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Fidai Khan Koka

Fidai Khan Koka
Nawab
Sipahsalar
25th Subahdar of Bengal
Reign1676-1677
PredecessorShaista Khan
SuccessorAzam Shah
BadshahAurangzeb
BornMuzaffar Hussain
Names
Muzaffar Hussain
ReligionIslam

Fidai Khan Koka,[a] born Muzaffar Hussain, was a Mughal noble who was the governor of Awadh and Lahore[1] and master of ordnance and foster brother to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.[2] Aurangzeb had two foster-brothers, Fida and Bahadur Khan, who was Aurangzeb's favourite.[3] Fidai Khan was credited with leading construction on the Mughal gardens known as the Pinjore Gardens near Chandigarh, the Teele Wali Masjid (1658–1660) in Lucknow, and the Badshahi Mosque (1671–1673) of Lahore.[4]

Legacy

Pinjore Garden was built during the early days of Aurangzeb's rule, however the exact dates of completion are not known. Since the time of Shah Jahan, the Mughals reserved the pavilions with Balustered columns supporting the cusped arches only for the use of the Shahanshah and his immediate family, hence, it was likely built for Aurangzeb's personal use as a summer retreat.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Koka is suffix for foster brother

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