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| title = Azim Khan <br> Kilich Khan <br> [[Bagatur|Bahadur]] <br> [[Nawab]] <br> Quran-i-Habib
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| reign-type = [[Governorship]]
| reign-type = [[Governorship]]
| birth_date = 17th Century
| birth_date = 17th Century
| birth_place = Adilabad [[Samarqand]] [[Uzbekistan]]
| birth_place = Adilabad [[Samarqand]] [[Khanate of Bukhara]] {{small|(present day [[Uzbekistan]])}}
| death_date = 1691 AD
| death_date = 1687 AD
| death_place = [[Mughal Empire]] [[Deccan]]
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Deccan]], [[Mughal Empire]] {{small|(present day [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]])}}
| issue = [[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I]]
| issue = [[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I]]
| full name = Nawab Khawaja Abid Siddiqi Kilich Khan ibn Khawaja Ismail Khan
| full name = Nawab Khawaja Abid Siddiqi Kilich Khan ibn Khawaja Ismail Khan
| house = [[Quraish]]
| house = [[Quraish]]
| father = Khawaja Ismail Khan
| father = Khawaja Ismail Khan
| religion = [[Islam]] ([[Sunni Muslim]])
| religion = [[Sunni Islam]]
| succession1 = Governor of [[Multan]]
| succession1 = Governor of [[Multan]]
| reign-type1 = Governorship
| reign-type1 = Governorship
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| reign-type3 = Governorship
| reign-type3 = Governorship
| reign3 = 1681{{snd}}1685
| reign3 = 1681{{snd}}1685
| succession4 = [[Commander|Military Commander]] of [[Zafarabad]]
| succession4 = [[Commander|Military Commander]] of [[Jafarabad, Uttar Pradesh|Zafarabad]]
| reign-type4 = Command
| reign-type4 = Command
| reign4 = 1686{{snd}}1687
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'''Khawaja Abid Khan Siddiqi''' (b. 17th Century{{snd}}1691 d.), or '''Nawab Khawaja Abid Siddiqi/Khawaja Abid''' (Qalich Khan - title given by [[Shah Jahan]]) better known as '''Kilich Khan''', was a [[Nawab]] and military general under [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]]. He was a loyal general of the [[Mughal Empire]]. He was the father of [[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I|Ghazi ud-Din Khan Siddiqi - Feroze Jung I]] (a [[Mughal people|Mughal]] general) and the grandfather of [[Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I|Mir Qamar-ud-din Siddiqi, Asaf Jah I]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Hyderabad Affairs |year=1883 |publisher=Talbot Bros. |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Hyderabad_Affairs/S-4AscFFwZsC?hl=en&gbpv=0 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Khawaja Abid Khan Siddiqi''' (b. 17th Century{{snd}}1687 d.), or '''Nawab Khawaja Abid Siddiqi''', better known as '''Kilich Khan''', was a [[Nawab]] and military general under [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]]. He was a loyal general of the [[Mughal Empire]]. He was the father of the Mughal general [[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I]] and the grandfather of [[Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I|Mir Qamar-ud-din Siddiqi, Asaf Jah I]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Hyderabad Affairs |year=1883 |publisher=Talbot Bros. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S-4AscFFwZsC |language=en}}</ref> Kilich Khan was a descendant of [[Abu Bakr]], first Rashidun caliph.<ref name="A Compendium of World Sovereigns: Volume III Early Modern; Timothy Venning">{{cite book |author1=Timothy Venning |title=A Compendium of World Sovereigns: Volume III Early Modern |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781000864526 |page=48 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MWbFEAAAQBAJ |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=En |format=ebook}}</ref>


