Hussain Quli Beg (Persian: حسین قلی بیگ) was a Mughal military vassall (mansabdar) with the rank of 5000 soldiers. He was later entitled as Khān-i-Jahān (Persian: خان جهان; lit. 'Khan of the World') by Emperor Akbar.[1]
Subahdar Hussain Quli Beg Khan Jahani I | |
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حسین قلی بیگ | |
 Khan Jahan shows Emperor Akbar his princely captives. | |
| 2nd Subahdar of Bengal | |
| In office 23 October 1575–19 December 1578 | |
| Monarch | Akbar I |
| Preceded by | Munim Khan |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Quli |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 December 1578 Tanda, Bengal, Mughal Empire |
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| Relatives | Bairam Khan (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Service | Mughal Army |
| Years of service | 1575–1578 as Subadhar |
| Rank | General with the rank of 5000 |
| Unit | 5000 of his own sowars |
Early life
editBeg was the son of Wali Beg Zul-Qadr and the nephew of Bairam Khan. He began his career as an ordinary soldier in Akbar's army, but was then imprisoned for supporting his uncle Bairam's revolt against the Empire. He was later pardoned by Akbar and continued his work as a loyal soldier.[1]
History
editHe was appointed as the Subahdar (Governor) of Bengal after the death of Munim Khan in 1575. Daud Khan Karrani, the final Afghan Sultan of Bengal, rebelled against the Mughal Empire for the second time. In November, the new governor Khan Jahan, along with Raja Todar Mal, arrived in Tanda. The following July, they faced Daud's forces near the Padma River in Bengal. On 12 July 1576, the Battle of Rajmahal commenced where the Afghans suffered a significant defeat.[2] Their best commander was killed, and Daud was captured after his horse got stuck in the mud. The Mughals, determined to eliminate Daud, had him beheaded. Khan Jahan displayed Daud's body in Tanda and sent his head to Emperor Akbar in Agra as a trophy.[3] Khan Jahan also took Satgaon under his control.[1]
Khan Jahan led military expedition against the Baro-Bhuiyans in 1578. In a naval battle in Katsul against Isa Khan, the ruler of Bhati, he failed to capture the area and retreated. He later died in Tanda, the erstwhile capital of Bengal, in 1578.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Chisti, AA Sheikh Md Asrarul Hoque (2012). "Husain Quli Beg". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Maxwell, Richard (1993). The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760. University of California Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780520080775.