Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan
Abu'l-Hasan Khan | |
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Portrait of Asaf Khan | |
| Grand Vizier | |
| In office 1622–1627/1628 | |
| Monarch | Jahangir |
| Preceded by | Mirza Ghiyas Beg |
| Succeeded by | Wazir Khan |
| Vakil of the Mughal Empire | |
| In office 12 May 1611 – 1641 | |
| Monarch | Jahangir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abu'l-Hasan c. 1569 Safavid Iran |
| Died | 12 June 1641 (aged 71–72) Bundi, Ajmer Subah, Mughal India |
| Resting place | Tomb of Asif Khan, Lahore |
| Spouse | Diwanji Begum |
| Children | Mumtaz Mahal Shaista Khan Malika Banu Begum Parwar Khanam Farzana Begum |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mohammad-Sharif (brother) Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang (brother) E'teqad Khan (brother) Nur Jahan (sister) Jahangir (brother-in-law) Shah Jahan (son-in-law) Aurangzeb (Grandson) |
Abu'l-Hasan (c. 1569 – 12 June 1641) entitled by the Mughal emperor Jahangir as Asaf Khan, was the Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) of the fifth Mughal emperor Jahangir, a position he held from the time of death of Mirza Ghiyas Beg till the accession of Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil (the highest Mughal administrative office) of Jahangir. Asaf Khan is perhaps best known for being the father of Arjumand Banu Begum (better known by her title Mumtaz Mahal), the chief consort of Shah Jahan and the older brother of Empress Nur Jahan, and the maternal grandfather of mughal emperor Aurangzeb.