==Birth==
== Biography ==
Kilich Khan was born in Adilabad near the ancient [[Silk Road]] city of [[Samarkand]]. His father was Khawaja Ismail Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi s/o Shaikh Allahdad Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi s/o Shaikh Abdul Rehman Azizzan Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi the 14th in direct descent from [[Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi]] of [[Sohrevard]] in [[Iran]] a celebrated Sufi mystic lived in [[Persia]], a renowned scholar known for his piety and knowledge of the law and was even honored with the title ''Allum-ul-Ulema'' (wisest of the wise).<ref>{{cite book |title=The Bombay Quarterly Review |year=1856 |publisher=Smith, Taylor, & Company |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Bombay_Quarterly_Review/im9JAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Kilich+Khan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA55&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>
Kilich Khan was born in Aliabad near the ancient [[Silk Road]] city of [[Samarkand]]. His father was Khawaja Ismail Khan Siddiqi, son of Shaikh Allahdad Khan Siddiqi, son of Shaikh Abdul Rehman Azizzan Khan Siddiqi, 14th in direct descent from [[Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi]] of [[Sohrevard]] in [[Iran]]. Al-Suhrawardi was a celebrated [[Persian people|Persian]] Sufi mystic, a renowned scholar known for his piety and knowledge of the law and was even honoured with the title ''Allum-ul-Ulema'' (wisest of the wise).<ref>{{cite book |title=The Bombay Quarterly Review |year=1856 |publisher=Smith, Taylor, & Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=im9JAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Kilich+Khan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA55 |language=en}}</ref>


Through his ancestor, Suhrawardi, Kilich Khan traced his ancestry back to [[Abu Bakr]], the first [[Caliph]].<ref name="Medieval Islamic Civilization An Encyclopedia · Volume 1; Josef W. Meri">{{cite book |author1=Josef W. Meri |editor1-last=L. Bacharach |editor1-first=Jere |title=Medieval Islamic Civilization An Encyclopedia · Volume 1 |date=2006 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780415966900 |page=775 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H-k9oc9xsuAC |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=En |format=Hardcover}}</ref> Kilich Khan broke his family tradition and became a [[warrior]] rather than a [[scholar]] although he was well-versed in [[Fiqh|Islamic theology]] and [[Persian language]]. Kilich Khan is known to have utilised the [[composite bow]] and [[arrow]], he kept the [[Quran]] attached to his [[quiver]] and rode along with a [[Crescent]] standard and a [[yellow]] flag.
Through his father's side of the family, Nawab Kilich Khan could trace his lineage back 34 generations to the first [[Caliph]] of [[Islam]], [[Abu Bakr Siddique]] since Nawab Kilich Khan was his direct descendant through the '''Bayafandi Clan''' in the [['Asir Region]] of [[Arabia]], and on his mother's side of the family he can trace his ancestry to [[Prophet Muhammad]].


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Historian Henry Briggs wrote,
==Early life==
Kilich Khan broke his family tradition and became a [[warrior]] rather than a [[scholar]]. Kilich Khan is known to have utilized the [[composite bow]] and [[arrow]], he kept the [[Quran]] attached to his [[quiver]] and rode along with a [[Crescent]] standard and a [[yellow]] flag.

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Henry Briggs a historian wrote,


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It was in 1655 that Kilich Khan undertook a [[pilgrimage]] to [[Mecca]]. But on his way there he stopped off in [[Hindustan]] to present himself before [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. The [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor bestowed on Kilich Khan a ''Khilat'' or dress of honour and promised him that after he returned from [[Mecca]] he could take up a post on his personal staff.
It was in 1655 that Kilich Khan undertook a [[Hajj|pilgrimage]] to [[Mecca]]. But on his way there he stopped off in [[Hindustan]] to present himself before [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. The [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor bestowed on Kilich Khan a ''Khilat'' or dress of honour and promised him that after he returned from [[Mecca]] he could take up a post on his personal staff.

[[Aurangzeb]] was trained by him. Under his command, Aurangzeb conquered central India and south India. He was Chief Commander of Aurangzeb's Army when Golconda was conquered.


He was promoted to Sadar-i-Qul ( Supt. of Endowments ) 1681 - 1685, Subedar of Ajmer 1667-1672, Subedar of Multan 1672-1676, Amir-i-Haj 1676-1680. Faujdar of Zafarabad ( Bidar ) 1686-1687. Granted the title of Azim Khan 1657, and Qilich Khan Bahadur 1680.
He was promoted to Sadar-i-Qul ( Supt. of Endowments ) 1681 - 1685, Subedar of Ajmer 1667–1672, Subedar of Multan 1672–1676, Amir-i-Haj 1676–1680. Faujdar of Zafarabad ( Bidar ) 1686–1687. Granted the title of Azim Khan 1657, and Qilich Khan Bahadur 1680.


