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 Jahangirnagar, Bengal, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | 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.[1] In 1615, he rather led expeditions and took control against local chieftains (Bara-Bhuiyans) - Bir Hamir, Shams Khan, Bahadur Khan and Birbahu, the zamindars of Birbhum, Pachet, Hijli, and Chandrakona respectively.[1][2] During his reign, he faced a combined attack of Arakanese and Portuguese forces. Because of a rift between these forces, Qasim Khan managed to thwart the expedition.[1] He failed another military initiative against Assam.[1]
Because of his incompetency in successive expeditions, he was withdrawn from the governorship of Bengal and was replaced by Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang in 1617.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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