Hidayatullah Khan
Hidayatullah Khan was the Grand Vizier of Bahadur Shah I.[1]
He was born as the son of Inayatullah Kashmiri.[2] After his appointment as Wazir, he was known as Wazarat Khan,[3] After a short time, Wazarat Khan asked for the title of Saadullah Khan which was the title of the most renowned Wazir of Shah Jahan. The Emperor replied, "It is not easy to be a Sadullah Khan, let him be known as Saidullah Khan." Nonetheless, he was popularly known by the name of Saadullah Khan.[4]
References
- ^ Proceedings - Punjab History Conference: Volumes 29-30. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1998.
- ^ Zahiruddin Malik (1973). A Mughal Statesman of the Eighteenth Century, Khan-i-Dauran, Mir Bakshi of Muhammad Shah, 1719-1739. Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University. p. 26.
- ^ William Irvine (1971). Later Mughal.
- ^ William Irvine (1971). Later Mughal.