Khan Dowran VII

Samsam-ud-Daulah
Khan Dauran VII
Mir Bakhshi of the Mughal Empire
In office
8 October 1720  24 February 1739
MonarchMuhammad Shah
Preceded byIhtisham-ul-Mulk
Succeeded byNizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I
Subahdar of Gujarat
In office
1719–1717
MonarchFarrukhsiyar
DeputyHaidar Quli Khan
Preceded byAjit Singh
Succeeded byAjit Singh
Subahdar of Agra
MonarchFarrukhsiyar
Preceded byChabela Ram
Succeeded bySadatullah Khan I
Personal details
Born
Khawaja Asim

1672/1673
Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire
Died24 February 1739
Karnal, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire
RelationsMuzaffar Khan (brother)
ChildrenMirza Ashraf
OccupationGeneral, Subahdar
Military service
AllegianceMughal Empire
Branch/serviceMughal Army
Battles/wars
  • Campaign against the Sayyid brothers
    • Battle of Hasanpur

Battle of Rampura


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Khan Dowran VII ( d. 1739) was a Mughal statesman and general in the eighteenth century. Originally Khwaja Asim, he was made Samsam ud-Daula (Sword of the State) Khan-i Dauran and was the Mir Bakshi and Amir-ul-Umara. He was the head of all the imperial nobility and the commander-in-chief of the Mughal army during the reign of Muhammad Shah, and served the Emperor until his death at the Battle of Karnal.

His brother, Muzaffar Khan, was the Mir-i-Atish (commander of the artillery), and the governor of Ajmer.