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Fidai Khan Koka

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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

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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]

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Koka is suffix for foster brother

References

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  1. ^ [*Medieval Islamic Civilization, Josef W. Meri. Taylor & Francis, ISBN 0415966914
  2. ^ "(#205) Khan Jahan Bahadur Zafar Jang Kukaltash and his father Mir Abu'l-Ma'ali, by Hunhar, Mughal, circa 1675-80". Sothebys.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  3. ^ "(#205) Khan Jahan Bahadur Zafar Jang Kukaltash and his father Mir Abu'l-Ma'ali, by Hunhar, Mughal, circa 1675-80". Sothebys.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ^ The Cambridge History of India: Turks and Afghans. Volume 3. Sir Wolseley Haig, pp.567
  5. ^ Architecture of Mughal India, Part 1, Volume 4, By Catherine Blanshard Asher, Catherine Ella Blanshard Asher, pp.272
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