| Fidai Khan Koka | |
| Birth Name: | Muzaffar Hussain |
| Full Name: | Muzaffar Hussain |
| Nawab Sipahsalar | |
| Succession: | 25th Subahdar of Bengal |
| Reign: | 1676-1677 |
| Predecessor: | Shaista Khan |
| Successor: | Azam Shah |
| Reg-Type: | Badshah |
| Regent: | Aurangzeb |
| Religion: | Islam |
Fidai Khan Koka (real name: Muzaffar Hussain, Koka is suffix for foster brother), Governor of Awadh, Lahore[1] and master of ordnance and foster brother to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb,[2] Aurangzeb had two foster-brothers, Fida and Bahadur Khan, which was Aurangzeb's favourite.[3] Fidai Khan was credited with leading construction on the Persian Gardens known as Pinjore Gardens near Chandigarh, which is the post-partition capital of Punjab, as well as building Teele Wali Masjid (1658–1660) of Lucknow, India and Badshahi Mosque (1671–1673) of Lahore.[4]
Pinjore Garden was built during the early days of Aurangzeb's rule, however, the exact dates of completion are not known. Since the time of Shah Jahan, Mughals reserved the pavilions with Balustered columns supporting the cusped arches only for the use of the Shahanshah and his immediate family, hence, it was likely built for Aurangzeb's personal use as summer retreat.[5]