Nawab of Awadh facts for kids

This is the special seal of the Nawabs of Awadh. It was first used when Ghazi-ud-Din Haider was in charge (1814–1827).

The Nawab of Awadh (also called Oudh) was the title given to the leaders who ruled a region in India called Oudh or Awadh. These rulers were in power during the 1700s and 1800s. The Nawabs of Awadh came from a family (or dynasty) that had roots in a place called Nishapur.

The first Nawab of Awadh was Saadat Khan. He became the ruler in 1722. He was an important official, called a wazir, in the Mughal Empire. Saadat Khan was the person who started the state of Awadh.

Who Were the Nawabs of Awadh?

The word Nawab was a special title for these rulers. It was used from 1722 until 1856. These leaders played a big part in the history of India. They helped shape the culture and politics of their time.

Here is a list of the Nawabs who ruled Awadh:

Picture	Ruler's Title	Real Name	Born	Years of Rule	Died
	Burhan ul Mulk Sa'adat Khan برہان الملک سعادت خان	Saadat Ali Khan I	1680 Nishapur, Khurasan, Safavid dynasty, Persia	1722 – 19 March 1739	1739
	Abul-Mansur Khan Safdar Jung ابو المنصور خان صفدرجنگ	Muhammad Muqim	1708	1739 – 5 October 1754	1754
	Shuja-ud-Daula شجاع الدولہ	Jalal-ud-din Haider Abul-Mansur Khan	1732	1754 – 26 January 1775	1775
	Asaf-ud-Daula آصف الدولہ	Muhammad Yahya Mirza Amani	1748	26 January 1775 – 21 September 1797	1797
	Asif Jah Mirza	Wazir Ali Khan وزیر علی خان	1780	21 September 1797 – 21 January 1798	1817
	Yamin-ud-Daula	Saadat Ali Khan II سعادت علی خان	1752	21 January 1798 – 11 July 1814	1814
	Rafa'at-ud-Daula Padshah-i-Awadh	Abul-Muzaffar Ghazi-ud-din Haydar Khan غازی الدیں حیدر	1769	11 July 1814 – 19 October 1827	1827
	Nasir-ud-din Haidar Shah Jahan ناصر الدیں حیدر شاہ ‌جہاں	Abul-Mansur Qutb-ud-din Sulaiman Jah	1827	19 October 1827 – 7 July 1837	1837
	Abul Fateh Moin-ud-din	Muhammad Ali Shah محمّد علی شاہ	1777	7 July 1837 – 7 May 1842	1842
	Najm-ud-Daula Abul-Muzaffar Musleh-ud-din	Amjad Ali Shah امجد علی شاہ	1801	7 May 1842 – 13 February 1847	1847
	Abul-Mansur Mirza	Wajid Ali Shah واجد علی شاہ	1822	13 February 1847 – 11 February 1856	21 September 1887
	Begum Hazrat Mahal بیگم حضرت محل	Muhammadi Khanum	1820	May 1856 – 1858 Wife of Wajid Ali Shah and mother of Birjis Qadra	7 April 1879
	Birjis Qadr برجیس قدر	Ramzan Ali رمضان علی	1845	1858–1859 (in rebellion)	14 August 1893

Images for kids

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  Saadat Ali Khan I was the first Nawab of Awadh. He started the state.

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  Safdarjung was known for making peace with the Maratha Confederacy.

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  Shuja-ud-Daula fought in the Third Battle of Panipat. He also fought in the Battle of Buxar.

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  The gates of the Palace at Lucknow, drawn by William Daniell in 1801.

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  The gate of the Lal-Bagh fort in Faizabad in 1801.