Asad Khan (c. 1626/1631 – 15 June 1716), born Muhammad Ibrahim, was a high-ranking noble of the Mughal Empire during the reigns of Aurangzeb and Bahadur Shah.
He is known for his tenure as the wazir (prime minister) of emperor Aurangzeb in the period 1676–1707, and was an important player in Mughal court politics.
His grandfather, named Zulfiqar Khan, was beglar begi of Shirvan during the reign of the Safavid king Shah Abbas I.
Under Shah Jahan's successor Aurangzeb, Asad Khan occupied the post of second bakhshi (paymaster) until 1670, when he was made deputy to the wazir.
[2] He seized the towns of Kurnool and Cuddapah in order to secure supply lines to facilitate the Siege of Jinji, which was led by his son Zulfiqar Khan.
[4] Upon difficulties securing the fort, Kam Bakhsh discreetly opened negotiations with the enemy against Aurangzeb's direct orders.
Munis Faruqui underlines this event as illustrative of how Aurangzeb protected his nobles, sometimes at the expense of the royal princes.