Fath Muhammad

Fateh Muhammad or Nadim Sahib (b. 6 May 1684 – 9 September 1729 d.) was a general of Mysore and the father of Hyder Ali, his fifth child from his third wife, and the Grandfather of Tipu Sultan.[1][2]

Fateh Muhammad
Sketch of Fateh Muhammad's mausoleum in Kolar.
Born	6 May 1684 Doddaballapur (Bengaluru Rural) Mughal Empire
Died	9 September 1729 (aged 45) Carnatic Mughal Empire
Years of service	1697 – 1729
Children	Hyder Ali Shahbaz
Relations	Tipu Sultan (Grandson) Muhammad Ali (Father) Muhammad Wali (Grandfather)
Military career
Allegiance	Mughal Empire
Service/branch	Nawab of Carnatic
Rank	Sepoy
Battles/wars	Mughal-Maratha Wars

He was born on 6 May 1684 CE at Doddallapur in the Era of Moghul empire and the reign of Padishah Aurangzeb, He died at the age of 45 years 4 months 3 days when he was fighting in a battle between the Subedar of Sira and Jaher Khan of Chittor Subah, Fath Muhammad was killed on 9 September 1729 A.D. He was buried at Kolar alongside his parents.

At an early age, he served as a commander of 50 men in the Rocket artillery of the army of the Nawab of Carnatic. It is believed that he served alongside Zulfiqar Ali Khan, the first Nawab of the Carnatic during the Siege of Jinji. This was maintained under the command of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb with the purpose of capturing or killing the renegade Maratha ruler Rajaram.[3] then later in 1700s he became a valuable Military Commander. Fath Muhammad eventually entered the service of the Wodeyar Rajas of the Kingdom of Mysore, where he rose to become a powerful military commander. The Wodeyars awarded him Budikote as a jagir (land grant), where he then served as Naik (Lord).[4]