Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan - Wikipedia
WEBAsaf Khan is perhaps best known for being the father of Arjumand Banu Begum (better known by her title Mumtaz Mahal), the chief consort of Shah Jahan and the older brother of Empress Nur Jahan, and the maternal grandfather of mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Asaf Khan I - Wikipedia
WEBAsaf Khan I was a Tajik nobleman of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar. He was governor of Ilahabad Subah and participated in many Mughal military expeditions, leading the Mughal conquest of Garha in 1564 and serving in the Battle of …
Asaf Khan - Wikipedia
WEBAsaf Khan (Urdu: آصف خان) may refer to several members of the nobility of the Mughal Dynasty of India: Asaf Khan I, or Khwaja Abdul Majid, during the reign of Akbar. Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan (1569–1641), Grand Vizier of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan - Wikiwand
WEBAbu'l-Hasan ( c. 1569 – 12 June 1641) entitled by the Mughal emperor Jahangir as Asaf Khan, was the Grand Vizier (Prime minister) of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil (the highest Mughal administrative office) of Jahangir.
Abū al-Ḥasan Ạṣaf Khan | Mughal gran vizier | Britannica
WEBQuick Facts. Byname of: Arjumand Banu. Also called: Arjumand Banu Begum. House / Dynasty: Mughal dynasty. Notable Family Members: spouse Shah Jahān. son Aurangzeb. Mumtaz Mahal, (born c. 1593—died June 17, 1631, Burhanpur, India), wife of Shah Jahān, Mughal emperor of India (1628–58).
ĀṢAF KHAN – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBAug 16, 2011 · ĀṢAF KHAN, ʿABD-AL-MAJĪD, 10th/16th century Mughal official and military commander. Descended from Shaikh Abū Bakr Tāybādī (d.791/1389), he was born and brought up in Herat. He served under ʿAskarī and then as dīvān of Homāyūn.
Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan — Google Arts & Culture
WEBAbu'l-Hasan entitled by the Mughal emperor Jahangir as Asaf Khan, was the Grand Vizier of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil of Jahangir.
About: Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan - DBpedia Association
WEBAbu'l-Hasan (c. 1569 - 12 June 1641) entitled by the Mughal emperor Jahangir as Asaf Khan, was the Grand Vizier (Prime minister) of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil (the highest Mughal administrative office) of Jahangir.
Asaf Khan - asia-archive.si.edu
WEBAsaf Khan. siblings (d. 1641) Detail, Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan From the Late Shah Jahan Album Signed by Bichitr India, Mughal dynasty, ca. 1640 Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper Purchase—Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. …
Mumtaz Mahal (c. 1592–1631) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBAsaf Khan, Arjemand's father and Khurram's only true ally during the rebellion, preferred to see his daughter as empress rather than his niece Ladili. When Jahangir died in 1627, Asaf seized and held power in the name of his son-in-law. He also recovered his grandsons from Nur Jahan's custody.