Fidai Khan Explained

Fidai Khan
Birth Name:Mirza Hedayetullah
Office:18th Subahdar of Bengal
Predecessor:Mukarram Khan
Successor:Qasim Khan
Term Start:1627
Term End:1628

Fidai Khan (born Mirza Hedayetullah, reigned: 1627–1628) was the subahdar of Bengal Subah during the reign of emperor Jahangir.[1]

Biography

Mirza Hedayetullah was the youngest of four brothers.[2] Emperor Jahangir gave him the title Fidai Khan in 1617.[3]

Khan held the post of Mir Bahr-i-Nawarah (Admiral of the Fleet) of the Mughals.[1] After the death of Mukarram Khan, he was appointed subahdar of Bengal in 1627. But he ruled Bengal for about a year. Soon after the death of emperor Jahangir, he was replaced by Qasim Khan Juvayni.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Fidai_Khan.
  2. Encyclopedia: Singh . Nagendra Kumar . Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh . Fedai Khan (17th Century) . 2001 . A.P.H. Publishing Corporation . II . New Delhi . 81-7648-232-3 . 371–372.
  3. Book: Karim . Abdul . History of Bengal, Mughal Period . 1992 . 1 . Institute of Bangladesh Studies, University of Rajshahi . 654 . 28183749.

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