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Nizam 211 Nizam-ul-Mulk of the late king, were soon repaired. Nizam Shah died suddenly on the night of his marriage, being the 29th of July, 1463 A. D., 13th Zi-Ka'da, 867 A. H., after a reign of two years and one month, and was succeeded by his brother Muhammad Shah II. Nizam, Shaikh, one of the authors of the " Fatawa 'Alamgiri," a work on jui-isprudence. Of the collections of decisions now known in India, none is so constantly referred to, or so highly esteemed, as this work. It was compiled by Shaikh Nizam and other learned men, and commenced in the year 1656 A. D., 1067 A. H., by order of the emperor 'Alamgfr, by whose name the collection is now designated. It was translated into Persian by order of 'Alamgir's daughter, Zeib-un-Nisa. Nizam, Shaikh, his poetical name was Zamirf, which see. Nizam-uddin, Mir, oi'^^^ « Mamnun. Nizam-uddin Ahmad, Khwaja, cj:!^- f^^' *^!^ <*-*^t, author of the " Tabkat Akbari" which is also known as " Tarikh Nizami" a general history of India, dedicated to the emperor Akbar about the year 1593 A. D., 1002 A. H. He was the son of Khwaja Muham- mad Mukim of Hii-at, who was one of the dependants of the emperor Babar Shah, and who, at the latter part of that king's reign, was raised to the oiiice of Diwan of the household. After the death of Babar when Gujrat was conquered by Humayun, and the provinces of Ahmadabad was entrusted to Mirza 'Askari, Khwaja Mukfm was appointed wazir to the Mirza. He accompanied Humayun to Agrah after that monarch's defeat by Sher Shah at Chounsa. The Khwaja subsequently served under Akbar. His son Nizam-uddin, in the 29th year of Akbar's reign, was appointed Bakhshi of Gujrat, to which office he con- tinued for a long time. He died on the 28th October, 1694 A. D., 23rd Safar, 1003 A. H. on the banks of the Eawi, and was buried in his own garden at Labor. The following chi-onogram by 'Abdul Kadir Badaoni, trans- lated by Mr. H. M. Elliot, records the date of his death. "Mirza Nizam-uddm has departed in haste; but with honour has he gone to his final doom. His sublime soul has fled to the celestial regions, and Kadiri has found the date of his death in these words ' A jewel without price has left this world.' " Nizam-uddin Ahmad, C?^ <»-»^'*' l^'^- f*^^-*? son of Muhammad Salah, author of a work called " Maj- mua'-us-Sanaya," or Collection of Arts, containing some beautiful poetical inventions, compiled in the year 1650 A. D., 1060 A. H. and published in the Lithographic Press at Lakhnau in 1845 A. D., 1260 A. H. He is also the author of the work called " Karamat-ul-Auha," containing a minute detail of the (pretended) miracles performed by the twelve Imams and other saints of the Muhammadan faith, written in 1657 A. D., 1067 A. H. Nizam-uddin Ganjawi, <JL>?*'^ tri'^-'l f^, vide Nizami Ganjawi. Nizam-uddin Aulia, Shaikh, ^jt cJi'^^^ ^"^j styled Sultan-ul-Mushaekh. He was one of the noblest disciples of Shaikh Farid-uddin Shakarganj, and a most celebrated saint among the Musalmans. He was born at Badaon, in October, 12a6 A. D., Safar, 634 A. H., and died at Dehli on Wednesday the 3rd of April, 1325 A. D., 18tJi Eabi' I, 725 A. H., where he lies buried, and his tomb, which is in Ghayaspiir, is visited by the Muham- madans to this day. Amir Khusro, the poet, was one of his disciples. Sayyid Ahmad, the father of Nizam-uddin, is bulled at Badaon. Nizam-uddin Sihali, Maulana, iiH'^^^ f'^ '^V" LSt'"j son of Kutb-uddi'n, is the author of the " Sharah" or marginal notes on the " Sadra," and " Shams Bazigha," &c. &c. He died in 1748 A. D., 1161 A. H. Nizam-uddin Sikham, Amir, ^^"^ c^'^-'l c'^^i"^, a poet who was a contemporary of Amir Alfsher, and a panegyrist of Mirza Sultan Ahmad of Samarkand. Nizam-uddaula, ^■'j'^-'l Nawab of Haidarabad, «>erfe Nasir Jang. Nizam-uddaula, Nawab, ^•'j'^-'l j-^^, whose original name was IMar Phulwarf, was the eldest son of Mil- Ja'far 'AH Khan, Nawab of Bengal, whom he succeeded in February, 1765 A. D. and assumed the above title. His mother's name was Manni Begam. He died about the month of May, 1766 A. D., Zil-hijja, 1179 A. H., and was succeeded by his brother Saif-uddaula. Nizam-ul-Mulk Muhammad, ^i^)^ (the son of 'AH Sayyad Junaidi, to whom the Jama-ul- Hikayat is dedicated), was the general of Shams-uddin Altamsh, king of Dehli. He was living in 622 A. H. Nizam-ul-Mulk, a justly celebrated minister of Sultan Alp Arsalan, second king of the Saljiikides, and afterwards of his son Malikshah ; to his virtue and ability is attributed the success and prosperity of their reign. After an administration of 30 years, the fame of the wazir, his wealth and even his services, were trans- formed into crimes. This venerable statesman, at the age of 39 years, was dismissed by his master, accused by his enemies, and was stabbed by an assassin, who was a follower of Hasan Sabbah, the Old Man of the moun- tain, on Friday night the 15th of October, 1092 A. D., Eamazan, 485 A. H. at a place called Nahawand. His body was carried to Isfahan where he was interred with great pomp. It is said that the assassin was suborned against him by Malikshah, who was fatigued to see him live so long. The Sultan survived him 35 days only. Nizam-ul-]Mulk appears to be the author of the work, entitled " Siar-ul-Maluk." Nizam-Til-Mulk, i^'^ "-a-^T f^, entitled 'Asaf Jah, whose original name was Chin KuHch Khan, was the son of Ghazi-uddin Khan Firoz Jang a favourite officer of the emperor 'Alamgir, under which monarch he also distinguished himself. In the reign of the emperor Farrukh-siyar, he held the government of Moradabad and was afterwards appointed governor of Malwa, which province he restored to a flourishing condition, but the reputation he acquired rendered him an object of jealousy to the two brothers, Sayyad 'Abdullah Khan and Husain 'AH Khan, who wished to remove him to another quarter less favourable to his interest than the frontier of the Dakhin ; but Nizam-ul-Mulk not willing to quit his post, excused himself, and resolved to seek an independent power in the Dakhin. The disturbed state of that country gave him a pretence for raising troops, and turned his attention to the conquest of the Dakhin. By intrigue and money he obtained possession of the fort of Asirgarh about the year 1717 A. D., and procured the junction of several officers of the province. He was pursued from Hindustan by the force under DUawar Khan and another under 'Alam 'AH Khan, both of whom he defeated and slew in battle in April, 1720 A. D., and at last remaiued without a rival in the Dakhin. In the reign of Muhammad Shah, after the death of the two Sayyads, he was invited to court by that emperor ; and on his arrival at Dchlf, the high oflice of wizilrat was conferred on him, but Niziim-ul-Mulk being soon disgusted with