Khan Jahan I

Hussain Quli Beg (Persian: حسین قلی بیگ‎) was a Mughal military general (mansabdar) with the rank of 5000 soldiers. He was later entitled as Khān-i-Jahān (Persian: خان جهان‎; Khan of the World) by Emperor Akbar.[1]

Subahdar Hussain Quli Beg Khan Jahan I
حسین قلی بیگ
Khan Jahan shows Emperor Akbar his princely captives.
Subahdar of Bengal
In office 1575-1578
Monarch	Akbar
Preceded by	Munim Khan
Succeeded by	Ismail Quli
Personal details
Died	1578 Tanda, Bengal Subah
Father	Wali Beg Zul-Qadr
Relatives	Bairam Khan (uncle)
Military career
Service/branch	Mughal Army
Years of service	1575–1578 as Subadhar
Rank	General with the rank of 5000
Unit	5000 of his own sowars

Early life

Beg 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

He 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. On 12 July 1576, the Battle of Rajmahal commenced and Khan Jahan successfully defeated the Sultan. Karrani was executed and his head was sent to Agra. 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

1. Chisti, AA Sheikh Md Asrarul Hoque (2012). "Husain Quli Beg". In Islam, Sirajul; 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. Retrieved 9 February 2021.