==Later life==
=== Later life ===
He returned from his [[pilgrimage]] to [[Mecca]] in [[Arabia]] to [[Hindustan|India]] in 1658 to take up his post serving the Emperor [[Shah Jahan]], only to find that the Emperor had been taken ill and so Kilich Khan decided to throw his lot in with Prince [[Aurangzeb]]. Taking command of one of the [[Mughal Army|Mughal armies]], Kilich Khan played a crucial role in the [[Battle of Samugarh]]. For this, he was rewarded by being made ''Sadr us Sadur'' (President of Presidents) and one of the Emperor's most trusted [[generals]].
He returned from his [[pilgrimage]] to [[Mecca]] in [[Arabia]] to [[Hindustan|India]] in 1658 to take up his post serving the Emperor [[Shah Jahan]], only to find that the Emperor had been taken ill and so Kilich Khan decided to throw his lot in with Prince [[Aurangzeb]]. Taking command of one of the [[Mughal Army|Mughal armies]], Kilich Khan played a crucial role in the [[Battle of Samugarh]]. For this, he was rewarded by being made ''Sadr us Sadur'' (President of Presidents) and one of the Emperor's most trusted [[generals]].


He then proceeded to follow [[Aurangzeb]] around [[India]] as the Emperor pursued his dream of bringing all of [[Hindustan]] under the Timuri Flag. Many battles were fought and many Forts besieged but it was during the [[Siege of Golconda]] in 1687 that Kilich Khan shone through as the Emperors most loyal and courageous [[general]]. When [[Aurangzeb]]'s army left to attack [[Golconda]], it was under the command of Kilich Khan's son [[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I|Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung]].
He then proceeded to follow [[Aurangzeb]] around [[India]] as the Emperor pursued his dream of bringing all of [[Hindustan]] under one Flag. Many battles were fought and many Forts besieged but it was during the [[Siege of Golconda]] in 1687 that Kilich Khan shone through as the Emperors most loyal and courageous general. Kilich Khan accompanied Aurangzeb laying siege twice, first in 1686 which ended in failure, thus continued with the second attempt in 1687.<ref name="'The Russell's Airborne Fraternity 3rd Battalion">{{cite book |author1=RP Singh |title=The Russell's Airborne Fraternity 3rd Battalion |date=2023 |publisher=Blue Rose Publishers |page=9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Emq-EAAAQBAJ |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=En |format=ebook}}</ref> In this campaign, [[Aurangzeb]]'s army were under the command of Kilich Khan's son [[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I|Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung]].{{Citation needed|reason=need ref link for this line|date=March 2024}}
[[File:Tomb of Khaja Abid Qilich Khan Suhrevardi 6.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Khwaja Abid Qilich Khan Suhrevardi, located near [[Himayat Sagar]].]]
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[[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I|Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung]] was so keen on taking the fort that in a sudden assault, he sent his father in charge of the storming party. However, Kilich Khan was hit by the shrapnel of a powerful [[Round shot|cannonball]], the bombardment which completely severed his arm. He returned to the Mughal camp on his horse refusing to dismount. [[Aurangzeb]]'s Vizier-e-Azam ([[prime minister]]), [[Asad Khan (Mughal noble)|Asad Khan]] noticed that while the surgeons were busy taking bits of bone and iron from his wound, he was stoically sipping [[coffee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2013-09-11/Tana-Shah-the-last-ruler-of-Qutb-Shahi-dynasty/71468|title=Tana Shah, the last ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty|date=11 September 2013}}</ref> Kilich Khan died a few days later, his arm was also found identified by the signet ring he always wore on his finger. Kilich Khan is buried in a tomb at [[Kismatpur]] near [[Himayat Sagar]] only a few Kilometers from where he had died at [[Golconda]] in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kate |first1=P. V. |title=Marathwada under the Nizams, 1724-1948 |date=1987 |publisher=Mittal Publications |location=Delhi, India |isbn=978-81-7099-017-8}}</ref> An identifying panel was placed at the tomb by the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam's]] private estate [[Sarf-e-Khas]] in 1942, to recognize the dynasty's ancestor.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Khalidi |first=Omar |url=https://archnet.org/authorities/2736/publications/12049 |title=A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India |publisher=Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture & MIT Libraries |year=2009 |pages=80}}</ref>


