Who was the first Nawab Wazir of Awadh in the 18th century?
[amp_mcq option1=”Nawab Safdarjung” option2=”Nawab Saadat Ali Khan” option3=”Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula” option4=”Nawab Saadat Khan” correct=”option4″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
The correct answer is D) Nawab Saadat Khan.
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.