Moin-ul-Mulk
Moin-ul-Mulk | |
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Subahdar of Lahore | |
Governor | 1748-1753 |
Tenure | Governor of Lahore province |
Predecessor | Yahya Khan |
Successor | Mir Momin Khan |
Died | 3 November 1753 |
Wars and battles | Mughal-Sikh wars Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani |
Noble family | Turani[1] |
Spouse(s) | Mughlani Begum |
Issue | Umda Begum[2] Muhammad Amin Khan[2] |
Father | Itimad-ad-Daula, Qamar-ud-Din Khan |
Mian-Moin-ul-Mulk also known by his title Mir Mannu (died 1753) was the Mughal and later Durrani governor of the Punjab between 1748 and 1753.
Early life
Moin-ul-Mulk was the son of
Subedar of Lahore
In March 1748, Moin-ul-Mulk successfully commanded troops in the defeat of
After Durrani's retreat to
Soon into Moin-ul-Mulk's reign in the Punjab, Durrani launched a second invasion in December 1749. Despite requests to Delhi, the Mughal government led by Safdar Jung refused to send reinforcements to his aid. Realising he could not defeat the Afghans, he opened negotiations. The terms of the treaty promised revenue from the Chahar Mahal region, namely
In 1751–52, Durrani launched his third invasion on the pretext of non-payment of revenue from the Chahar Mahal region. Moin-ul-Mulk concentrated his forces by requesting troops from
Death
Moin-ul-Mulk died on 3 November 1753 after being thrown from his horse.[7] Durrani's three-year-old son, Mahmud Khan, succeeded as the Afghan governor of Lahore and Multan, with Moin-ul-Mulk's two-year-old son, Muhammad Amin Khan, as his deputy.[citation needed] In reality power was exercised through Moin-ul-Mulk's widow Mughlani Begum.[6][page needed]After his death, the Punjab hastened into turmoil as competing groups vied for political supremacy in Lahore, Multan and Delhi.[8]
In popular culture
Indian film director Surjit Singh Sethi made Mughlani Begum, a 1979 Punjabi-language film about the Begum and Mir Mannu.[9]
Gallery
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Painting of Mian-Moin-ul-Mulk (Mir Mannu)
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Miniature painting of Mian-Moin-ul-Mulk (Mir Mannu) smoking hookah
References
- ^ a b Siddiqi, Zameeruddin. “THE WIZARAT OF SAFDAR JANG.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 29, 1967, pp. 190–204. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44155496. Accessed 3 Aug. 2020.
- ^ a b Gupta, Hari (1944). Studies in Later Mughal History of the Panjab 1707-1793. Lahore: The Minerva Book Shop. pp. 109–110. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ISBN 978-1400858910.
- ^ Sarkar, Sir Jaduanth. Fall of the Mughal Empire (Vol 1 ed.). p. 223.
- ^ ISBN 1932705546.
- ^ ISBN 978-0199089444.
- ^ Khān, Tahmās (1967). Tahmas Nama, the Autobiography of a Slave. Popular Prakashan. p. 20.
- ISBN 978-1642490060.
- ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.