Nawab Asaf ud Daula – Nawabs of Lucknow – Part IV
At the age of 26, Asaf-ud-Daula was made to succeed his father Shuja-ud-Daula as the fourth Nawab of Awadh, shortly after his death. While it may seem that his ascension…
Nawab Shuja ud Daula – Nawabs of Lucknow – Part III
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula - Beyond an Administrator For two decades in the 18th century, Indian history was plagued with decade-defining events, including two of the most discussed historical wars that specifically…
Nawab Safdar Jung – Nawabs of Lucknow – Part II
Safdar Jung, Remembered. Abul Mansur Mirza Muhhamad Muqim Ali Khan, simply known as Safdar Jang, may have caused waves because of his work in the courts of the declining emperors,…