughal Empire
Children	Fatima (d. 1820) Mirza Najaf Quli Khan (adopted)
Names Mirza Najaf Khan Safavid
Dynasty	Safavid dynasty
Religion	Shia Islam
Occupation	Safavid Prince Mughal Commander-in-Chief
Military career
Allegiance	Mughal Empire
Rank	Mir Bakshi of the empire
Battles/wars	Third Battle of Panipat Battle of Chandighat (1771) Battle of Buxar Mughal-Jat wars Battle of Khatu Shyamji Mughal-Sikh wars

Mīrzā Najaf Khān Bahādur, simply known as Mirza Najaf Khan (1723 – 26 April 1782) was an adventurer^[1] of Safavid lineage who came to Delhi around 1740 from Iran after Nader Shah had displaced Safavid dynasty in 1736. He became a courtier of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (1740 – 1782). He married his sister into the family of the Shia Nawab of Awadh, which resulted in him gaining the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh. He served during the Battle of Buxar, and he was the highest commander of the Mughal army from 1772 till his death in April 1782.^[2][3]