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I'timad Al-Dawla
Mirza Ghiyas Beg ( fa, مرزا غياث بيگ), also known by his title of I'timad-ud-Daulah ( fa, اعتماد الدوله), was an important Persian people, Persian official in the Mughal empire, whose children served as wives, mothers, and generals of the Mughal emperors. Born in Tehran,Mirza Ghiyas Beg belonged to a family of poets and high officials. Nevertheless, his fortunes fell into disfavor after the death of his father in 1576. Along with his pregnant wife Asmat Begum, and his three children, they immigrated to India. There he was received by the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605), and was enrolled into his service. During the latters reign, Ghiyas Beg was appointed treasurer for the province of Kabul. His fortunes further increased during the reign of Akbar's son and successor Jahangir (r. 1605-1627), who in 1611 married his daughter Nur Jahan and appointed Mirza Ghiyas Beg as his Prime minister. By 1615,Mirza Ghiyas Beg had risen to further prominence, when he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vakil Of The Mughal Empire
The Vakil of the Mughal Empire ( ur, ), officially the Vakil-i-Mutlaq ( ur, , literally: "Representative of Emperor"), was an important office in the Government of the Mughal Empire, first in ministerial hierarchy and only next to Mughal Emperor. Vekil is an Arabic word which means "representative". The Vakil was considered as the Emperor's lieutenant in all matters connected with the realm and household. From the reign of Emperor Babur to Emperor Shah Jahan, the title of grand vizier was also given to the Vakil. But afterwards it remained only as dignitary post. The degree of powers of the Vakil's office varied from era to era. However the Vakil required Emperor's approval in each and every decision. During the era of Babur and Humayun, he had the powers of prime minister while early in the reign of Akbar, Vakil Bairam Khan acted as regent and ruled on the behalf of Emperor. Bairam Khan had his own ''Vakil-i-Mutlaq'', who in this case was a general manager. This position was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
