Safdar Jang
18th-century Indian nobleman
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Abul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan Beg, better known as Safdar Jang, was a major figure at the Mughal court during the declining years of the Mughal Empire. He became the second Nawab of Awadh when he succeeded Saadat Ali Khan I in 1739. All future Nawabs of Awadh were patriarchal descendants of Safdar Jang.
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Foggy & frigid: Delhi experienced its coldest Jan days in 21 yearsWith most days bitterly chilly and sunless due to fog this month, Delhi experienced its coldest Jan in 21 years in terms of day temperatures. The mean maximum temperature during the month at Safdarjung..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Heaviest 24-hour July rain in 41 years paralyses NCR, 6 deadSafdarjung in the capital logged 153mm rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30am on Sunday, the highest single-day rain in July since 1982. In the next nine hours, the station received 105.8mm more. This was..IndiaTimes - Published | |
2nd coolest May day since 2010 as rain drags temp 13°C below normalMay began with dark skies and plentiful rains across the region, with the mercury plunging 13 degrees Celsius below normal, making it the capital's second coolest day of the month since 2010. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Safdarjung doctor held in'cash-for-treatment' scamThe CBI has busted an alleged "cash-for-treatment" racket operating at Safdarjung Hospital and arrested a senior neurosurgeon, besides a south Delhi businessman and three middlemen, for malpractices..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Cold wave likely to return for three days from MondaySeveral places in Delhi-NCR are likely to reel under a cold wave from Monday to Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the minimum temperature may touch 3°C at Ayanagar and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Monsoon makes big splash in Delhi: Thursday wettest day of 2022The southwest monsoon arrived in Delhi-NCR with a huge splash, bringing “very heavy” showers to a capital desperate for relief from a killer spell of high heat and humidity. Safdarjung recorded..IndiaTimes - Published | |
This summer, Delhi saw highest number of heatwaves in 11 yearsThis summer, Delhiites experienced the highest number of heatwave days in 12 years. While the city’s main weather station, Safdarjung, has recorded 13 heatwave days so far, some stations have logged..IndiaTimes - Published |
