Umdat ul Mulk, Amir Khan Mir Ishaq (died 25 September 1746) was a nobleman of the Mughal Empire. He was a son of Amir Khan Mir Miran and initially held the title of Aziz Ullah Khan.

Biography

He gained prominence in the service of the Emperor Furrukhsiyar, when sided with that emperor in the civil war against the Emperor Jahandar Shah. After the former's victory he was appointed as ''Qurbegi'' (Head of Artillery) and Superintendent of the ''Tosh-Khana'' (Royal Stores). He was a close aid of the

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and after the departure of Amir ul Umar Hussain Ali Khan for the Deccan, he left with the elder brother Qutb al Mulk, Abdullah Khan for Delhi (then known as Shahjahanabad). On the assassination of Amir al Umara by the Turani faction, he remained loyal to Qutb al Mulk and Sultan Ibrahim and led the vanguard during the Battle of Agra. During the subsequent capture of Qutb al Mulk and the fall of the Sayyid Brothers. He fled to a garden and later on hearing the whereabouts of Sultan Ibrahim. He enticed the Sultan to the garden and gave information to Muhammad Shah, for which he was amply rewarded, being appointed to the position of ''Third Bakshi'' (Mughal Pay-Master). The Emperor

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was well disposed towards him, in large part due to his eloquent speech. He was eventually entitled as "Umdat al Mulk" by the same emperor. The resulting jealousy of other nobles and their machinations led to his appointment as Nawab of Allahbad. This was done to distance him from court where beforehand he had been present in almost every assembly. He returned to court and received further favours, especially due to his close friendship with

Safdar Jang Abul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan (c. 1708 – 5 October 1754), better known as Safdar Jang, was a major figure at the Mughal court during the declining years of the Mughal Empire. He became the second Nawab of Awadh when he succeeded S ...

, that latter helped in his appointment as superintendent of Artillery. He along with

took the Mughal Emperor

on an expedition against

Rohilkhand Rohilkhand (previously Rampur State) is a region in the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh, India, that is centered on the Rampur, Bareilly and Moradabad divisions. It is part of the upper Ganges Plain, and is named after the Rohilla tribe. Th ...

and the person of Ali Mohammad who had aroused the enmity of Safdar Jang, but the intervention of Itimad ad Daula, Qamarudin Khan largely left the expedition a failure.

Death

It was widely believed that the Emperor would elevate him to the rank of Wazir, so upon his summon to court, as he reached the door of the Diwan e Khas he was fatally stabbed by a new attendant. He died on the 25th of September 1746.{{cite book , last1=Sarkar , first1=Sir Jadunath , title=Fall of the Mughal Empire , pages=38–39 , edition=I

References

Nawabs of India Mughal nobility 1746 deaths Year of birth missing