Mutawassil Khan

Mutawassil Khan titled Rustam Jang Bahadur, was a Punjabi Muslim Mughal general in the Deccan. He descended from a powerful aristocratic family. His father, Hifzullah Khan, was a prominent noble of Aurangzeb Alamgir, and his grandfather, Saadullah Khan, was one of the most famous Mughal Grand Viziers. Mutawassil Khan rose to power under the patronage of his father-in-law and maternal cousin Nizam-ul-Mulk, accompanying him in his campaigns in the Deccan and distinguishing himself especially at the Battle of Shakar Kheda.

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