Khan Jahan I
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Hussain Quli Beg was a Mughal
General with the rank of 5000. He was entitled as Khan-i-Jahan (Khan of the World) by emperor Akbar.
. He began his career as an ordinary soldier in Akbar's army.
of Bengal
after the death of Munim Khan
in 1575. Daud Khan Karrani, the last Afghan Sultan
of Bengal
, again rebelled against the Mughal Empire
. On 12 July 1576 in the battle of Rajmahal, Khan Jahan defeated Daud Shah. He was executed and his head was sent to Agra
. Khan Jahan also took Satgaon under his control.
Khan Jahan led military expedition against Afghan chieftains of Bhati region in 1578. But in a naval battle in Katsul against Isa Khan
, he failed to capture the area and retreated from Bhati.
He later died at Tandah
, the Bengal
capital of Mughals, in 1578.
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
General with the rank of 5000. He was entitled as Khan-i-Jahan (Khan of the World) by emperor Akbar.
Early Life
Beg was the son of Wali Beg Zul-Qadr and the nephew of Bairam KhanBairam Khan
Bairam Khan also Bayram Khan was a important military commander, general of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal emperors Humayun and Akbar.-Background:...
. He began his career as an ordinary soldier in Akbar's army.
History
He was appointed SubahdarSubahdar
Subahdar was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah during the Mughal era of India who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. The word, Subahdar is of Persian origin...
of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
after the death of Munim Khan
Munim Khan
Munim Khan Khan-i-Khanan was a Mughal general under both emperors Humayun and Akbar. He was titled Khan-i-Khanan when Akbar appointed him as Vakil . Then in 1564 he became the Subahdar of Jaunpur. He also served as the governor of Bengal and Bihar during 1574–1575.-Origin:His ancestors were from...
in 1575. Daud Khan Karrani, the last Afghan Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, again rebelled against the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
. On 12 July 1576 in the battle of Rajmahal, Khan Jahan defeated Daud Shah. He was executed and his head was sent to Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
. Khan Jahan also took Satgaon under his control.
Khan Jahan led military expedition against Afghan chieftains of Bhati region in 1578. But in a naval battle in Katsul against Isa Khan
Isa Khan
Isa Khan is the most famous of the Baro Bhuiyans of medieval Bengal. He was the ruler of a region named Bhati. Throughout his reign he put resistance against Mughal invasion. It was only after his death, when the region went totally under Mughals.-Early life:It is estimated that he was born in 1529...
, he failed to capture the area and retreated from Bhati.
He later died at Tandah
Tandah
Tandah was a town in the district of Fyzabad , Oude, British India; 3 miles from the Ghogra River; 100 miles S. E. of Lucknow. It was the seat of the largest weaving colony in the province, and manufactured both coarse cloth and fine muslin....
, the Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
capital of Mughals, in 1578.