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| name = Islam Khan |
| name = Islam Khan kanglu |
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| office = 12th [[Subahdar]] of [[Bengal Subah|Bengal]] |
| office = 12th [[Subahdar]] of [[Bengal Subah|Bengal]] |
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| term_start = 10 June 1607 |
| term_start = 10 June 1607 |
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| term_end = 1613 |
| term_end = 1613 |
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| monarch = [[Jahangir]] |
| monarch = [[Jahangir]] |
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| predecessor = [[Jahangir Quli Beg|Jahangir Quli Khan]] |
| predecessor = [[Jahangir Quli Beg|Jahangir Quli Khan]] |
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| successor = [[Qasim Khan Chishti|Muhtashim Khan]] |
| successor = [[Qasim Khan Chishti|Muhtashim Khan]] |
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| birth_name = Shaikh Alauddin Chisti |
| birth_name = Shaikh Alauddin Chisti |
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| image = Tomb of Islam Khan 009.JPG |
| image = Tomb of Islam Khan 009.JPG |
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| birth_date = c. 1570 |
| birth_date = c. 1570 |
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| caption = The tomb of Islam Khan, in the courtyard of the [[Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri]] |
| caption = The tomb of Islam Khan, in the courtyard of the [[Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri]] |
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| death_date = c. 1613 |
| death_date = c. 1613 |
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| death_place = [[Bhawal Estate|Bhawal]], [[Bengal Subah|Bengal]], [[Mughal Empire]] |
| death_place = [[Bhawal Estate|Bhawal]], [[Bengal Subah|Bengal]], [[Mughal Empire]] |
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| resting_place = [[Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri|Jama Masjid]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] |
| resting_place = [[Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri|Jama Masjid]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] |
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| occupation = Mughal General |
| occupation = Mughal General |
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| parents = Shaikh Badruddin Chisti |
| parents = Shaikh Badruddin Chisti |
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| relatives = [[Salim Chishti]] (grandfather)<br>[[Mukarram Khan]] (son-in-law)<br>[[Qutubuddin Koka]] (cousin) |
| relatives = [[Salim Chishti]] (grandfather)<br>[[Mukarram Khan]] (son-in-law)<br>[[Qutubuddin Koka]] (cousin) |
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'''Shaikh Alauddin Chisti''' (1570–1613; known as '''Islam Khan Chisti''') was a [[Mughal empire|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]]. |
'''Shaikh Alauddin Chisti''' (1570–1613; known as '''Islam Khan Chisti''') was a [[Mughal empire|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]]. |
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Islam Khan kanglu | |
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 The tomb of Islam Khan, in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri | |
| 12th Subahdar of Bengal | |
| In office 10 June 1607 – 1613 | |
| Monarch | Jahangir |
| Preceded by | Jahangir Quli Khan |
| Succeeded by | Muhtashim Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shaikh Alauddin Chisti c. 1570 |
| Died | c. 1613 Bhawal, Bengal, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | Jama Masjid, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Parent | Shaikh Badruddin Chisti |
| Relatives | Salim Chishti (grandfather) Mukarram Khan (son-in-law) Qutubuddin Koka (cousin) |
| Occupation | Mughal General |
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.
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 Raja Pratapaditya of Jessore, Raja Ramchandra Basu of the Chandradwip Kingdom at the Conquest of Bakla and Raja 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.
Shaikh Alauddin Chisti's tomb in Ajmer, known as the Dargah Sharif, has become a major pilgrimage site for people of all faiths.[3] Every year, thousands of devotees from all over the world visit the shrine to pay their respects to the great Sufi saint and seek his blessings.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Ajmer dargah".
Further reading
- Sir Jadunath Sarkar, History of Bengal, II (Dhaka, 1948)
- Abdul Karim, History of Bengal, Mughal Period, I, (Rajshahi, 1992)