At the time of his death, Kilich Khan held the position as governor of [[Bijapur]] under Mughal empire.<ref name="Mughal Empire in India, 1526-1761 Volume 3; Shripad Rama Sharma">{{cite book |author1=Shripad Rama Sharma |title=Mughal Empire in India, 1526-1761 Volume 3 |date=2007 |publisher=Karnatak Printing Press |page=748 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h6Y9AAAAMAAJ |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=En}}</ref>
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[[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I|Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung]] was so keen on taking the fort that in a sudden assault, he sent his father in charge of the storming party. However, Kilich Khan was hit by the shrapnel of a powerful [[Round shot|cannonball]], the bombardment which completely severed his arm. He returned to the Mughal camp on his horse refusing to dismount. [[Aurangzeb]]'s Vizier-e-Azam ([[prime minister]]), Asad Khan noticed that while the surgeons were busy taking bits of bone and iron from his wound, he was stoically sipping [[coffee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2013-09-11/Tana-Shah-the-last-ruler-of-Qutb-Shahi-dynasty/71468|title=Tana Shah, the last ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty|date=11 September 2013}}</ref> Kilich Khan died a few days later, his arm was also found identified by the signet ring he always wore on his finger. Kilich Khan is buried in a tomb at [[Kismatpur]] near [[Himayat Sagar]] only a few Kilometers from where he had died at [[Golconda]] in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kate |first1=P. V. |title=Marathwada under the Nizams, 1724-1948 |date=1987 |publisher=Mittal Publications |location=Delhi, India |isbn=978-81-7099-017-8}}</ref>


==Children==
==Children==
Having had issue, five sons and two daughters. Nawab Ghaziuddin Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi, Nawab Khwaja Hamid Khan Bahadur Siddiqi Bayafandi, Nawab Rahim Chin Kilich Khan Bahadur Siddiqi Bayafandi and two sons died young. Khadija Begum Sahiba and another daughter married to Nawab Riyat Khan Bahadur.
Having had issue, five sons and two daughters.
*[[Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I|Ghazi ud-Din Khan]] (born Mir Shihab-ud-Din), (c. 1649-1710)
*Nawab Khwaja Hamid Khan Bahadur Siddiqi
*Nawab Rahim Chin Kilich Khan Bahadur Siddiqi
*two sons died young.
*Khadija Begum Sahiba and another daughter married to Nawab Riyat Khan Bahadur.


[[File:Golkonda Fort.jpg|centre|thumb|600px|The ruins of [[Golconda]] fort where Khwaja Abid died fighting and also where such diamonds were found that would make his descendants the richest people in the world]]
[[File:Golkonda Fort.jpg|centre|thumb|600px|The ruins of [[Golconda]] fort where Khwaja Abid died fighting in the [[Siege of Golconda]]]]


==Promotions==
==Ranks ==
*1000 ''zat'' (infantry, meaning that he had been granted lands that would provide 1000 infantry in times of battle) Granted in 1655 by Emperor Shah Jahan.
*1000 ''zat'' (infantry, meaning that he had been granted lands that would provide 1000 infantry in times of battle) Granted in 1655 by Emperor Shah Jahan.
*3000 ''zat'' and 500 ''sowar'' in 1657 (''sowar'' were cavalry troops) Granted by Emperor Aurangzeb.
*3000 ''zat'' and 500 ''sowar'' in 1657 (''sowar'' were cavalry troops) Granted by Emperor Aurangzeb.
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==External links==
==External links==
https://www.auliadeccan.com/2020/12/hazrat-khaja-abid-kilich-khan-siddiqui.html by https://www.auliadeccan.com/ : (Himayat sagar Rajendar nagar:Hazrat khaja abid kilich khan siddiqui)
* https://www.auliadeccan.com/2020/12/hazrat-khaja-abid-kilich-khan-siddiqui.html by https://www.auliadeccan.com/ : (Himayat sagar Rajendar nagar:Hazrat khaja abid kilich khan siddiqui)


