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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 Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil (the highest Mughal administrative office) of Jahangir.
association with Shah Jahān. In Mumtaz Mahal: Life, family, and marriage. Abū al-Ḥasan Āṣaf Khan, Arjumand’s father and Nūr Jahān’s brother, also attained a high rank within the court and later became grand vizier under Shah Jahān. Read More.
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 Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil (the highest Mughal administrative office) of Jahangir.
Abū al-Ḥasan (flourished 17th century, Delhi [India]) was one of the leading Mughal painters of the emperor Jahāngīr’s atelier, honoured by the emperor with the title Nādir al-Zamān (“Wonder of the Age”).
This extraordinary portrait depicts one of the most significant Mughal courtiers of the early 17 th century, Mirza Abu’l Hasan Asaf Khan (circa 1569 to 12 June 1641). The son of Itimad al-Dawla (Ghyath Beg), the head of Jahangir’s Treasury, he was also the brother of Jahangir’s favourite wife, Nur Jahan and the father of Mumtaz Mahal ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Another six years on, in 1616, in an ominous move for Khusrau, he was transferred to a sworn enemy, Abu’l Hasan/Asaf Khan – Khurram’s father-in-law and Nur Jahan ’s brother.
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 Shah Jahan. He previously served as the vakil (the highest Mughal administrative office) of Jahangir.
