Hifzullah Khan | |
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Mughal governor of Kashmir | |
In office 1686–1690 [1] | |
Monarch | Aurangzeb |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Khan |
Succeeded by | Muzaffar Khan |
Mughal governor of Thatta | |
In office 1691–1701 [2] | |
Preceded by | Abu Nusrat Khan |
Succeeded by | Saeed Khan |
Personal details | |
Died | 1701 Thatta Subah,Mughal Empire |
Hifzullah Khan was a Mughal administrator who was appointed governor of several Mughal provinces during the reign of Aurangzeb Alamgir in the late 17th century. [3] He was a son of the famous Mughal Grand Vizier Sa'adullah Khan. [2] [4] He remained the Naib Subahdar of Punjab,Subahdar of Kashmir and later Sindh,where he died. [1] [5] He was paternal grandfather of Nizam of Hyderabad,Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat. [6]
During the tenure of Hifzullah Khan as the Governor of Kashmir,the Raja of Jammu broke out into open revolt against Mughals,he was reduced to submission by Hifzullah Khan. [7]
The Raja of Jammu broke out into open revolt, and was reduced to submission by Hifzullah Khan who had succeeded Ibrahim Khan in 1686 [...] 1690: Hifzullah Khan hands over charge to Muzaffar Khan as Subadar of Kashmir.
Hifzullah Khan, son of S'adullah Khan, Subahdar of Thattha and Faujdar of Siwistan
Deputy Governor of Punjab, Nawwab Hifz Ullah Khan