Islam Khan I
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Shaikh Alauddin Chisti (1570–1613; known as Islam Khan Chisti) was a Mughal general and the Subahdar of Bengal. He transferred the capital of Bengal from Rajmahal to Dhaka and renamed it Jahangirnagar. He was awarded the titular name of Islam Khan by Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Islam Khan Chisti | |
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 The tomb of Islam Khan, in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri | |
| Born | Shaikh Alauddin Chisti c. 1570 |
| Died | c. 1613 |
| Resting place | Jama Masjid courtyard, Fatehpur Sikri |
| Occupation | Mughal General |
| Parent(s) | Shaikh Badruddin Chisti |
| Relatives | Salim Chishti (grandfather) Mukarram Khan (son-in-law) Qutubuddin Koka (cousin) |
Early life
Islam Khan was a playmate of Jahangir in childhood.[1] Khan and Jahangir were foster cousins; Khan's paternal aunt, whose father was Salim Chisti, had been the foster mother of Jahangir. Qutubuddin Koka was Khan's first cousin also. He was first appointed as the Subahdar of Bihar.[1]
Subahdar of Bengal
Islam Khan was appointed the Subahdar of Bengal in 1608. His major task was to subdue the rebellious Rajas, Bara-Bhuiyans, Zamindars and Afghan chiefs. He arrived Dhaka in mid-1610.
He fought with Musa Khan,[2] the leader of Bara-Bhuiyans and by the end of 1611 he was subdued.[1] Islam Khan also defeated Pratapaditya of Jessore, Ram Chandra of Bakla and Ananta Manikya of Bhulua.[1] Then he annexed the kingdoms of Koch Bihar, Koch Hajo and Kachhar. Thus he took total control over Bengal. He moved the capital of Bengal to Dhaka from Rajmahal. He renamed Dhaka to Jahangirnagar.
Death
After 5 years of ruling, Islam Khan died at Bhawal in 1613. He was buried in Fatehpur Sikri and laid by the side of his grandfather Shaikh Salim Chishti.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Karim, Abdul (2012). "Islam Khan Chisti". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 165. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.
Further reading
- Sir Jadunath Sarkar, History of Bengal, II (Dhaka, 1948)
- Abdul Karim, History of Bengal, Mughal Period, I, (Rajshahi, 1992)
External links
| Preceded by Jahangir Quli Beg |
Subahdar of Bengal 1608–1613 |
Succeeded by Qasim Khan Chishti |