Wazir Khan (Rampur)
Wazir Khan | |
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| Born | Mohammad Wazir Khan 1860 |
| Died | 1926 (aged 66) |
| Pen name | Wazir (Urdu poetry), Gauhar Piya (Hindi poetry) |
| Occupation | Musician Playwright Poet Musicologist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1860 – 1926 |
| Genre | Hindustani Classical Music Musical Theatre |
| Notable works | Vilayati Chakkar (Urdu Novel) Risala mousibi |
Ustad Mohammad Wazir Khan (1860–1926) served as the head of Arbab-e-Nishat (Music Department of Rampur State) during the period of Nawab Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur. He was also an excellent playwright who established the Rampur theatre in the building of club Ghar in Rampur.