Mir Shihab-ud-Din Siddiqi (c. 1649-(1710-12-08)8 December 1710), known by his title Ghaziuddin Khan, was a leading military general and noble of Central Asian origin in the Mughal Empire.
He was a favoured member of emperor Aurangzeb's court, and the father of Chin Qilich Khan, the founder of Hyderabad State. Under Aurangzeb, he distinguished himself in key battles over the Deccan, and held the governorship of Berar Subah. He briefly served as the governor of Gujarat Subah during the reign of Aurangzeb's successor Bahadur Shah, and died in office. He is buried in a madrasa complex he founded, known as Madrasa Ghaziuddin Khan, which is located in Old Delhi.
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