Ghazi-ud-Din Haider

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Ghazi-ud-Din Haider was the first King of Awadh, known for his lavish architectural patronage and for transforming Lucknow into a major cultural and religious center in the early 19th century.

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Ghazi-ud-Din 3
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Awadh
historical figure
monarch
associatedPlace Oudh
surface form: Awadh

Lucknow
associatedWith British East India Company
birthDate 1769
birthPlace Lucknow
burialPlace Sibtainabad Imambara
surface form: Shah Najaf Imambara
capital Lucknow
country Oudh
surface form: Kingdom of Awadh
culturalImpact contributed to the development of Lucknow’s distinctive architecture
elevated Lucknow as a center of Shia culture
currency coins issued in his own name as king
deathDate 1827
deathPlace Lucknow
dynasty Nishapuri dynasty
era early 19th century
event assumed the royal title of King with British consent
father Saadat Ali Khan II
governmentType hereditary monarchy
house House of Awadh
knownFor lavish architectural patronage
transforming Lucknow into a major cultural center
transforming Lucknow into a major religious center
languageOfCourt Persian
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
monarchOf Oudh
surface form: Awadh
notableWork construction of Shah Najaf Imambara
construction of several palaces in Lucknow
patronage Persianate culture in Lucknow
Shia religious architecture
poets and scholars in Lucknow
positionHeld King of Awadh
Nawab Wazir of Awadh
predecessor Burhan-ul-Mulk Saadat Ali Khan
surface form: Saadat Ali Khan II
regionRuled Awadh in North India
reignEnd 1827
reignStart 1814
religion Islam
spouse Mubarak Mahal
styleOfRule courtly opulence and ceremonial display
successor Nasir-ud-Din Haider
title Nawab Wazir of Awadh
surface form: King of Oudh

Nawab Wazir of Awadh
Nawab Wazir of Awadh
surface form: Padshah-e Awadh

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Imambara complexes in Lucknow patron Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
Ghaziabad namedAfter Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
this entity surface form: Ghazi-ud-Din
Ghaziabad founder Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
this entity surface form: Ghazi-ud-Din
Ghazipur namedAfter Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
this entity surface form: Ghazi-ud-Din