Intizam-ud-Daulah (died 29 November 1759) was a Grand Vizier during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. [1]
He was the eldest son of Qamar-ud-Din Khan and older brother of Moin-ul-Mulk. [2] He was a pupil of Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan, one of the four pillars of Urdu poetry, and wrote verses in Persian and Urdu, and had perfect skill in this art. [3] During the wazirate of Safdar Jung he led the Turani opposition and played a significant role in his dismissal. [4] He was subsequently appointed to replace Safdar Jung as Grand Vizier in 1753. He was himself dismissed in 1754 following pressure from his nephew Imad-ul-Mulk and Malhar Rao Holkar. [5]
In 1759 he was murdered together with Alamgir II, at the instigation of Imad-ul-Mulk, and his body was thrown in a river. [6]
Intizam-ud-Daulah (died 29 November 1759) was a Grand Vizier during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. [1]
He was the eldest son of Qamar-ud-Din Khan and older brother of Moin-ul-Mulk. [2] He was a pupil of Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan, one of the four pillars of Urdu poetry, and wrote verses in Persian and Urdu, and had perfect skill in this art. [3] During the wazirate of Safdar Jung he led the Turani opposition and played a significant role in his dismissal. [4] He was subsequently appointed to replace Safdar Jung as Grand Vizier in 1753. He was himself dismissed in 1754 following pressure from his nephew Imad-ul-Mulk and Malhar Rao Holkar. [5]
In 1759 he was murdered together with Alamgir II, at the instigation of Imad-ul-Mulk, and his body was thrown in a river. [6]