Qasim Khan Chishti
Muhtashim Khan | |
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13th Subahdar of Bengal | |
In office 4 May 1613 – 1617 | |
Monarch | Jahangir |
Preceded by | Islam Khan I |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Khan I |
Personal details | |
Born | Qasim Khan Chishti c. 1573 |
Died | c. 1620 Jama Masjid, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Parent | Shaikh Badruddin Chisti |
Relatives | Salim Chishti (grandfather) Islam Khan I (brother) Qutubuddin Koka (cousin) |
Occupation | Mughal Governor |
Qasim Khan Chishti (reigned: May 1613 – 1617) was the Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Jahangir.[1] He was the younger brother and the successor of Islam Khan Chisti. He was entitled Muhtashim Khan.
History
Qasim Khan led several failed military expeditions against neighboring regions.
By 1615,
Because of his incompetency in this expedition, he was withdrawn from the governorship of Bengal and was replaced by Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang in 1617.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Karim, KM (2012). "Qasim Khan Chisti". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ KingListsFarEast
- ISBN 81-7102-118-2.