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Kilich Khan Bahadur
کلیچ خان بہادر
Azim Khan
Kilich Khan
Bahadur
Nawab
Quran-i-Habib
Kilich Khan
Governor of Ajmer
Governorship1667 – 1672
Governor of Multan
Governorship1672 – 1676
Amir-i-Haj
Governorship1676 – 1680
Sadar-i-Qul
Governorship1681 – 1685
Military Commander of Zafarabad
Command1686 – 1687
(Great Padishah)Shah Jahan
(1655 – 1658)
Alamgir I
(1658 – 1691)
Born17th Century
Adilabad Samarqand Khanate of Bukhara (present day Uzbekistan)
Died1687 AD
Hyderabad, Deccan, Mughal Empire (present day Hyderabad, Telangana, India)
ChildrenGhazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I
Names
Nawab Khawaja Abid Siddiqi Kilich Khan ibn Khawaja Ismail Khan
HouseQuraish
FatherKhawaja Ismail Khan
ReligionSunni Islam

Khawaja Abid Khan Siddiqi (b. 17th Century – 1687 d.), or Nawab Khawaja Abid Siddiqi, better known as Kilich Khan, was a Nawab and military general under Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He was a loyal general of the Mughal Empire. He was the father of the Mughal general Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I and the grandfather of Mir Qamar-ud-din Siddiqi, Asaf Jah I.[1] Kilich Khan was a descendant of Abu Bakr, first Rashidun caliph.[2]

Biography

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Kilich Khan was born in Aliabad near the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand. His father was Khawaja Ismail Khan Siddiqi, son of Shaikh Allahdad Khan Siddiqi, son of Shaikh Abdul Rehman Azizzan Khan Siddiqi, 14th in direct descent from Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi of Sohrevard in Iran. Al-Suhrawardi was a celebrated Persian Sufi mystic, a renowned scholar known for his piety and knowledge of the law and was even honoured with the title Allum-ul-Ulema (wisest of the wise).[3]

Through his ancestor, Suhrawardi, Kilich Khan traced his ancestry back to Abu Bakr, the first Caliph.[4] Kilich Khan broke his family tradition and became a warrior rather than a scholar although he was well-versed in Islamic theology and Persian language. Kilich Khan is known to have utilised the composite bow and arrow, he kept the Quran attached to his quiver and rode along with a Crescent standard and a yellow flag.

Historian Henry Briggs wrote,

In youth he was trained to the use of the bow, the spear and the sword. Riding on horseback was familiar to him from the moment he could toddle alone from his mother's knee as it is to this day to everybody from the plains of Arabia to the hills of Afghanistan and he was specially taught to regard the cause of the Crescent and the Quran as the great purpose of his existence.

It was in 1655 that Kilich Khan undertook a pilgrimage to Mecca. But on his way there he stopped off in Hindustan to present himself before Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The Mughal Emperor bestowed on Kilich Khan a Khilat or dress of honour and promised him that after he returned from Mecca he could take up a post on his personal staff.

He was promoted to Sadar-i-Qul ( Supt. of Endowments ) 1681 - 1685, Subedar of Ajmer 1667–1672, Subedar of Multan 1672–1676, Amir-i-Haj 1676–1680. Faujdar of Zafarabad ( Bidar ) 1686–1687. Granted the title of Azim Khan 1657, and Qilich Khan Bahadur 1680.

