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| name = Wazir Khan <br> {{nq|'' وزير خان ''}}<br />
| image = File:Wazir Khan Sahab.jpg<br />
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| pseudonym = Wazir (Urdu poetry),Gauhar Piya (Hindi poetry)<br />
| birth_name = Wazir Khan<br />
| birth_date = 1860<br />
| birth_place = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| death_date = 1926 (aged 66)<br />
| death_place = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| occupation = Musician<br>Playwright<br>Poet<br>[[Musicologist]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| period = 1860–1926<br />
| genre = [[Hindustani Classical Music]]<br>Musical Theatre<br />
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| signature = <br />
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| notableworks = Vilayati Chakkar (Urdu Novel)<br>Risala mousibi<br />
}}<br />
'''Wazir Khan''' served as the head of Arbab-e-Nishat ([[Music]] Department of [[Rampur State]]) during the period of Nawab [[Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-MR_6Gr26hAC&q=ustad+wazir+khan+nawab+hamid+ali+khan&pg=PA128|title=The Lost World of Hindustani Music|isbn=9780143061991|accessdate=31 January 2015|last1=Mukhopādhyāẏa|first1=Kumāraprasāda|year=2006}}</ref> He was also an excellent [[playwright]] who established the [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]] [[theatre]] in the building of club Ghar in Rampur.<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Wazir Khan was born in the former Rampur State to [[Ameer Khan Khandara|Ameer Khan Beenkar]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JP5Wzqq7I80C&q=ustad+wazir+khan+amir+khan+son&pg=PA31|title = Sitar Music in Calcutta: An Ethnomusicological Study|isbn = 9788120812109|last1 = Hamilton|first1 = James Sadler|year = 1994}}</ref> He was the descendant of [[Naubat Khan]] and Hussaini ([[Tansen]]'s daughter).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-MR_6Gr26hAC&q=wazir+khan+daughter+side+tansen.&pg=PA128|title=The Lost World of Hindustani Music|isbn=9780143061991|last1=Mukhopādhyāẏa|first1=Kumāraprasāda|year=2006}}</ref>Besides music, Wazir Khan's interests spanned many fields and areas. He was also a professional playwright, poet, published author, painter, passionate photographer, and a well-practiced [[Calligraphy|calligrapher]]. Primarily he used to do Calligraphy in Arabic and Persian.In poetry he was the student of [[Daagh Dehlvi]]. As a Musicologist he wrote the Risala Mausibi. In addition, Wazir Khan was proficient in many languages, such as [[Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Bangladesh|Bangla]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
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==Cuisine==<br />
All the [[Naubat Khan]]is were fond of good food. They were able to develop their own cuisine. Rice preparations were included in their meals and Kabab featured regularly. Rakabdars from the court of Awadh were employed in their kitchens.<br />
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It was said that if anyone from this family doesn't take Dessert after each meal than he is not a [[Naubat Khan]]i.<br />
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The preparation at their kitchens were so rich in Ingredients that once [[Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur|Nawab Hamid Ali Khan]] said that if this family was not fond of such good food they could have houses made of Gold and silver.<ref> https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-ustad-behind-senia-gharana/article34326666.ece/amp/</ref><br />
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==Disciples==<br />
Nayak Wazir Khan was the master of Nawab [[Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur]],<ref>Rampur ki Sadarang Parampara by Saryu Kalekar,1984 New Delhi Publications</ref> [[Allauddin Khan]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&q=ustad+wazir+khan&pg=PA68|title=The Dawn of Indian Music in the West|isbn=9780826418159|accessdate=31 January 2015|last1=Lavezzoli|first1=Peter|date=24 April 2006}}</ref> [[Hafiz Ali Khan]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X54Lf-8M96YC&q=ustad+wazir+khan&pg=PA109|title=The Life of Music in North India|isbn=9780226575162|accessdate=31 January 2015|last1=Neuman|first1=Daniel M.|date=15 March 1990}}</ref> and [[Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande]]. [[Allauddin Khan|Alauddin Khan]] went on to establish the modern [[maihar gharana|Maihar Gharana]], with disciples such as [[Ali Akbar Khan]] (son), [[Annapurna Devi]] (daughter), Pandit [[Ravi Shankar]] (son-in-law), [[Nikhil Banerjee]], [[Vasant Rai]], [[Pannalal Ghosh]], [[Bahadur Khan]], and Sharan Rani.<br />
[[File:Wazir Khan with other musicians.jpg|thumb|Wazir Khan (centre) with other musicians]]<br />
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==Struggle of Alauddin Khan==<br />
