Qasim Khan Juvayni
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Qasim Khan Juvayni Nawab (reigned: 1628–1631) was a Mughal general and nobleman of the court of both of the Mughal
emperors Jahangir
and Shah Jahan
and held the rank of 5,000. He also served as the governor of Bengal
succeeding Fidai Khan
.
). He was a son of Mir Murad. Murad was appointed by Akbar to train up Prince Shahjahan in archery and later was made Bakhshi of Lahore
. Qasim Khan first served Bengal
as Khajanchi during the reign of Islam Khan Chishti
. Qasim Khan was married to Manija Begum, the sister of the empress Nur Jahan. Consequently he was sometimes in jest called by the officers of the court Qasim Khan Manija. His poetical name was Qasim. He is the author of a Diwan.
in the first year of Shah Jahan
's ruling in 1628. He slew about 10,000 Portuguese
men and women and drove the rest from Hooghly of which place he took possession. He died three days afterwards in 1631. He had built a grand house at Agra
(now ruined).
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...
emperors 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"...
and Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
and held the rank of 5,000. He also served as the governor 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...
succeeding Fidai Khan
Fidai Khan
Fidai Khan was the subahdar of Bengal during the time of emperor Jahangir.-History:...
.
Early life
He was a native of Sabzwar (in present-day AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
). He was a son of Mir Murad. Murad was appointed by Akbar to train up Prince Shahjahan in archery and later was made Bakhshi of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. Qasim Khan first served 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...
as Khajanchi during the reign of Islam Khan Chishti
Islam Khan I
Shaikh Alauddin Chisti was a Subahdar and general of the army of the Mughal empire in Bengal, and the first governor of the city of Dhaka, the capital of modern Bangladesh...
. Qasim Khan was married to Manija Begum, the sister of the empress Nur Jahan. Consequently he was sometimes in jest called by the officers of the court Qasim Khan Manija. His poetical name was Qasim. He is the author of a Diwan.
Governor of Bengal
He became the government 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 the first year of Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
's ruling in 1628. He slew about 10,000 Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
men and women and drove the rest from Hooghly of which place he took possession. He died three days afterwards in 1631. He had built a grand house at 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...
(now ruined).
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...