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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.
Safdarjung was born Muhammad Muqim in Khurasan, Persia and
migrated to India in 1722. He succeeded his father-in-law and
maternal uncle Saadat Khan to the throne of Awadh, apparently
by paying Nadir Shah two crores of rupees. The Mughal Emperor
Muhammad Shah gave him the title of "Safdarjung".
Safdarjung was an able administrator. He was not only
effective in keeping control of Awadh, but also managed to
render valuable assistance to the weakened Muhammad Shah. He
was soon given governorship of Kashmir as well, and became a
central figure at the Delhi court. During the later years of
Muhammad Shah, he gained complete control of administration in
the Mughal Empire. When Ahmad Shah Bahadur
ascended the throne at Delhi, Safdarjung became his Wazir
ul-Mamalik-i-Hindustan or Chief Minister of India. However,
court politics eventually overtook him and he was dismissed in
1753. He then propped up an eunuch, Akbar Shah, as the
claimant to the Delhi throne. Later that year, he reconciled
with Ahmad Shah Bahadur and was given back Awadh. He returned
to Awadh in November, 1753, but died while travelling from
Lucknow to Sultanpur in 1754.
Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area are also
upper middle class residential neighborhoods of South Delhi
located near Hauz Khas and Green Park.
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