Wazir Khan
Wazir Khan (actually Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari ; † 1641 ) was a prominent doctor and governor of the Panjab in the Mughal Empire .
Wazir Khan came from the city of Chiniot . As governor of Panjab, he had the Wazir Khan mosque built in Lahore in 1634 , which is decorated with tiles, arbesques and Kor claims.
literature
- Annemarie Schimmel : In the realm of the Mughals: history, art, culture. CH Beck, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-406-46486-6
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| SURNAME | Wazir Khan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Governor of Panjab |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1641 |