Asad Khan (Mughal noble)

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Asad Khan
Portrait of Asad Khan in the Royal Collection, c. 1700
Wazir of the Mughal Empire
In office
1676–1707
MonarchAurangzeb Alamgir
Vakil-i-Mutlaq of the Mughal Empire
In office
1707–?
MonarchsBahadur Shah I, Jahandar Shah
Subahdar of Gujarat
In office
1712–?
MonarchJahandar Shah
Personal details
Born
Muhammad Ibrahim

c. 1626/31
Died15 June 1716
(aged 84–90)
ChildrenZulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung
Inayat Khan
ParentZulfiqar Khan Qaramanlu
Military service
Battles/warsSiege of Jinji

Asad Khan (c. 1626/1631 – 15 June 1716), born Muhammad Ibrahim, was a high-ranking noble of the Mughal Empire during the reigns of Aurangzeb and Bahadur Shah. He is known for his tenure as the wazir (prime minister) of emperor Aurangzeb in the period 1676–1707, and was an important player in Mughal court politics.


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