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| office = Subahdar of Bengal<br />
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| predecessor = [[Qasim Khan Juvayni]]<br />
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'''Azam Khan''' was a [[Subahdar]] of [[Bengal]]. He served as [[Subahdar]] of [[Bengal]] from 1632 to 1635.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/daily-ittefaq-eid-songkha-/58935/নায়েব-নাজিম-আমলে-ঢাকা/print|script-title=bn:নায়েব-নাজিম আমলে ঢাকা|date=3 June 2019|access-date=29 September 2019|newspaper=The Daily Ittefaq|language=bn<br />
}}</ref> He was also known as Iradat Khan.<ref name=a/><br />
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Azam Khan's real name was Mir Muhammad Baqir.<ref name=a/> He was originally from [[Iraq]] and came to [[Indian subcontinent]] during the reign of [[Jahangir]]. [[Jahangir]] appointed him as "Khan-i-Saman". Then, he was appointed as [[Subahdar]] of [[Kashmir]].<ref name=a/> Later, he was appointed as Mir Bakhxi too. [[Shahjahan]] honoured him with the title "Azam Khan" and he appointed him as "Chief Wazir".<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Azam_Khan<br />
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When Azan Khan was the ruler of Bengal, the English had warm relation with the authority.<ref name=a/> During his ruling time [[Bengal]] faced chaotic administrative and military situation because, Assamese King [[Susenghphaa|Pratap Singh]] made sporadic raids in [[Kamarupa]]. For this, he was removed from his post and [[Islam Khan II]] was appointed as [[Subahdar]] of [[Bengal]].<ref name=a/><br />
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[[Category:Subahdars of Kashmir]]</div>>Worldbruce