Later life

[edit]

He returned from his pilgrimage to Mecca in Arabia to India in 1658 to take up his post serving the Emperor Shah Jahan, only to find that the Emperor had been taken ill and so Kilich Khan decided to throw his lot in with Prince Aurangzeb. Taking command of one of the Mughal armies, Kilich Khan played a crucial role in the Battle of Samugarh. For this, he was rewarded by being made Sadr us Sadur (President of Presidents) and one of the Emperor's most trusted generals.

He then proceeded to follow Aurangzeb around India as the Emperor pursued his dream of bringing all of Hindustan under one Flag. Many battles were fought and many Forts besieged but it was during the Siege of Golconda in 1687 that Kilich Khan shone through as the Emperors most loyal and courageous general. Kilich Khan accompanied Aurangzeb laying siege twice, first in 1686 which ended in failure, thus continued with the second attempt in 1687.[5] In this campaign, Aurangzeb's army were under the command of Kilich Khan's son Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung.[citation needed]

Tomb of Khwaja Abid Qilich Khan Suhrevardi, located near Himayat Sagar.

Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung was so keen on taking the fort that in a sudden assault, he sent his father in charge of the storming party. However, Kilich Khan was hit by the shrapnel of a powerful cannonball, the bombardment which completely severed his arm. He returned to the Mughal camp on his horse refusing to dismount. Aurangzeb's Vizier-e-Azam (prime minister), Asad Khan noticed that while the surgeons were busy taking bits of bone and iron from his wound, he was stoically sipping coffee.[6] Kilich Khan died a few days later, his arm was also found identified by the signet ring he always wore on his finger. Kilich Khan is buried in a tomb at Kismatpur near Himayat Sagar only a few Kilometers from where he had died at Golconda in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[7] An identifying panel was placed at the tomb by the Nizam's private estate Sarf-e-Khas in 1942, to recognize the dynasty's ancestor.[8]

At the time of his death, Kilich Khan held the position as governor of Bijapur under Mughal empire.[9]

Children

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Having had issue, five sons and two daughters.

  • Ghazi ud-Din Khan (born Mir Shihab-ud-Din), (c. 1649-1710)
  • Nawab Khwaja Hamid Khan Bahadur Siddiqi
  • Nawab Rahim Chin Kilich Khan Bahadur Siddiqi
  • two sons died young.
  • Khadija Begum Sahiba and another daughter married to Nawab Riyat Khan Bahadur.
The ruins of Golconda fort where Khwaja Abid died fighting in the Siege of Golconda

Ranks

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  • 1000 zat (infantry, meaning that he had been granted lands that would provide 1000 infantry in times of battle) Granted in 1655 by Emperor Shah Jahan.
  • 3000 zat and 500 sowar in 1657 (sowar were cavalry troops) Granted by Emperor Aurangzeb.
  • 4000 zat and 700 sowar in 1658
  • 4000 zat and 1500 sowar in 1665
  • 5000 zat and 1500 sowar in 1681

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hyderabad Affairs. Talbot Bros. 1883.
  2. ^ Timothy Venning. A Compendium of World Sovereigns: Volume III Early Modern (ebook). Taylor & Francis. p. 48. ISBN 9781000864526. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ The Bombay Quarterly Review. Smith, Taylor, & Company. 1856.
  4. ^ Josef W. Meri (2006). L. Bacharach, Jere (ed.). Medieval Islamic Civilization An Encyclopedia · Volume 1 (Hardcover). Routledge. p. 775. ISBN 9780415966900. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ RP Singh (2023). The Russell's Airborne Fraternity 3rd Battalion (ebook). Blue Rose Publishers. p. 9. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Tana Shah, the last ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty". 11 September 2013.
  7. ^ Kate, P. V. (1987). Marathwada under the Nizams, 1724-1948. Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-017-8.
  8. ^ Khalidi, Omar (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture & MIT Libraries. p. 80.
  9. ^ Shripad Rama Sharma (2007). Mughal Empire in India, 1526-1761 Volume 3. Karnatak Printing Press. p. 748. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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Bibliography

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  • Zubrzycki, John. (2006) The Last Nizam: An Indian Prince in the Australian Outback. Pan Macmillan, Australia. ISBN 978-0-330-42321-2.
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