All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Saturday 5 October 1754 1
1708 – 1754Safdarjung (1708-1754)Died 5 October 1754, aged 46Safdarjung was Nawab of Awadh and served as vizier of the Mughal Empire, wielding significant influence over the court at Delhi. His tenure was marked by conflict with rival nobles that weakened central Mughal authority in northern India.