Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?
Nawab Safdarjung
Nawab Saadat Ali Khan
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
Nawab Saadat Khan
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk was appointed the Nizam (Governor) of Awadh by the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah in 1722. He gradually asserted his independence from the weakening central Mughal authority, laying the foundation for the autonomous state of Awadh in the 18th century. He is considered the founder and first Nawab Wazir of Awadh.