Yakut Khan

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This article is about Yakut Khan, the 18th century admiral and administrator in the Mughal Empire. For the Afghan eunuch, see Yaqut Khan.

Qasim Yakut Khan
First king of
Mughal Navy

Qasim Yakut Khan also known as Yakut Shaikhji, Yakub Khan and Sidi Yaqub was a naval

Bijapur Sultanate and later under the Mughal Empire.[1]

Family

He was born into a

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.[3][4]

Biography

See also: Siege of Janjira, Shivaji's invasions of Janjira, and Siege of Panhala (1660)

The Bahmani Sultanate ruler appointed Yaqut Khan as Thanedar or admiral of Danda Rajpuri island.[5] For his services, Yaqut Khan has acquired one-third of the revenues from Surat city.[5] Yaqut Khan were recorded possessing numerous slaves and followers, while also playing important part in politics in Surat.[5] After sometimes with his brother, Khariat Khan, Yaqut then capitalized the fall of Bijapur ruler and led the Siddis to assert control of the impregnable Murud-Janjira island fortress.[5]

At some point, Yaqut Khan were appointed as Nawab of Janjira island state.[6]

In 1600, Yaqut Khan were recorded to occupy the Asirgarh Fort from Farooqui dynasty, during the latter's conflict against Mughal empire.[7][8][9] The son of Yaqut Khan, Muqarrab Khan Habshi, who also acted as Mughal commander, accompanying the envoy mission to settle the capitulation of Khandesh region from the Farooqui dynasty.[10]

In October 1672, Khan entered the

Marathas left by Sambhaji at Chaul. In return, they enjoyed a cordial relationship in the otherwise tense political climate.[11]

In 1689, the

British fortification to the south.[12][13][14] This campaign reached Sewri and Mazagaon with 20,000 soldiers under Sidi Yakut.[15]

After a year of resistance, the English surrendered, and in 1690 the British governor Sir John Child appealed to Aurangzeb. In February 1690, the Mughals agreed to halt the attack in return for 150,000 rupees (over a billion USD at 2008 conversion rates) and Child's dismissal.[16] Child's untimely death in 1690 however, resulted in him escaping the ignominy of being sacked.[17]

Enraged at the agreement, he withdrew his forces on 8 June 1690 after razing the Mazagaon Fort.[16]

Later, the Ganj-i-Sawai and other Mughal vessels, were captured by the pirates Henry Every and Thomas Tew.[18][full citation needed] One of the Maratha forts was captured after he granted amnesty to the garrison. The captured men were killed.[19]

Khan died in 1733.[11]

References

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  2. ^ The Indian Historical Quarterly (see page 234). Ramanand Vidya Bhawan. 1985.
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  7. ^ History: Mediaeval period. Directorate of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1967. p. 259. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  8. ISBN 9788187763215
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  9. ^ Durgesh Narpat Valvi (2012). Kumar, K Pradeep (ed.). A Study of the Impact of Welfare Measures on Tribal Development in Nandurbar and Dhule Districts of Maharashtra. Shivaji University. p. 95. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. ^ Radhey Shyam (1981). The Kingdom of Khandesh. Idarah-i-Adabiyat-i Delli. pp. 95, 107. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  11. ^
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  12. ^ State), Bombay (India (1883). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... Government Central Press.
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  14. ^ Faruki, Z. (1935). Aurangzeb & his times. Idarah-i Adabiyāt-i Delli.
  15. ISBN 9780857286895
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  18. ^ Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
  19. ^ Growth under the Mughals India Muslims: Who Are They?
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