Hifzullah Khan was a

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administrator who was appointed governor of several Mughal provinces during the reign of

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in the late 17th century. He was a son of the famous

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Sa'adullah Khan. He remained the Naib Subahdar of

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, Subahdar of

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and later

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, where he died. He was paternal grandfather of the

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Campaigns

During the tenure of Hifzullah Khan as the Governor of Kashmir, the Raja of Jammu broke out into open revolt against Mughals. He was reduced to submission by Hifzullah Khan.

References

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