Qutubuddin Koka
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Qutb-ud-Din Khan Kokah was the Mughal
subahdar
(provincial governor) of Bengal Subah
during the reign of emperor Jahangir
. He was appointed governor of Bengal on 2 September 1606 and died in office on 20 May 1607.
. The title of Qutb-ud-Din Khan was conferred upon him by Prince Salim (Jahangir) during his rebellion against his father Akbar. He was also appointed subahdar of Bihar
by prince Salim during his rebellion.
in 1606. But only 8 months later, he got into a battle against Sher Afghan Quli Khan
, the Faujdar
of Bardhaman
. Qutb-ud-Din Khan Kokah was defeated and killed in that battle.
His son Shaikh Ibrahim received the title of Kishwar Khan and he was appointed Qiladar (Commandant) of Rohtas fort(in present-day Bihar
). He was married to the daughter of Asaf Khan who was Queen Nur Jehan
's brother and wazir during the reign of Shahjahan. Shaikh Ibrahim was given the title of Mohtashim Khan and he built a fort for his family in Sheikhupur, Badaun
where his descendants still live to this day.
. The emperor was deeply attached to his foster mother, as reflected by the following paragraph in the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri
(The memoirs of Jahangir or Jahangirnama :
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...
subahdar
Subahdar
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...
(provincial governor) of Bengal Subah
Bengal Subah
Bengal Subah or Subah-i-Bangalah was one of the subahs of the Mughal Empire from 1574 to 1757. On 25 September 1574 Munim Khan, the commander of the Mughal army occupied Tanda, the capital of the last Afghan ruler of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani. It ushered in the Mughal rule in Bengal. In 1713...
during the reign of emperor Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
. He was appointed governor of Bengal on 2 September 1606 and died in office on 20 May 1607.
Early life
Qutb-ud-Din Khan Kokah's original name was Shaikh Khubu. His father was a Shaikhzada of Badaun and his mother was daughter of Shaikh Salim Chishti. He was the Kokah (foster brother) of emperor JahangirJahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
. The title of Qutb-ud-Din Khan was conferred upon him by Prince Salim (Jahangir) during his rebellion against his father Akbar. He was also appointed subahdar of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
by prince Salim during his rebellion.
Subahdar of Bengal
He was appointed as the governor of BengalBengal
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...
in 1606. But only 8 months later, he got into a battle against Sher Afghan Quli Khan
Sher Afghan Quli Khan
Ali Quli Istajlu, 'Sher Afgan Khan, also mentioned as Ali Quli Khan Istaju 'Sher Afgan Khan was a Mughal courtier, earlier serving in Persia, who became the jagirdar of Burdwan in West Bengal...
, the Faujdar
Faujdar
Faujdar/Fouzder/Fouzdar/Foujdar was a title awarded by Muslim rulers to people who had responsibility of protecting some territory.In pre-Mughal times, the term referred to a military officer but did not refer to a specific rank. With the administrative reforms performed by Mughal emperor Akbar,...
of Bardhaman
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
. Qutb-ud-Din Khan Kokah was defeated and killed in that battle.
His son Shaikh Ibrahim received the title of Kishwar Khan and he was appointed Qiladar (Commandant) of Rohtas fort(in present-day Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
). He was married to the daughter of Asaf Khan who was Queen Nur Jehan
Nur Jehan
Begum Nur Jahan , also known as Mehr-un-Nisaa, was an Empress of the Mughal Dynasty that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent...
's brother and wazir during the reign of Shahjahan. Shaikh Ibrahim was given the title of Mohtashim Khan and he built a fort for his family in Sheikhupur, Badaun
Sheikhupur, Badaun
-Location:The town of Sautbad, known as Sheikhupur is located at a distance of about 4 km. from the centre of Badaun city across the river Saut. In real it is just 1 km away from Budaun, it will be the part of the city in one year...
where his descendants still live to this day.
Emperor Jahangir's Foster Mother
Qutub uddin Khan Koka's mother, the daughter of Sheikh Salim Chishti, was the foster mother of Emperor JahangirJahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
. The emperor was deeply attached to his foster mother, as reflected by the following paragraph in the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri
Tuzk-e-Jahangiri
Tuzk-e-Jahangiri or Tuzk-i-Jahangiri is the autobiography of Mughal Emperor Nor-u-Din Muhammad Jahangir . Also referred to as Jahangirnama , Tuzk-e-Jahangiri is written in Persian, and follows the tradition of his great-grandfather, Babur , who had written the Baburnama; though Jahangir went a...
(The memoirs of Jahangir or Jahangirnama :
In the month of Zi-l-qada the mother of Qutubuddin Khan Koka who had given me her milk and was as a mother to me and even kinder than my own mother... was committed to the mercy of God. I placed the feet of her corpse on my shoulders and carried her a part of the way (to her grave). Through extreme grief and sorrow I had no inclination for some days to eat, and I did not change my clothes." --- Jahangirnama, Memoirs of Mughal Emperor Jahangir)
See also
- List of rulers of Bengal
- History of BengalHistory of BengalThe history of Bengal includes modern day Bangladesh and West Bengal, dates back four millennia. To some extent, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers separated it from the mainland of India, though at times, Bengal has played an important role in the history of India.- Etymology :The exact origin...
- History of BangladeshHistory of BangladeshThe history of Bangladesh as a nation state began in 1971, when it seceded from Pakistan. Prior to the creation of Pakistan in 1947, modern-day Bangladesh was part of ancient, classical, medieval and colonial India....
- History of IndiaHistory of IndiaThe history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens as long as 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization, which spread and flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent from...
- Sheikhupur, BadaunSheikhupur, Badaun-Location:The town of Sautbad, known as Sheikhupur is located at a distance of about 4 km. from the centre of Badaun city across the river Saut. In real it is just 1 km away from Budaun, it will be the part of the city in one year...