Wazir Khan lived like a [[prince]] and it was not easy for a commoner to approach the musician directly. Alauddin was quite desperate to become his disciple and it is said that one day he threw himself in front of the Nawab's vehicle.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_mVBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT75 |title=Portrait of India |last=Mehta |first=Ved |page=75 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn=9789351182771 |date=15 December 2013 |access-date=24 July 2017 |via=Google Books}}</ref> The Nawab of Rampur was pleased with Alauddin's perseverance so he sent the vehicle to fetch Wazir Khan and Alauddin was made the disciple of Wazir Khan. Wazir Khan taught Alauddin nothing for two years and only began to teach him when he came to know about the hardships Alauddin's wife was facing at home.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZOlNv8MAXIEC&q=ustad+wazir+khan&pg=PA463|title=The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent|isbn=9780824049461|accessdate=31 January 2015|last1=Nettl|first1=Bruno|last2=Arnold|first2=Alison|last3=Stone|first3=Ruth M.|last4=Porter|first4=James|last5=Rice|first5=Timothy|last6=Olsen|first6=Dale Alan|last7=Miller|first7=Terry E.|last8=Kaeppler|first8=Adrienne Lois|last9=Sheehy|first9=Daniel Edward|last10=Koskoff|first10=Ellen|last11=Williams|first11=Sean|last12=Love|first12=Jacob Wainwright|last13=Goertzen|first13=Chris|last14=Danielson|first14=Virginia|last15=Marcus|first15=Scott Lloyd|last16=Reynolds|first16=Dwight|last17=Provine|first17=Robert C.|last18=Tokumaru|first18=Yoshihiko|last19=Witzleben|first19=John Lawrence|year=1998}}</ref><br />
[[File:1910Ford-T.jpg|thumb|1907 Ford owned by Ustad Wazir Khan, the earliest Ford car in Calcutta]]<br />
[[File:Imtiyaz Ali Khan,Nephew of Wazir Khan.jpg|thumb|[[Imtiyaz Ali Khan]], nephew of Wazir Khan]]<br />
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==Family tree==<br />
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*{{Tree list/final branch}} [[File:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''I. [[Samokhan Singh]], Raja of [[Kishangarh]]'''.Imperial forces fought with the forces of Mughal Emperor [[Akbar]].Samokhan Singh was Killed in battle.<br />
**{{Tree list/final branch}} [[File:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''II. Jhanjhan Singh, Yuvraj Sahib of Kishangarh'''. Present in the battle and was killed.<br />
***{{Tree list/final branch}} [[File:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''III. Misri Singh ([[Naubat Khan]]), Yuvraj Sahib of Kishangarh'''. Put under house arrest. Accepts Islam. Akbar confers title of Khan. First marries Ahmad Khan Mughal's daughter then later Marries Saraswati daughter of Tansen. Jahangir confers the title of Naubat Khan and promotes him to the rank of 500 personal and 200 horse.<br />
****{{Tree list/final branch}} '''IV. Lal Khan [[Gunsamundra]]'''.Title of Gunsamundra conferred by [[Shahjahan]] on 19 November 1637.<br />
*****'''V.[[Bisram Khan]]'''.One of the Chief musicians at the court of Mughal Emperor [[Shahjahan]] and Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]]<br />
*****'''VI.Manrang'''<br />
*****'''VII.Bhupat khan'''<br />
******{{Tree list/final branch}}'''IX.Sidhar Khan'''<br />
*****{{Tree list/final branch}} '''VIII. [[khushal Khan Gunsamundra]]'''.<br />
******{{Tree list/final branch}} '''X. Nirmol Shah'''<br />
*******'''XI.Naimat Khan, [[Sadarang]]'''.(1670–1748). Developed Khayal,Chief musician of [[Mohammad Shah]] Rangeela<br />
*******{{Tree list/final branch}}'''XII. Naubat Khan II'''<br />
********'''XIII.Feroz Khan, [[Adarang]]'''.<br />
********'''XIV.Mohammad Ali Khan'''<br />
********{{Tree list/final branch}} '''XV. [[Omrao Khan]]'''.<br />
*********{{Tree list/final branch}}'''XVI. Haji Mohammad [[Ameer Khan Khandara]]'''. Went to perform haj with Nawab [[Kalb Ali Khan]]<br />
**********'''XVII. Wazir Khan (Rampur)'''. (1860–1926).Chief musician at the court of Nawab [[Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur]]<br />
***********'''XIX. Mohammad Nazeer Khan'''<br />
************{{Tree list/final branch}}'''XXII. Mohammad [[Dabir Khan]]'''.<br />
*************{{Tree list/final branch}}'''XXIII.Mohammad Shabbir Khan'''<br />
***********'''XX. Mohammad Naseer Khan'''.<br />
***********{{Tree list/final branch}} '''XXI.Mohammad Sagheer Khan.<br />
**********{{Tree list/final branch}} '''XVIII. Fida Ali Khan'''.<br />
***********{{Tree list/final branch}} '''XXIV. Mumtaz Ali Khan'''.<br />
***********{{Tree list/final branch}}'''XXV. [[Imtiyaz ali khan]]'''.<br />
***********{{Tree list/final branch}} '''XXVI.Imdad Ali Khan'''.<br />
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<ref>Wazir Khan and his prominent disciples,a research by Rati Rastogi,RohilKhand University.</ref><ref>Islamic Culture Journal by Prof. Abdul Haleem, October 1945, P.P 357-386</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2s2xJetsy0wC&q=romance+of+raga+lal+khan&pg=PA27|title=Romance of the Raga|isbn=9788170173823|accessdate=31 January 2015|last1=Moorthy|first1=Vijaya|year=2001}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Hindustani classical music]]<br />
*[[Sadarang]]<br />
*[[Tansen]]<br />
*[[Naubat Khan]]<br />
*[[Kishangarh]]<br />
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