Qasim Khan Chishti

Qasim Khan Chishti (reigned: May 1614 – 1617) was the Subahdar of Bengal during the reign of emperor Jahangir.[1] He was the younger brother and the successor of Islam Khan Chisti. He was entitled Muhtashim Khan.

Qasim Khan Chishti holding a Gold Wine Cup

History

Qasim Khan led several failed military expeditions against neighboring regions.[1] In 1615, he rather led expeditions and took control against local chieftains (Bara-Bhuiyans) - Bir Hamir, Shams Khan, Bahadur Khan and Birbahu, the zamindars of Birbhum, Pachet, Hijli, and Chandrakona respectively.[1][2] During his reign, he faced a combined attack of Arakanese and Portuguese forces. Because of a rift between these forces, Qasim Khan managed to thwart the expedition.[1] He failed another military initiative against Assam.[1]

Because of his incompetency in successive expeditions, he was withdrawn from the governorship of Bengal and was replaced by Ibrahim Khan Fath-i-Jang in 1617.

See also

References
  1. Karim, KM (2012). "Qasim Khan Chisti". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. KingListsFarEast
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