| Saadat Khan |
| Nawab Wazir of Oudh |
Saadat Khan, mezzotint by William Say |
| Reign |
1719 - 1737 |
| Born |
circa 1680 |
| Birthplace |
Nishapur, Khurasan, Persia |
| Died |
March 19, 1739 |
| Place of death |
Delhi, India |
| Buried |
Mausoleum of Sayadat Khan, Delhi |
| Predecessor |
none |
| Successor |
Safdarjung |
| Dynasty |
Awadh |
Wakil-i-Mutlaq, Burhan ul-Mulk, Itimad ud-Daula, Nawab Sayid Sa'adat Khan Bahadur, Shaukat Jang (Circa 1680-19 March 1739), better known as Saadat Khan or Burhan-ul-mulk, was the founder of the Awadh dynasty.
Saadat Khan hailed from a noble Saiyid family from Nishapur in Khurasan. Born Mir Muhammad Amin, he entered the Mughal court as a camp superintendent but went on to obtain a mansab under Furrukhsiyar. He played an important role in the ascension of Muhammad Shah to the throne and overthrow of the Saiyid Brothers. He earned the title of Saadat Khan Bahadur in 1720 and was awarded the Governorship of Awadh as reward in 1722.
At the time, Lucknow was under the influence of a Muslim community, the Shaikhzadas. Saadat Khan settled the disturbed fortunes of his territory by military force, and established his court at Faizabad. He was summoned to Delhi by Nadir Shah, and died there in 1739.
References
- The complete genealogy of Saadat Khan can be found here.
- The National Information Centre in Lucknow maintains a page on him.
- Indiacoins has an article on Saadat Khan here.
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