Shams ud Daula Shah Nawaz Khan
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Khan, Samsam ud-Daula Shah Nawaz Khan |
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| Native name | صمصام الدولہ شاہنواز خان |
| Born | Abd ur-Razzaq Hussain 28 February 1700 Lahore, Mughal Empire, now Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | 11 May 1758 (aged 58) Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Nizam of Hyderabad, now India |
| Resting place | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, now India |
| Occupation | Historian, Courtier, Wazir |
| Language | Persian language |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Subject | History of India |
| Notable works | Ma'asir al-umara |
| Years active | 1740–1758 |
| Relatives | Amir Kamal ud-Din Hussain (grand-father) |
Samdam ud Daula Shah Nawaz Khan (28 February 1700 – 11 May 1758), a courtier of Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I and historian. He compiled the History Ma'asir al-umara.
Shah Nawaz Khan Shams ud Daula was born at Lahore on 28 February 1700, and was originally called 'Abdur Razzak al Husain. Early in life, he went to Aurangbad where most of his relations resided.
He was appointed diwan of Berar by 'Asaf Jah; but subsequently had to retire in disgrace into private life for having favoured the revolt of Nasir Jang. After passing five years in seclusion, 'Asaf Jah took him again into favour, and in 1747 reinstated him in the diwani of Berar. He enjoyed the highest honors under Nasir Jang, and became the chief minister under Sulabat Jang. Shah Nawaz played a conspicuous part in the struggles for supremacy between the English and the French; and was assassinated at Aurangbad on 11 May 1758.
The father son duo of Shah Nawaz Khan and Abdul Hai Khan composed the Ma-'asiru-l Umra, a biographical dictionary of the illustrious men who flourished in Hindostan and the Dakhan from the time of Akbar to H. 1155. He was given the title of Shams ud Daula by Asaf Jah. They resided in the city of Aurangbad. Shah Nawaz Khan was a friend of the great poet Gholam Ali Azad Bilgrami. It was during this period of retirement that Shah Nawaz composed the Ma-'asiru-l Umra, a biographical dictionary of the illustrious men who flourished in Hindustan and the Dakhan from the time of Akbar to AH 1155.
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