Khan Dowran VII
Khan Dowran VII (Persian: خان دوران; d. 1739), was an Mughal statesman and general in the eighteenth century. Originally Khwaja Asim, he was made Samsam ud-Daula (Sword of the State) Khan-i Dauran and was the Mir Bakshi and Amir-ul-Umara. He was the head of all the imperial nobility and the commander-in-chief of the Mughal army during the reign of Muhammad Shah, and served the Emperor until his death at the Battle of Karnal.
Samsam-ud-Daulah Khan Dauran VII | |
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خان دوران | |
Khan-i-Dauran | |
| Mir Bakhshi of the Mughal Empire | |
| In office 1720s–1739 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad Shah |
| Preceded by | Ihtisham-ul-Mulk |
| Succeeded by | Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I |
| Subahdar of Agra | |
| Monarch | Farrukhsiyar |
| Preceded by | Chabela Ram |
| Succeeded by | Sadatullah Khan I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khawaja Asim Mughal Empire |
| Died | 1739 Karnal, Mughal Empire |
| Relations | Muzaffar Khan (brother) |
| Children | Mirza Ashraf |
| Occupation | General, Subahdar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
| Branch/service | Mughal Army |
| Battles/wars |
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His brother, Muzaffar Khan, was the Mir-i-Atish (commander of the artillery), and the governor of Ajmer.
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